Classwork

Classwork

9/12 Students described the meaning of the word "rights" Students analyzed rights scenarios and decided if the individuals were expressing rights, if their rights were infringed (violated) or if it was neither Students discussed the difference between natural rights and legal rights and made a list of these rights Students watched the youtube video of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTlrSYbCbHE)

9/13 no class

9/14 Students discussed the rights seen in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and discussed the need for writing down laws Students discussed the Amendments of the US Bill of Rights, analyzed the preamble, and rewrote it in their own words Students discussed and restated Amendments 1-3 of the Bill of Rights Students restated Amendments 4-10 in their own words

9/15 Students discussed why we need to codify (write down) laws Students read and discussed the truancy law in California Students participated in a jigsaw of three readings of codes of law (Hammurabi's Code, Salic Laws, and Plymouth Colony laws)

9/16 Students met in groups to discuss the three codes of laws Students discussed and chose school rules to examine

9/19 Students read discussed about the executive branch of government

9/20 Students examined the differences of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches between state and local government Students researched a executive department (Justice, Defense, State, etc)

9/21 Students reported out on executive department research

9/22 no class

9/23 Students discussed their personal expectations of privacy Students discussed the Bill of Rights and privacy

9/26 no class

9/27 Students marked up a handout on the powers of the Judicial branch of government Students examined and discussed on court case on privacy in school

9/28 Students examined and discussed a second court case on privacy in school Students created and set up their wikispaces

9/29 No school

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