Congratulations!

Congratulations on successfully completing your mid-term exam. Those students who completed the study guide added significantly to their final scores. You persisted (habit of mind), you worked on accuracy (habit of mind), and you communicated with clarity (habit of mind). Great job!

Constitutional Scavenger Hunt

We started off the new semester with an outline of the Constitution and the scavenger hunt. Working in your groups you should have completed most of the questions from Article I, the legislative branch. Let me remind you that you do have a handful of questions that you need to research as the responses cannot be found in your text (another reason why good historians use multiple sources). Next week we will continue working on the scavenger hunt using the remaining articles of the Constitution.

Next week the President is scheduled to deliver his State of the Union Address (see Article II, section 3) and you will have a homework assignment that asks you to watch some of the address and report on what you saw, heard and felt. The State of the Union Address is high drama and great theatre so make sure to tune in and watch this important event.

Reminder

Current events will continue on Wednesday, January 30 and your event must be linked to the Constitution. You should also return your portfolio to the classroom. Papers from the first semester are no longer needed.