Adamson's 2nd Block American Government-S1 Assignments
- Instructor
- Mary Adamson
- Term
- 2021-2022 School Year
- Department
- Social Studies
- Description
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Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
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Federalism Museum Project
Use the attached instructions, rubric, and graphic organizers along with your unit notes to create your three-part project within your assigned group.
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Mock Trial Debriefing
Answer the following questions as fully as possible (full sentences/paragraph if asked for). I have attached the script from the trial in case you need to refer to it.
If you were absent during the trial, complete the Alternate Trial Assignment. I have attached a PDF of various US Supreme Court Decisions that you can use to pick a case from and find some initial information.
If you were absent during the trial, complete the Alternate Trial Assignment. I have attached a PDF of various US Supreme Court Decisions that you can use to pick a case from and find some initial information.
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Mock Trial Preparation Handout
Using the Trial Packet, complete the Preparation Worksheet to make sure you are ready for the trial itself. This is a graded assignment.
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Tuesday 11/16/21 Assignment: Achieve3000 "Remembering Dred Scott"
Sign in to Achieve3000 and complete the article "Remembering Dred Scott."
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Foreign Policy Position Paper Project
This is a test grade and will be due on Friday the 12th. Make sure to follow the instructions fully and use the rubric to make sure you get full credit.
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Wednesday 11/10/21 Assignment: Achieve3000 "What Would Teddy Say?"
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Unit 5 Study Guide & Vocabulary Flashcards
Complete the Unit 5 Study Guide to make sure you are ready for the test. Also use the vocabulary flashcards to review the key terms for the unit to help you study for the test.
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Presidential Roles Current Event Assignment
Read the instructions carefully and complete the assignment.
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Unit 4 Legislative Branch Study Guide
Study Guide to review for Wednesday's test. I have also included some vocabulary flashcards if you wish to review key vocabulary.
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Tuesday 10/26/21 Info and Assignment: Achieve3000 "To Capitol Hill"
Today we will work on preparing for tomorrow's test over the Legislative Branch. Students will first complete the Achieve300 article "To Capitol Hill". After they finish the Achieve assignment, students will finish completing the Unit 4 Study Guide.
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Tuesday 10/19/21 Assignment: Achieve3000 "Limiting Power"
Sign in to Achieve3000 and complete the article assignment titled "Limiting Power"
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Wednesday 10/20/21 Assignment: Congressional Leadership & Committees Handout
See attachment and follow the directions on it.
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Monday 10/18/21 Assignment: Congressional Powers Handout
See attachment and follow directions on the handout
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Thursday 10/14/21 Assignment: All about Congress Achieve3000 article
Sign in to Achieve3000 and complete
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Friday 10/15/21 Assignment: Congressional Structure Handout
Follow the directions on the handout.
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Fri 10/1/21-Wed 10/6/21: Bill of Rights Project
This will be due next Wednesday.
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Unit 3 Study Guide
In case you lose your hard copy.
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Tuesday 10/5/21 Assignment: Achieve "Equal Rights for All Men"
Log on to Clever/Achieve and complete.
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Tuesday 9/28/21 Assignment: Achieve3000 Stubborn Rhode Island
Log in to Achieve3000 and complete the article+assignment titled "Stubborn Rhode Island"
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Monday 9/27/21 Assignment: Constitutional Convention Handout
Because this is only available in a PDF format, you will need to type up your answers in a Google Doc and attach it when you submit.
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Unit 2 Study Guide
If this is completed BEFORE the test on Tuesday 9/21/21 then FIVE points will be added to your test grade.
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Wednesday 9/15/21 Assignment: An Important Decision Handout
Unfortunately I only have this in a PDF format, so you will either need to print it out or type up answers in a separate document.
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Tuesday 9/14/21 Assignment: Colonists Unite Handouts
Unfortunately I only have this in a PDF format, so you will either need to print it out or type up answers in a separate document.
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Wednesday 9/15/21 Lecture Materials and Notes
Today we will be examining Topic 2.5 about the Declaration of Independence. See the attached 26m lecture video for explanation. ONLY COMPLETE THE ATTACHED (lecture video and notes packet) IF YOU ARE ABSENT FROM SCHOOL.
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Tuesday 9/14/21 Lecture Materials and Notes
Today we will be examining Topic 2.4 about the causes of the Revolutionary War. See the attached 36m video lecture and attached YouTube videos for explanations. ONLY COMPLETE THE ATTACHED (lecture video and notes packet) IF YOU ARE ABSENT FROM SCHOOL.
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Unit 1 Test Correction Submissions
Read the attached instructions. When you are done attach your Google Doc and submit.
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Extra Credit Opportunity: Remembering 9/11 Interview Assignment
This will either replace a missing grade or can be used as a Get Out of a Future Homework Pass if you currently do not owe anything.
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Monday 9/13/21 Assignment: Achieve3000 George Washington
Log on to Achieve3000 (username: PIN & password mm/dd/yyyy) and complete the assigned article titled "Is That Really True?" about George Washington.
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Thursday 9/9/21 Assignment: French & Indian War Worksheet
Using your notes that you just finished taking, complete the attached worksheet about the French and Indian War.
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Thursday 9/9/21 Materials & Notes Assignment
Today's topic is Topic 2.3 about the French and Indian War. Use the attached video lecture to complete the attached Notes. DO NOT SUBMIT THE NOTES UNTIL AFTER OUR GOOGLE MEET TOMORROW.
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Wednesday 9/8/21 Topic 2.2 Notes Assignment
Today we are examining Topic 2.2 about the creation of the 13 colonies. As you watch the attached 50 minute lecture video, complete the attached student notes (DO NOT SUBMIT UNTIL TOMORROW's GOOGLE MEET). Then complete the Colonial Map Assignment.
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Wednesday 9/8/21 Colonial Map Assignment
Please complete and submit the attached assignment.
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Tuesday 9/7/21 Materials & Notes Assignment
Today we are going to start Unit 2 by looking at Topic 2.1 which examines the development of Jamestown and the Virginia Colony. You will need to first open up the attached Topic 2.1 Notes Assignment to fill in as you watch the attached Google Meet lecture video. DO NOT SUBMIT the notes until we discuss the Checks for Understanding in our Google Meet tomorrow morning.
After you finish the notes, you will go on to Achieve3000 (see Tuesday 9/7/21 Assignment: Jamestown Achieve3000 to mark that the assignment is completed once you are done).
After you finish the notes, you will go on to Achieve3000 (see Tuesday 9/7/21 Assignment: Jamestown Achieve3000 to mark that the assignment is completed once you are done).
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Tuesday 9/7/21 Jamestown Achieve3000 Assignment
Log on to Achieve3000 (remember Clever Sign On, username is your PIN# and password is your birthday in format of 01/01/2000) and complete the assigned article titled "America Looks Back" about Jamestown. Mark this as complete when you have finished it.
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Thursday 9/2/21 Assignment: Unit 1 Test
Click on the attached Google Form, complete, and submit. Please note: if you close out the Test Google Form, it will make you restart the test. It has 33 multiple-choice questions.
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Wednesday 9/1/21 Assignment: Unit 1 Study Guide
Complete the following before 4pm so that I can give you feedback before tomorrow's test.
The following may help you out on the Study Guide:
Topic 1.1: Questions 16-18
Topic 1.2: Questions 19-20 & 27
Topic 1.3: Questions 21-24
Topic 1.4: Questions 7-11 & 28
Topic 1.5: Questions 1-6, 12-15
Topic 1.6: Questions 25-26
Topic 1.7: just realized a question was not put on the study guide from this. So make sure you know what was traded on each of the 3 legs of the Transatlantic Triangle Trade.
The following may help you out on the Study Guide:
Topic 1.1: Questions 16-18
Topic 1.2: Questions 19-20 & 27
Topic 1.3: Questions 21-24
Topic 1.4: Questions 7-11 & 28
Topic 1.5: Questions 1-6, 12-15
Topic 1.6: Questions 25-26
Topic 1.7: just realized a question was not put on the study guide from this. So make sure you know what was traded on each of the 3 legs of the Transatlantic Triangle Trade.
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Tuesday 8/31/21 Assignment: Transatlantic Slave Trade Guided Reading
Complete and submit before midnight tonight or else it will be considered late.
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Monday 8/30/21 Assignment: St. Augustine Achieve3000 Article
Log on to Achieve3000 and find the assigned article: "3 Worlds Meet: Celebrating St. Augustine". Complete the 5-part assignment (you can skip the Stretch part). If it is not completed by the end of the day today, it is considered late.
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Monday 8/23/21 Assignment: Forms of Government Achieve3000 Article
After the notes, students will need to log on to Achieve3000 and complete the assigned reading activities. If you have not yet used Achieve3000 in one of your other classes this school year, it will force you to level set first before you can complete the assignment. To get to Achieve3000, you will do the following:
1) Go to the BHS Website
2) Click on the Students Tab
3) Click on "Clever Sign-on"
4) Click "Log in with Clever" (DO NOT sign in with Google)
5) Your username is your PIN number and your password is "mm/dd/yyyy" (use the forward slashes)
6) Click on the Achieve3000 app
7) It will either have you level set or take you to a home page where you should see an assigned reading for my class. The assigned reading I want you to complete is titled "Forms of Government."
I will enter the grade here once I see that it is completed on Achieve3000.
1) Go to the BHS Website
2) Click on the Students Tab
3) Click on "Clever Sign-on"
4) Click "Log in with Clever" (DO NOT sign in with Google)
5) Your username is your PIN number and your password is "mm/dd/yyyy" (use the forward slashes)
6) Click on the Achieve3000 app
7) It will either have you level set or take you to a home page where you should see an assigned reading for my class. The assigned reading I want you to complete is titled "Forms of Government."
I will enter the grade here once I see that it is completed on Achieve3000.
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Friday 8/20/21 Assignments- Philosopher's Works Guided Reading
Students today will practice the material discussed yesterday in class over Topic 1.4. Complete the attached Guided Reading as well as the Interactive Notebook activities.
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Wednesday 8/17/21 Assignment - Explorer Choice Activity
After the notes, students will choose one of the activities off the PowerPoint to complete.
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Thursday 8/12/21 Assignment - World Map
Find a way to complete the below map.
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Thursday 8/12/21 Assignment - Aztec Guided Reading
Please complete the attached Guided Reading Assignment about the Aztec Empire. This will be the class opener today and turned in for a grade.