extra credit assignments

Government-- topics from the chapter assessment areas, and/or open ended subjects related to items like the Constitution, The Patriot Act, etc. Students are to construct posters, research papers, power point presentations, etc. Students need to ask about optional topics before completing assignments to ensure that topics are appropriate for the chapter. All assignments have to be turned in while we are discussing that chapter.

Topic 1: Construct a poster on the "characteristics of a state"

Topic 2: Create and illustrate a timeline of events and occurrences chronicling the development of the colonies into the United States.

Topic 3&4: Propose your own amendment to the Constitution by... a) research a current government issue, something that you feel should be made a permanent part of the constitution b)create an outline of arguments for and against your proposed addition to the constitution c) create a plan detailing which method you would use to get your amendment proposed and ratified

Topic 11: Construct a poster designed to convince citizens to register and vote in elections.

:Legislative Branch assignment: construct a poster outlining how a bill becomes a law using page text page 192 for a template.

Executive branch :complete a executive branch foldable. Google search "executive branch foldable" for possible ideas

Judicial Branch: Create an illlustrated, informational, poster comparing and contrasting the 1)The Code of Hammurabi versus 2)Modern legal rules and statutes