Some Crash Course Videos -- there is an entire series that I recommend adding to your outside work for credit. Please discuss this with your parents first.
The Constitutional Convention
We watched Lesson 1 from A More Perfect Union: America Becomes a Nation. We will continue to study the Constitution and how the concerns from years ago are similiar to today.
US Presidents -- Qualities and Leadership
- The Presidents Job Description (textbook excerpt)
- Presidental Leadership (30 page PDF Textbook excerpt)
- US Presidents: Facts, Pictures, Videos and Speeches (History Channel)
- American President: A Refernce Resource (Miller Center)
Assignment: Please choose one president to investigate. We'll expand on this assignment later in the semester.
The Constitution
Assignment: Please explore the Bill of Rights. We will be going over these during the next few classes.
Bill of Rights
- Bill of Rights Institute
- America's Founding Documents (National Archives)
- The Bill of Rights (National Institute for Constitutional Studies)
Assignment: Investigate when Carolina split into two (North and South) and why.
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