Monday, November 19, 2012

Politics and Government Homework - Due Tuesday, Nov 20

Read Vidal Chap 6 and take notes

Rubric
4 - clearly shows connections to Essential Question: Did the Constitution's framers intend to create a revolutionary and democratic government?
- discusses John Adams, Abagail Adams, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, John Marshall, Talleyrand, and the role of the president's cabinet; discusses foreign policy divisions, the characters' attitudes about France and Napoleon, the characters' attitudes about each other, checks and balances, The XYZ Affair and the VA and KY Resolutions
- discusses Vidal's views on democracy and the Constitution
- discusses key/important events
- clearly demonstrates understanding of all the text's central ideas
- provides evidence/quotes to support your claims/arguments; evidence includes numeric data, relevant people and events
- notes are neat and well organized; contain headings that show general ideas; contain bullets, numbers, letters or other symbols to distinguish supporting ideas and evidence

3 - shows some connections to Essential Question: Did the Constitution's framers intend to create a revolutionary and democratic government?
- discusses John Adams, Abagail Adams, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, John Marshall, Talleyrand, and the role of the president's cabinet; discusses foreign policy divisions, the characters' attitudes about France and Napoleon, the characters' attitudes about each other, checks and balances, The XYZ Affair and the VA and KY Resolutions
- discusses Vidal's views on democracy and the Constitution
- discusses key/important events
- demonstrates understanding of most of the text's central ideas
- provides evidence/quotes to support your claims/arguments; evidence includes numeric data, relevant people and events
- notes are neat and well organized; contain headings that show general ideas; contain bullets, numbers, letters or other symbols to distinguish supporting ideas and evidence

2 - shows few connections to Essential Question: Did the Constitution's framers intend to create a revolutionary and democratic government?
- discusses John Adams, Abagail Adams, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, John Marshall, Talleyrand, and the role of the president's cabinet; discusses foreign policy divisions, the characters' attitudes about France and Napoleon, the characters' attitudes about each other, checks and balances, The XYZ Affair and the VA and KY Resolutions
- does not discuss Vidal's views on democracy and the Constitution
- does not discuss key/important events
- clearly demonstrates understanding of all the text's central ideas
- provides little evidence/quotes to support your claims/arguments; evidence includes numeric data, relevant people and events
- notes are fairly sloppy and and unorganized; notes do not contain headings that show general ideas; contain bullets, numbers, letters or other symbols to distinguish supporting ideas and evidence

1 - -____-

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Democratizing Twentieth Century Homwork - Due Tues, Nov 13

Finish Reading Margaret Sanger Packet and take notes. 

Paper due Tuesday

Politics and Government - Homework Due, Tues Nov 13

Read Vidal Chap 5 and take notes.  Notes will be grades on a 4 pt scale.

Trip to Constitution Center is Wed, Nov 14.  Please make sure you bring money if you have not payed yet.



Thursday, November 8, 2012

Politics and Government - Homework Due Friday, Nov 9

Answer the following questions.  Use Vidal Chapter 4 and your notes.  Each answer should be supported by at least one quote from the text.

1 - Discuss the conflict between Adams and Hamilton as members of Washington's cabinet.

2 - Discuss Adams's role as president of the Senate (use his speech to the Senate on page 69)

3 - Discuss Hamilton's role in the new government.  How does Vidal characterize this role?

4 - Discuss the developing political factions as noticed by Adams.

5 - Washington's first interaction with the Senate.  How does it illustrate the concept of checks and balances?

6 - How does Jefferson feel about the Secretary of State position?

7 - Discuss the role of slavery in Jefferson's life.

8 - Discuss Maclay's characterization of Jefferson.

9 - Discuss Madison's counter proposal to Hamilton's financial plan.  Can it be argued that Madison's counter proposal was more democratic?

10 - How do the different foreign policy positions illustrate the characters' feelings about democracy?





Politics and Government - Homework Due Friday, Nov 9

Answer the following questions.  Use Vidal Chapter 4 and your notes.  Each answer should be supported by at least one quote from the text.

1 - Discuss the conflict between Adams and Hamilton as members of Washington's cabinet.

2 - Discuss Adams's role as president of the Senate (use his speech to the Senate on page 69)

3 - Discuss Hamilton's role in the new government.  How does Vidal characterize this role?

4 - Discuss the developing political factions as noticed by Adams.

5 - Washington's first interaction with the Senate.  How does it illustrate the concept of checks and balances?



 

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Politics and Government Homework - Due - Wed, Nov 7, 2012

Read Vidal Chapter 4

Create a chart that tracks the following characters:

  • Jefferson
  • Madison
  • Hamilton
  • Washington
  • Adams
  • Maclay
Remember to consider what the character thinks, says, does, believes, how he is see by others, how he is seen by Vidal.

When you are finished consider what you've read in this chapter that will help support you during your essay.  Write a one paragraph refelection.