Thursday, March 8, 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
Supreme Court Cases Referencing 2A
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
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 - Original Text
"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 - Original Text
"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
Supreme Court Cases Referencing 2A
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
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