Monday - We went over the last map of Asia. We are doing the Amendment project, our group has 13-17. I'm doing the 13th Amendment.
Tuesday - We study some maps and the rest of the day was a work day on our Amendment project.
Wednesday - We watched a couple videos on stopping the r-word. We worked on our presentations.
Thursday - We did presentations today.
1st Amendment
- Protects freedom of
- Speech
- Religion
- Petition the government
- Press
- To assemble peacefully
- Passed September 25, 1789
- Importance - protects who we are and gives us choices
- Controversy
- Washington Redskins
- Name was considered bad
- Not politically correct
- They lost their trademark on it
2nd Amendment
- Allows us to keep and use guns in self defense and in war
- Ratified September 25,1789
- Importance - to keep our country and its people safe from threats to our everyday life
- Controversy
- President Obama
- Put 25 restrictions on the second amendment
- More in depth background searches
- Increasing the difficulty to purchase and use firearms
3rd Amendment
- No soldier can barge into someones house without their consent
- Ratified September 25, 1789
- Importance - to show respect to other countries and their people and belongings
4th Amendment
- Protects us from having things searched and taken from us without good reason
- Ratified September 25, 1789
- Importance - to keep every U.S. citizen their dignity and privacy from the police and other higher authorities
- Controversy
- Updated
- Cell phones cannot be searched without warrant
Friday - No School!!!!
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