Bill+of+Rights

= //**Please read this from top to bottom to answer the question "What are we doing today?" or "So...what are we supposed to do?"**// =

At the end of this week you should have a basic understanding that after gaining its independence from Britain the United States would go through some growing pains as it tried to exist on its own. [|The Articles of Confederation] provided an early framework for the young nation - but it had several deficiencies that needed to be addressed.

These and other issues were addressed in the creation of the United States Constitution. The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of our country. It is the framework for the organization of the United States government and for the relationship of the federal government with the states, citizens, and all people within the United States.

The Constitution was adopted on September 17, 1787, by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and ratified by conventions in each U.S. state in the name of "The People". It has been [|amended] twenty-seven times; the first ten amendments are known as the BILL OF RIGHTS.

To this day people hold dear to themselves the rights given to them in these first ten amendments, and the task today (and Monday or Tuesday) is for you to have an understanding of how the Bill of Rights (created in 1787) can be found in society in 2012.

** Here is what you need to do... **
1) Read through the BILL OF RIGHTS in the following two links that are perfect for the B.U.S.H. student (**B**asic **U**nited **S**tates **H**istory - not Theisen's APUSH scholars) to get a basic understanding of the document:  - [|Explanations of the Bill of Rights]  - [|Bill of Rights description, examples]

2) Next, go to [|GLOGSTER] STOP WHINING! You hate the site - I like it - get over it! You need to create a GLOG for the Bill of Rights. Create an account if need be, be sure to write down your use name and password - don't be like [|Dorsey] have to create 20 different accounts... (USE YOUR GOOGLE ID TO LOG IN)

3) In your GLOG you need the following:  - All ten amendments must appear on your GLOG in some recognizable order.  - For each amendment you need a short description of what it means -- how would you describe the amendment to a friend using language that makes sense to you??  - For each amendment you need an image that shows a modern day issue FROM THE UNITED STATES that represents your description.

4) Get as far as you can today - save you work - when completed this assignment will be shared on a form at the bottom of this page

= TURN IN YOUR COMPLETED GLOG ON THIS LINK =