Bill of Rights & Review

Most students turned in their Bill of Rights assignments (Bill of Rights Match & Mr. Xanders' Rights) today. If you haven't, they must be in by Thursday because there will be a test over the Articles of Confederation, the Northwest Ordinance, the Constitutional Convention, and the Bill of Rights. So, I need your help...I'm looking for some good basketball pump up music (pre-game music) for the basketball team and seeing how I'm so hip and all, I've got some good ideas but I could use more. Please keep in mind that these songs need to be clean.

Quiz & Constitution

Class was a little quiet today. The quiz over the Articles of Confederation, the Northwest Ordinance, & Constitutional Convention probably had something to do with it. After the quiz, everyone was given the next set of notes titled "We still can't come to an Agreement!!!" Everyone should have finished it in class, since there was enough time after the quiz. In fact, students it would benefit you to finish the notes for homework, there may be a surprise tomorrow. If you need a copy of the notes, click on the following link: http://tw.neisd.net/popup_info.cfm?get=76786&dirname=cxande

Random Christmas fact:

After the American Revolution, English customs fell out of favor, including
Christmas. In fact, Congress was in session on December 25, 1789, the first
Christmas under America’s new constitution. Christmas wasn’t declared a
federal holiday until June 26, 1870.

Information from http://www.thehistoryofchristmas.com/ch/in_america.htm

Articles, Branches, & Cheese steaks

During class today, we finished up the 2 worksheets over the Articles of Confederation, the Northwest Ordinance, & the Constitutional (Philadelphia) Convention. The classroom discussion over the Constitutional Convention was pretty interesting today. We were able to discuss the Electoral College and how that whole system works. Remember me students when I run for President in 2012. "X defeats O every time!!" Another reminder, students, tomorrow you will be taking a quiz over the 2 worksheets covered today and yesterday. Which of the plans (Virginia or New Jersey) was more significant to the forming of the Constitution and why?

Image taken from http://students.historygeek.org/Unit2/independence%20hall%20interior.jpg

Government, Rules, & Territory

First day back from the Thanksgiving break and for the most part, we were able to cover a good amount of information. Today, all of the classes covered the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation & the Northwest Ordinance. Click on the following link if you need access to the worksheets that we covered today: http://tw.neisd.net/popup_info.cfm?get=75749&dirname=cxande

History question for the day: Out of the 6 present-day states in the Northwest Territory, which state is the best and why? (Be careful how you answer)