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US History

This is a survey course that provides students with an investigation of important political, economic, and social developments in American history from the pre-colonial time period to the present day. Students will be engaged in activities that call upon their skills as historians (i.e. recognizing cause and effect relationships, various forms of research, expository and persuasive writing, reading of primary and secondary sources, comparing and contrasting important ideas and events).

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American Pageant ch.1 notes/terms

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Morgan Clayton August 12, 2013 b.70 Chapter One Cornell Notes Bering Strait A sea strait. This sea separates Siberia from Alaska and also plays as a connection between Pacific and Artic Oceans. Discovered by Russian navigator Semen Dezhnev. Asian hunters- ancestors of the Native Americans, used this strait as a bridge to cross over to North America. Pueblos This culture was molded by corn planting. Lived in pueblos and had generations of farming instilled in the culture. Originated from the Mesa Verde region. Mound Builders Farmers. Native Americans. Their main crop was corn. Three main groups: Mississippian, Adena, and Hopewell. Mounds were built for religious purpose and ceremonies. Creeks, Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole

Analysis of Constitution

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Morgan Clayton AP US Summer Project Constitution Analysis Identify topics of Articles I-VII: Article I- Talks about the three branches of government (Legislative branch). Article II- Addresses regulations of the president and vice president (Executive branch) Article III- Explains the last part of the three branches of government. Supreme Court is the highest. Cases and appeal. Article IV- Addresses the states. All states will abide by all laws in different states. Expresses a republic form of government. Article V- Correct ways of changing the constitution. Article VI- Regards to the debts and wellbeing of the United States. Swearing under oath. Article VII- Ratifying the constitution. Bill of Rights: The first ten amendments were created to ensure the rights of individuals:

Various document analysis worksheets

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1. TYPE OF DOCUMENT (Check one): Newspaper Letter Patent Memorandum Map Telegram Press Release Report Advertisement Congressional Record Census Report Other Written Document Analysis Worksheet 2. UNIQUE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DOCUMENT (Check one or more): Interesting Letterhead Handwritten Typed Seals Notations "RECEIVED" stamp Other 3. DATE(S) OF DOCUMENT: 4. AUTHOR (OR CREATOR) OF THE DOCUMENT: POSITION (TITLE): 5. FOR WHAT AUDIENCE WAS THE DOCUMENT WRITTEN? 6. DOCUMENT INFORMATION (There are many possible ways to answer A-E.) A. List three things the author said that you think are important: B. Why do you think this document was written? C. What evidence in the document helps you know why it was written? Quote from the document.

MCJROTC Study Guide

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MCJROTC Knowledge Study Guide General Orders 1. To take charge of this post and all government property in view. 2. To walk my post in a military manner, keeping always on the alert and observing everything that takes place within sight or hearing. 3. To report all violations of orders I am instructed to enforce. 4. To repeat all calls from posts more distant from the guardhouse than my own. 5. To quit my post only when properly relieved. 6. To receive, obey, and pass on to the sentry who relieves me, all orders from the Commanding Officer, Officer Of the Day, and officers, and noncommissioned officers of the guard only. 7. To talk to no one except in the line of duty. 8. To give the alarm in case of fire or disorder.

APUSH lesson plans

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Philosophical Chairs ?Should the Theory of Evolution be taught in public schools?? *Students will prepare a debate of the ?Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925.? <>VIEWPOINT<> *The teacher will have students draw from a hat whose position for which they will argue. The number of students in the class will be divided by two (if there are 30 students, there will be 15 ballots against teaching Theory of Evolution and 15 ballots promoting the teaching of the Theory of Evolution) <>PHILISOPHICAL CHAIRS<> *Students will be given copies of: ?State v. John Scopes (The Monkey Trial)? by Douglas O. Linder ?What is Darwin's Theory of Evolution?? by Ker Than ?Evolution? Impossible? by Answers in Genesis.org to prepare their arguments for debate.

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