Government: Watch this video on the Bill of Rights by Monday 10/1

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

Be ready to answer the following questions:

1. What was the first plan for government of the United States?
2. Who wrote the Constitution?
3. Who were the group of people that did not support the Constitution?
4. What was the main reason they did not support the Constitution?
5. In what year was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
6. Summarize the first 5 amendments to the Constitution.
7. What was the intent (why did they write it the way they did?) of the Framers of the First Amendment?

US History: Watch the following video on immigrants over the weekend. A day 10/1--B day 10/2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0noWDAR2B0&feature=related

Be ready to answer the following questions:

1. What was one of the first stopping points for most immigrants?
2. According to the video, when did the first wave of immigration to the United States begin?
3. Where were most immigrants from?
4. What is one push factor that led immigrants to come to the United States?
5. According to the video, when did the second wave of immigration begin?
6. From what part of Europe did the second wave of immigrants come from?

GOVERNMENT: Watch this Video and read the article by Thursday 9/27.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/post/60-minutes-shows-debates-could-be-a-romney-reset/2012/09/24/f35483b4-0663-11e2-858a-5311df86ab04_blog.html

Be ready to explain 3 parts of each candidate's platform.

US History: Watch by 9/27-9/28

The Gilded Age


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5QylcbzUmw

1. Be ready to explain how the Gilded Age got its name.
2. What is a tycoon?
3. What were some leisure activities of the rich?

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Government: Watch before Tuesday 9/25

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GO8B2HogZs

Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaJ_uWjeBBw

Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFIn6t740o0

Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X72AGUeanso

US History: Watch this before Tuesday and Wednesday 9/25-9/26

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhL5DCizj5c&category=K-12&feature=edu_spotlight

Government: Watch this video tonight (Before 1st period Friday 9/21/12)

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

US History: Watch this video for Friday/Monday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bn23FIhUHQc

US HISTORY: Please watch this video over the weekend! Have a good weekend!

Another Civil War Video. If you haven't watched the other video, watch that one first.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHGPljbK7Bk

GOVERNMENT: Please watch before class on Thursday (9/13/12)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X5MZFGjTa0

US HISTORY: Watch this video before class. 9/13-9/14

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZajcXw3aho