Guilty or Innocent?

If Steve is involved in the robbery, but did not pull the trigger that killed Mr. Nesbitt, is he guilty of murder? Why?

Field Trip Feedback

Did yesterday's trip help you better understand the Boston Massacre? Why? (Be truthful and read over your responses before you post!)

Walter Dean Myers--Predictions

Now that you have completed your Myers' Webquest, predict what kind of stories he writes. What kinds of themes or settings do you think he uses?

Laptops

We need your quotes for a brochure our school is making. We need positive quotes about laptops.

Post a one sentence quote about the use of laptops.

Sentence starters:

• Laptops have made school...
• Laptops make me...
• Laptops allow me to...
  

Why Do We Have Laws?--Our Predictions

Why do we have laws? (Make sure NOT to include the words, "I think" or "I believe")

First Quarter Mini-Reflection

Define your first quarter using any of the following words:

• Success
• Failure
• Some Success
• Improving
  

Give evidence as to why you feel that way.

Hot Cocoa House

Answer Each Question:

Did you enjoy the Hot Cocoa House?

Were you able to give your classmates positive comments?

Was it helpful and would you want to do it again?

Persuasive Proposal Letter: Golden Line

Directions:

1) Look through your Persuasive Proposal letter to the colonists.

2) Choose the line that you like the most.

3) Write the line you like the most and why you chose it on your blog comment.

(Example: "Be independent or a slave to the British Monarchy"--I chose this line because I used strong language. This line will force people to think about their lives as colonists.)

Teaching the Class

Every student has now lead the class in a lesson on a certain aspect of Colonial life. Now, it is time to reflect on this class project...

1. Did you enjoy leading the class in a lesson? Why?

2. Would you want to do this activity again? Why?

The Bill of Rights

Here are some of YOUR rights protected in the U.S. Constitution (these are not in order and are written informally):

• The Right to free speech
• The Right to believe in and practice any religion
• The Right not to house soldiers in your home during peacetime
• The Right not to have you house searched by Police officers without permission from a Judge
• The Right not to testify against yourself in court
• The Right not to tell the Police anything at all
• The Right to "bear arms" (To own a weapon)
• The Right to get fair punishments from the Law

If you would like to see the real Bill of Rights, click on this link Bill of Rights

Which "Right" is the most important to you? Why?