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 * Due Wednesday, January 18 -** Final Portfolio & Famous Crime Multimedia project


 * Due Wednesday, December 21** - Amendments 4, 5 & 6 - Click here for details. If you are absent on 12/21, you are expected to email your work to Ms Wolfe or turn it in before break if you are leaving early. It will be docked late if it is submitted after break.

[|SCOTUS_Confirmation.pdf] [|SCOTUS_APPT_Guide.pdf]
 * Tuesday, Nov 8 -** Read the Appointment Reading & complete the study guide.


 * Monday, Nov 7** - Finish watching the videos for Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito Sotomayor, & Kagan. Take notes on the ideas expressed by the Justices. Your notes can be added to your printed slides or on a separate sheet of paper.

The remaining 150 points of writing.
 * Friday, October 28 - Fantasy SCOTUS**

Predictions in the other 2 cases (if not already completed) and 50 more points (or more) of writing.
 * Tuesday, October 25 - Fantasy SCOTUS**

Predictions in at least 2 cases and 50 points (or more) worth of writing. To Post: 1. Log in to your dashboard 2. Click "Posts" 3. Click "Add New" 4. Enter your information. Be sure to click the category of the corresponding case 5. Submit for review media type="youtube" key="mNzc-rk4ogc" height="315" width="560"
 * Thursday, October 20 - Fantasy SCOTUS**

mp3 (coming, listen while you follow the text if you like, listening alone can be difficult)
 * Tuesday, October 10**- Supreme Court Interpretation Reading & Questions


 * Monday, October 3 -** Current SCOTUS Court Case Explained. Click here for details.

Reading: [|Click here for text] Questions: Click here to see them - write the answers in your notes if you don't print the sheet and write on it. Play the audio from here (below) or click to download the file: [|SCOTUS_Reading_2.mp3] media type="file" key="SCOTUS_Reading_2.mp3" width="240" height="20"
 * Thursday, September 29 -**The Court & Its Procedures

media type="file" key="audio text 1.mp3" width="240" height="20" Play from here, or click to download the file: [|audio text 1.mp3]
 * Tuesday, September 27 -** Introductory reading and readers' guide on the Supreme Court


 * Thursday, September 22 - Exam on the basics of the Constitution**
 * The purpose of the Constitution
 * The conflicts & compromises worked through to create the Constitution (in-class video, Madison's Notes are missing homework)
 * Who is considered the Father of the Constitution? Why?
 * Where was the Constitutional Convention held, and when?
 * Explain the Great Compromise.
 * Explain both sides' concerns over slavery and representation in Congress.
 * Why did the delegates leave out a bill of rights?
 * The structure of the Constitution
 * What are the main topics of each of the seven Articles of the Constitution?
 * What branches of government are created by the Constitution?
 * What do you believe is the most important part of the Constitution? Why?


 * Due Wednesday, September 21 -** Share Multimedia video on the Constitution created with your partner(s).


 * Friday, September 16 -** Share your interview with a Framer of the Constitution.

Click here to access the activity (it does take a little bit to load and **progress cannot be saved,** plan a block of time, 30 min?). Follow the on-screen directions to learn about the debates that were held as the Constitution was being written. Also, follow the directions to "take notes" when possible about each step and you will write an article about the convention throughout the game. When you are finished, print your article. If you can't print, take a screen shot or copy it into your notebook. Bring your article to class on the due date.
 * Due Friday, September 9 -** Thoughts of the Framers

1. Click here to take the quiz. 2. Print a photo of your Founder and write out a short biography of the person. **Cite all sources** (photo and content).
 * Due Wednesday, September 7 -** Which Founder are You?

Complete the yellow Constitution sheet before arriving in class on Friday. Use your Constitution or this link to complete it.
 * Due Friday, September 2**