Science: Completed Investigation 10-B, analyzing the flow of energy during a car's motion on the track. Tomorrow we will begin the Roller Coaster lab, midterm will be February 13/14.
Geometry: Went over the 7.5 homework and took notes on 7.6 (sine and cosine), homework is the 7.6 worksheet. Chapter 7 test will be Wednesday, February 6.
Algebra: We started systems of equations today. It is very
important that students are comfortable graphing lines. Homework: Worksheet
(1-10)
Course 3: We went over homework. We started to graph equations. No homework.
ELA - Students checked Grammar 2.5
Nouns as Subjects and Complements. We then checked (through demonstrating
correct answers through body movements) Grammar 3.1 What Is a Pronoun and 3.2
Subject Pronouns. Reading Requirement for 3rd Marking Period
-4 total books - 3 Independently read books and To Kill a Mocking
Bird. Personal Journal Entries are restarting again for 3rd Marking
Period, tonight is the first required entry. Homework: READ! Journal
Entry #1
Humanities: Students
checked test questions and answers 8.3 in class. Questions and answers are
below. Please remember that all students received these questions last Thursday
and were expected to study over this past weekend. In addition, students were
given two class periods to review for the test. That said, I am sure all will
do well. Study hard and good luck! Homework
is to review test questions and study for the test on
Thursday. Current
events and 9.1 section assessment are due Friday.
-What are the Articles of Confederation and why didn't they
work?
The Articles are the first attempt at forming a national government. They did not work because they gave too much
power to the states, and the national government could not do things like
collect taxes, pay debts, etc.
-What is the Northwest Ordinance and how did it
work?
The Northwest Ordinance was a plan for settling lands west of the
Appalachians. You needed 5,000 free men
to make a government, and 60,000 people to apply for
statehood.
-What is Shay’s Rebellion and
why was it important?
Former soldiers, and farmers, marched on the Mass. Government because
they did not receive pay for the war, and were expected to pay tax. This scared the national government, because
they could not stop them, and led to the Constitutional
Convention.
-What is the Great Compromise and what did it
create?
The Compromise combined the New Jersey Plan that wanted one house based
on equal representation, and the Virginia Plan that wanted two houses based on
population. The Compromise created the
modern Legislative branch of government with the House of Representatives based
on population and the Senate with equal
representation.
-What is the 3/5 Compromise and why was it "good,"
and "bad"?
The Compromise counted 3/5 of slave populations for taxes and
representation. It was good because the
south agreed to the Constitution and bad because it allowed for
slavery.
-Who were the Federalists and what did they
want?
The Federalists wanted to ratify the Constitution because they wanted a
strong national government (strong executive).
-Who were the Anti-Federalists and what did they
want?
The Anti-federalists did not want to ratify the Constitution because they
believed that it gave too much power to the national government, and wanted a
Bill of Rights.
-What is the Bill of Rights and why was it
important?
The Bill is the first ten amendments to the Constitution. The Amendments protect our rights and were
important because they allowed for the ratification of the
Constitution.
-What are the three parts of the Constitution and what does each
do?
The Preamble is the introduction, and tells the “goals” of the
Constitution.
The Articles are the body, and tell how the government will
work.
The Bill of Rights is the conclusion, and defines our (citizens)
rights.
-What are the three branches of government, who is in charge of each and
what does each do?
The Executive Branch enforces law, and is led by the
president.
The Legislative Branch makes law, and is led by the
Congress.
The Judicial Branch interprets law, and is led by the Supreme
Court.*All
answers can be found in chapter 8 of the textbook (pp. 205-221) and the
Constitution Handbook (pp. 228-231 and p. 245).
