Louisiana Purchase

4/11/2013

 
Why do you think the negotiated price of $7.5 million was not accepted and Louisiana was ultimately purchased for  $15 million?

Scavenger Hunt

4/6/2013

 
What are some new things you learned at the 6 sites in DC? 

Indian Removal Act

3/21/2013

 
Why do you think ethnic groups are unfairly treated in America-the land of the free home of the brave?

Andrew Jackson

3/21/2013

 
What have you found most surprising about our 7th President?

Bill of Rights

3/2/2013

 
What do you think should be our classes Bill of Rights? 

Federalism

3/2/2013

 
Do you think that the state and federal government should switch up some of the powers?
 
How does checks and balances work at the school with teachers, administrators and students? 
 
I wonder which branch has the most interesting set of powers. What do you think? 

Bill Writing

2/12/2013

 
You all did an amazing job writing your bills in Congress. What makes your bill topic so important to you? 

State of the Union

2/11/2013

 
Tonight we will watch the State of the Union and identify key figures in the audience and note domestic and foreign policy issues that President discussed. What do you think about what the POTUS said? Here are some articles to think about...Clarence Thomas did not attend-http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-6174857-503544.html

Antonin Scalia said it was a "childish" spectacle-http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/02/12/scalia-obama-speech-state-of-union/1914577/