Alpharetta HS US History

More Spirit Day Pictures! :)

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Pictures from Super Hero Day!

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Pictures from Tacky Day!

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Unit 3 Test Study Guide: In Case you Lost It

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The Articles of Confederation

§ 1^st Plan for government

§ Representation and the arguments for an against determining representation by population

§ 2^nd Continental Congress

§ Unicameral Congress

§ How was representation determined?

§ Powers of Congress

§ Powers not given to Congress, and consequently, not given to the national government

§ Amending the Articles

§ Settlement of Western Territories

- Land Ordinance of 1785

- Northwest Ordinance of 1787

§ Problems in America under the Articles of Confederation

Political, Economic, and Foreign Relations problems

§ Shay’s Rebellion

What did this event prove to our national leaders?

Drafting the Constitution

§ Philadelphia Convention

§ Conflicts:

§ Central government vs. State governments

§ Big states vs. Small states

§ Northern states vs. Southern states

§ Virginia Plan

§ New Jersey Plan

Drafting the Constitution (Cont)

§ The Connecticut Compromise (The Great Compromise)

§ 3/5s Compromise

§ Purpose of the Constitution

§ 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd Article

§ Necessary and Proper Clause (Elastic Clause)

§ Supremacy Clause

§ Federalism

§ Branches of Government; separation of powers

§ Checks and Balances

§ Powers of state and national government

Ratifying the Constitution

§ Federalists

o Who were they?

o What were their arguments?

o How did they influence the passage of the Constitution?

o How did they promote their opinions?

§ The Federalist Papers

§ Anti Federalists

o Who were they?

o What did they demand?

o How did they influence the passage of the Constitution?

o How did they promote their opinion?

§ Bill of Rights

o What do they protect? Generally? Specifically?

o When were they passed?

Other Terms/Events (know the CAUSE, WHAT HAPPENED, AND THE EFFECT):

Republic (v. democracy)
Whiskey Rebellion
Louisiana Purchase
Differences between Hamilton and Jefferson (funding the debt, national bank, whiskey excise, protective tariff, French Revolution)
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
McCulloch v. Madison (1819)
Dartmouth v. Woodward (1819)
Gibbons v. Odgen (1824)
Alien and Sedition Acts
XYZ Affair
VA and KY Resolutions
Hartford Convention
Election of 1800
War of 1812
Growth/Decline of Political Parties (from Worksheet)

Political Compass Link

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www.politicalcompass.org

Go there and "Take the Test." On Tuesday (10/3), give me either the printed out graph results or write down the numbers given to you after you take the test. Then I can graph the coordinates and see where our class falls along the political spectrum!

funny, nothing to do with history link

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yea, so a friend of mine posted this link from you tube....its hilarious:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMH0bHeiRNg

Due Dates and Stuff

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9/18/06: Revolution Project Due

9/14/06: Bring Textbook to class

Some websites to help you with MLA citations:

http://www.liu.edu/CWIS/CWP/library/workshop/citmla.htm

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/

http://citationmachine.net/index.php?new_style=1#here

Sample Answer

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For the test tomorrow, you will need to identify and explain the importance of certain terms. Below are examples of a "complete" answer and an "incomplete" answer. Even though we aren't learning about the VA and New Jersey plans, I think its good for you too see a decent example.

Example of a complete answer:

Virginia Plan: The Virginia plan was introduced by Edmund Randolph. Randolph proposed a bi-cameral, or 2 house, legislature for representatives to deliberate congressional issues. Representatives of the lower house would be elected based on a state’s population, meaning that the larger the state, the more representatives that state would have. Representatives of the upper house would be selected by members of the lower house, which also favors states with larger populations. Smaller states such as New Jersey argued that states with smaller populations would be unfairly represented in Congress because there wouldn’t be an equal number of representatives per state.

Historical Significance: The Virginia plan is important because it represents one of the main disputes argued during the Constitutional Convention: the issue of larger states versus smaller states in terms of representation. Additionally, the VA plan also represented a significant change from the existing Articles of Confederation, as this plan gave more power to a centralized, national government. Eventually, a modification of this plan was adopted during the Great Compromise.

Example of an incomplete answer:

Virginia Plan: The Virginia plan was a plan that had 2 houses, the upper and lower house. People were elected basically by population.

Historical Significance: It’s important because it’s different from the New Jersey Plan.

Updates and Jamestown Game Link

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So I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend....here are some upcoming due dates and info:

1st Quiz: TOMORROW, 8/22/06
Amistad Permission Slip Forms: Wednesday, 8/23/06
1st Test: Next Tuesday, 8/29/06

Here is the link about the Jamestown game I mentioned in class..play it, and learn:

http://www.historyglobe.com/jamestown/

So....make sure to study for your quiz tomorrow-- it will be multiple choice, between 10-20 questions. See me with questions.

Some Updates..

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Just in case you missed the homework assignment...

Read pages 4-7 in The Americans and answer the section review questions on page 7 (questions 1-5).

I wonder how many people are actually reading this...so....

The first TWO people who find me tomorrow morning and say, "I LOVE reading Ms. Waldman's blog" will get a prize.

...Yes, you have to say those exact words if you want the prize. Yes, the line you have to say is cheesy.

Have a good night! :)

Upcoming Dates and Fun Stuff

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Parent Form due: Friday, 8/18/06
Book Covers due: Friday, 8/18/06
1st Quiz: Tuesday, 8/22/06
1st Major Assessment (Civilization): Tuesday, 8/29/06

fun link I mentioned in class:

www.snakesonaplane.com

1st Accomplishment

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so, I just figured out how to post pictures (hence my profile picture). Yay....and school hasn't even started yet!

website you should all bookmark:

www.classzone.com

go there. this website is pertains to your US History book, The Americans-- it contains quizzes, summaries, reading help, etc. check it out.

1st Post...

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this is officially my 2nd attempt for blogging, as i recently published a blog for my political science class. i'm still working out the kinks...and figuring out how to use this website. any suggestions on how to upload fun pictures or documents? email me at waldman@fultonschools.org or stop by my room (3323) to help me out!