English 3 & Honors

Just as the country moved on in it’s early stages, so do we in the discussion of America’s Historical Founding Documents. To begin your To Do List for you get to WATCH A VIDEO, FOR CREDIT!! YASSSS!!!

1. MODERN CONNECTION: Watch the Beginning of the “Hamilton Documentary” & Complete the American Historical Documents Part 1-HAMILTON Cornell Notes

   Think about the Founding Fathers & how close they were in age to you!

2.  TEXTBOOK READING: “The Bill of Rights” on pg. 121-124 in the ONLINE TEXTBOOK-Login through Blended Learning
   • ONLINE COPY if the Textbook isn’t Working: https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/bill-of-rights-transcript
3. STUDENTS WRITING: Select from the following Options to Create EITHER:
   • Declaration of Independence Student Creation Assignment with Examples (Will be used AGAIN IN US Gov Class Next Year) OR
   • Teen Bill of Rights Assignment (Just for this Assignment-“the Choice is Yours”)
4. VOCABULARY: For the following List of Vocabulary Words you can either
   • Creative Story: Week 2 Vocabulary Creative Story (Change Week # in Title)
   • Vocabulary Chart: Vocabulary Log with 10 Slots
     • Words of the Week:
       1. Discredit – harm the good reputation of someone or something
       2. Conviction – firmly held belief
       3. Maneuver – move skillfully or carefully
       4. Isolated – far away from other places or people
       5. Acquiescence – reluctant acceptance without protest
       6. Gentry – people of high social class
       7. Rupture – an instance of breaking or busting suddenly
       8. Pretense – a false display of feelings or intentions
       9. Monotonous – lacking in variety; dull
       10. Impassive – not showing emotion