Friday, March 9, 2018
Grade 12: Participation in Government and Civics
This course aims to provide students with opportunities to become engaged in the political process by acquiring the knowledge and practicing the skills necessary for active citizenship. Content specifications are not included, so that the course can adapt to present local, national, and global circumstances, allowing teachers to select flexibly from current events to illuminate key ideas and conceptual understandings. Participation in government and in our communities is fundamental to the success of American democracy.
Weds 3/14 is Career Day. Those in this class who are attending will have a copy of their resume and a practiced Elevator Speech to bring!!
District of Columbia v. Heller
Third Amendment - No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
ACTIVITY: In small groups, attempt to rewrite the second amendment in a way that you feel meets contemporary needs and attitudes while simultaneously being faithful to the original intent of the founders when they wrote 2A.
Due Friday 3/9/2018
Mr. K's exemplar is below:
To permanently secure the blessings of liberty, all American citizens of at least the age of majority will be considered members of a citizens' militia. To ensure proper fortification of the same; the right to keep and bear arms will not be infringed in any manner whatsoever. All citizens will be free to purchase, and bear, common weapons of the day, without exception, for the purpose of castle defense (home defense). No citizen will appear in public with armament fitted with an external magazine capable of firing more than 10 rounds; the final condition being suspended during a time of declared war, or a declared state of emergency in their local jurisdiction. Government entities will not restrict or impede the free trade of ammunition and magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds; though it is understood that the public possession (outside of the home) is restricted as articulated above.
This course aims to provide students with opportunities to become engaged in the political process by acquiring the knowledge and practicing the skills necessary for active citizenship. Content specifications are not included, so that the course can adapt to present local, national, and global circumstances, allowing teachers to select flexibly from current events to illuminate key ideas and conceptual understandings. Participation in government and in our communities is fundamental to the success of American democracy.
Weds 3/14 is Career Day. Those in this class who are attending will have a copy of their resume and a practiced Elevator Speech to bring!!
Plan of the Day
How to Interpret the Second Amendment
Second Amendment
"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
How to Interpret the Second Amendment
Second Amendment
"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
District of Columbia v. Heller
Third Amendment - No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
ACTIVITY: In small groups, attempt to rewrite the second amendment in a way that you feel meets contemporary needs and attitudes while simultaneously being faithful to the original intent of the founders when they wrote 2A.
Due Friday 3/9/2018
Mr. K's exemplar is below:
To permanently secure the blessings of liberty, all American citizens of at least the age of majority will be considered members of a citizens' militia. To ensure proper fortification of the same; the right to keep and bear arms will not be infringed in any manner whatsoever. All citizens will be free to purchase, and bear, common weapons of the day, without exception, for the purpose of castle defense (home defense). No citizen will appear in public with armament fitted with an external magazine capable of firing more than 10 rounds; the final condition being suspended during a time of declared war, or a declared state of emergency in their local jurisdiction. Government entities will not restrict or impede the free trade of ammunition and magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds; though it is understood that the public possession (outside of the home) is restricted as articulated above.
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