Bellringer 12/18

I agree with Manchin. The ban should be approved to protect all children, and not only children. You can't prevent such a tragedy from happening, because people are going to do it anyways.

Bellringer 12/17

http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/s/school_shootings/index.html

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/school-shooting-reported-newtown-conn

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/9750422/Connecticut-school-shooting-Adam-Lanza-was-assigned-psychologist.html

The shooting Friday occured around 9 in the morning. The shooter first killed his mother at her home. After that he went to a Connecticut elementary school. The shooter walked in and shot the principal and psycologist and then proceeded to shoot 26 people. He then shot himself.

Bellringer 12/13

If the US is becoming obese, so is the Army. They're dismissing troops and sending them home to drop a few pounds. I don't see how a person in the Army can actually gain weight. They should have to be and stay a certain weight to fight. It's probably not safe to have a fat person in the Army.

Bellringer 12/12

There was a leak in the gas line and caused an explosion. It blew up houses and caused damage, but nobody was injured. Now they have interstate 77 shut down.

Bellringer 12/11

The Fiscal Cliff is the newest discussion topic with Obama and the Senators. They need to decide what's going on and when they're going to do it. I think they need to hurry up and decided what's going on and do it now! If they don't get it done, the dates will just keep getting pushed back!

Bellringer 12/10

I don't care how old these boys were, they deserve a punishment. They shouldn't have been out on their own to begin with being the ages of 7 and 11. Neither should they have had guns.

Bellringer 12/7

This is what is wrong with society today. People should be more worried about helping a person in need instead of taking their picture. It's ridiculous that these people have to suffer pain but they also have to go through the humiliation of their photo being posted to media and then it goes around the world.

Bellringer 12/6

I believe that the best spoken person should win the award. People really don't pay attention when they vote. They don't dig down deep enough to really find their meaning behind everything that they put into their work.

Bellringer 12/5

Women aren't banned from combat, but from infantry. If a women ends up pregnant, she'll get deployed and sent back home. It isn't necessarily fair to the women, but it happens.

Bellringers 12/4

Filibuster means to kill time. They're trying to fix the problem, but not fight over it. One guy fainted from killing time.

Bellringer 12/3

I think adding on hours to school days is bad enough, but actually adding on days to the whole entire school year is ridiculous.  I don't think it's a good idea. A student needs time off, and needs time to relax and enjoy themselves. They don't need to be going to school all that time.

Bellringer 11/30

I believe that our American society is getting worse, day by day. It's changed so much in even the past 20 years. People believe differently between what's right and wrong, and how things are being done around the world daily. Our society has changed so much.

Bellringer 11/29

I think Obama wanted to meet with Romney to get ideas, and possibly his help. I think that he needs to meet with Romney, anyways.

Bellringer 11/29

I think Obama wanted to meet with Romney to get ideas, and possibly his help. I think that he needs to meet with Romney, anyways.

Bellringer 11/29

I think Obama wanted to meet with Romney to get ideas, and possibly his help. I think that he needs to meet with Romney, anyways.

Bellringer 11/28

The powerball is up to 500 million. I would probably have a heart attack if I would win, but some of the things you have to do after you win is ridiculous. You have to take so much out for taxes. If I wont the powerball, I would donate to Susan G. Komen, I would buy vacation houses, give money to my family, build my grandparents a new house, buy a vehicle or two, and who knows what else.

Bellringer 11/27

Giving money to charities is a good idea. I think it's very reasonable. Especially during the holiday season, it's a good way to give.

Bellringer 11/26

A woman should never abandon her child, especially after she took to chance at becoming pregnant. After carrying a baby for nine months, she should never just drop it off at a baby box and leave. They're obviously a bad idea!

Bellringer 11/15

People should be worried for what our future has to hold. Our money level is very low. Taxes are raising.

Bellringer 11/14

I'm pretty sure her husband didn't deserve to get ran over because of not voting. I'm sure the pregnant lady was hormonal and a little on the crazy side. I don't think she should've been arrested, but she should go to jail if he ends up dying.

You can tell how the voting ended up by the percentages. Only 6.4% of black's voted for Romney, while the rest voted for Obama. You can tell by age, gender, etc.

Bellringer 11/13

These family is prepared for the world to end. They've stocked up on mulitple items and are ready to haul it if necessary. But they aren't the only ones who are "preppers" in my opinion, I don't think that it's necessary.

Bellringer 10/29

As the final voting day is getting closer, it's all coming down to the state of Ohio. It's going to be up to them to decide who is going to win.. guess we'll see!

Bellringer 10/25

I don't think either candidate is trustworthy. They both lie and I feel voters can't trust them.

Bellringer 10/24

The race is very close between the two candidates. It's hard to tell from here on out, who is going to win. I believe Romney will, but that's my opinion. Donating money isn't the best idea tho.

Bellringer 10/23

I think the Real ID Act is a good idea. It would keep a plane from becoming hijacked again, and you'd have to show all identity at the DMV. I just don't think spending 1.4 million to get 3 million in 5 years is a good idea.

Bellringer 10/22

They're afraid that The Greenbrier is going to be turned into a gambling resort. Stanton said that nothing at the Greenbrier is free. He now regrets that there is gambling in the state.

Bellringer 10/19

Obama was on the today show and talked about how he was on the debate. He said not much changed from the last debate. He mentions that whatever problems there are, he's going to fix them.

Bellringer 10/18

While watching the election, you can tell that both of them lied a lot. I think Romney was very rude and interrupted Obama multiple times. After one would speak, they'd try and make their statement sound better by feeding the audience lies after lies. You can plainly see that they don't like each other very much.

Bellringer 10/16

Millionaires are overrepresented because of their money. They have an advantage over someone who self-finances in an election.

Romney is now ahead of Obama, but the Electoral College will decide. By 11 states.

Bellringer 10/15

A student wrote that schools were being transformed into test-preparation factories. They're pushing students to do nothing but get high test scores. The student would rather be taught, learn and explore and go to school for his teacher to actually teach.

Bellringer 10/12

Biden was very unprofessional just like Obama in the last debate. Ryan covered more than both of them, and was very precise about what he said.

Bellringer 10/11

Racial preferences are making people victims of discrimination. Applications to college are being rejected because of their skin color, and it's been taken as far as court. The campus was first integrated in 1950, when Sweatt sued the school because he was a negro. Today they still think the racial preferences have gone too far.

Bellringer 10/10

I don't think they should have used Big Bird, because it's not like little kids can vote to begin with. But during the debate, Romney said he wanted to cut spending for PBS and said he liked Big Bird.

Bellringer 10/9

If an employee is talking about the company, they should be punished for what is said. They're being watched on what they post. But if it's something like "they hate their job" then it shouldn't be a big deal.

Bellringer 10/8

People are leaving the country when the candiate that they chose lost.

Bellringer 10/4

CNN

The first 30 minutes of the debate belonged to Romney. He outlined his own ideas about taxes and the deficit. When it comes to taxes, more people trust Obama than Romney, according to the polls. Romney wants to reduce taxes on middle income families. Romney played offense while Obama played defense.

Fox News

Romney came prepared for this debate and challenged his opponent on the facts. Obama slammed Romney for wanting to turn Medicare into a "voucher" system, repeal the federal health care overhaul and allegedly push a tax cut for top earners. The major point both candidates hit was about taxes. The president, though, repeatedly hammered Romney at the debate for allegedly hiding the details of his plans.

Bellringer 10/3

I think you should always have to show ID when voting.

Ashtin or Haddix weren't on the voting chart. Brooke: 77 gave to Democrats. 42 gave to Republicans

Social Awareness #2 10/1

Senate Bill

Summary: Allowing a better variety of food in schools for students

Lead Sponsor: Ashtin Haddix

Bill Text: A Bill to allow all students to have the availibility of  a wider variety of healthier food choices in their school system, in the state of West Virginia. A studen't shouldn't have to eat something they don't like, and should have another choice upon that decision. Note: The purpose of this bill is to allow a better variety of foods in the school for students to choose from. They should recieve the right amount of calories, and an appropriate sized meal. It isn't fair to students that child in pre-school is getting the same amount of food as a senior in high school. Something needs to be done.

Subject(s): school system, health plan, food variety

Actions: Preceding infront of the Senate

Bellringer 10/2

The Supreme Court is no longer about fair interpretation of the constitution. It's all about the politics.

Bellringer 10/1

A person should never be able to board a plane with a gun, even if it gets past security. Especially after 9/11. I don't see how security could mistakenly miss a gun in someone's bag. They obviously aren't doing their job well enough, and let something so big slide by and let them carry it onto the plane. The security along with the victim should have some type of punishment.

Social Awareness 9/27

To whom it may concern,

Laws against same-sex sexual activity came into affect in 1976. Lesbians, gays, bisexual, and transgender people face many challenges in the state of West Virginia. They're not available to as many opportunities as heterosexual married couples.

It is perfectly legal for an employer in West Virginia to fire an employee for being gay or lesbian. I believe that all rights should be the same from person to person, no matter what they choose to be. We should all have the same rights and privileges. We should all have the right to be with the person who we love, and have the same rights as a straight couple. Gay couples shouldn't have to be forced out of our state and creating such a hostile environment to live in. Church and State should be kept seperate, and West Virginia should be a more acceptable state.

LGBT rights have evolved throughout the years on a state-by-state basis. Some states offer marriage to same-sex couples, while others don't, but do allow the performance to be done elsewhere. West Virginia is 1 of the 5 states, out of a total of 50, that ban same-sex marriage.

The bible says: Lev. 20:13, "If there is a man who lies with a male as those who lie with a woman, both of them have committed a detestable act; they shall surely be put to death. Their bloodguiltness is upon them".

As the bible says, these human beings, no different from any other, are guilty for being with the same sex. They're not guilty for doing anything, but for being a normal person. What's so bad about that? The society today is outrageously crazy, and there are people in the world who want other people to live harsh lives, so they judge. The world today has flipped completely around.

People today think if 2 humans cannot reproduce, then they don't belong together. But yet, Virgin Mary was not with a man to have a baby. If it was okay for her to be with a woman, because she was happy, then it wouldn't be a big deal today. Two people should be allowed to be happily married, no matter what anybody has to say. It's called Freedom. It isn't anyone's business. So why can't they be happy?

Bellringer 9/28

Should college students be allowed to have concealed weapons?
YES

1. because of the massacre at Virginia Tech
2. student with guns could protect them self if there is a shooting
3. student of professor will be there with a gun at the right place and time
4. unless colleges can guarantee safety, they can carry guns
5. disarming victims doesn't protect them
6. they wouldn't feel threatened or scared of what might happen on campus
7. if they can carry them off campus, too
8. crime decline
9. carry them inside the buildings on campus
10. eveyone with a gun permit is well trained

NO

1. there is binge drinking
2. drug use
3. mass shootings are rare in colleges
4. smarter ways to protect students
5. background checks on people
6. people who've behaved elsewhere will suddenly snap
7. responsible citizens have access, not college students on campus
8. criminals don't ask for permission
9. 4,500 robberies and 5,000 assaults occur every year on campus
10. only permit-holders should be allowed

Bellringer 9/26 and 9/27

It shouldn't matter what foods are in the schools, it's the kids choice on how they eat, and what they eat. Healthier foods should still be available.

Students are boycotting in a civilized manner on how they don't get enough food at lunch time in their schools. I can agree with them.

Bellringer 9/25

Giving the morning after pill to a girl at the age of 14, without parental consent, shouldn't be allowed. Especially in schools. If the school knows, the parents should be able to know. It isn't any of the schools business to begin with and it should be dealt through the parents and a health department.

Political Ideology 9/24

One - Based on your responses, YOU are a…   Solid Liberal along with 14% of the public

Two- Between Average Democrat and Moderate Democrat

Three- Your political compass

Economic Left/Right: 0.38

Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0.26

Four- Your answers suggest that you are a centrist. The yellow star shows generally where you fall within the centrist region of the Nolan Chart.

Five- Liberal

Six- You Scored as Libertarian

Seven- You Are 48% Capitalist, 52% Socialist

Eight- You Are 40% Conservative, 60% Liberal

 

Bellringer 9/24

Romney pretty much says that the 47% that don't pay taxes, already have Obama's vote.

Privacy Assignment

2. Research the first ammendment and the right to privacy....name five parts of the first amendment
One: Religion
Two: Free Speech
Three: Free Press
Four: Assembly
Five: Petition

3. Examine how much privacy one has in the digital age we live. Write a paragraph
We do not have a baseline privacy law in this country. We do have sectoral privacy laws – the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act, the Video Privacy Protection Act – but the next new phone, or the next new tablet, or the next new facial recognition device, or the next new drone – well, when these come into market, there‘s no evergreen law that provides a floor of protection for users, that governs the type of data companies can collect, the type of transparency or choice they have to offer consumers or, alternatively, how these companies can or cannot use the highly sensitive information they may end up storing.

4. Research the patriot act and summarize it in a paragraph.
On October 26, 2001, the Patriot Act was signed into law by George W. Bush. This act was a response of the terrorist attack that happened the same year in September. The authority doesn't allow anyone who they think are suspected terrorist deport. The act also expanded the definition of terrorism to include domestic terrorism, thus enlarging the number of activities to which the USA PATRIOT Act’s expanded law enforcement powers can be applied.

5. Write a paragraph detailing if the patriot act is a violation of the first amendment
I don't think it's a violation because of why the Patriot Act is in act. The only reason we have it is because of the terrorist attack. It should be able to come in play and know all information about a person who they think is a suspected terrorist. It's the only way to keep our country safe anymore. There really isn't anything else they could do unless they know all their information.

6. Find a news article and copy and paste the link where you feel the person used their privacy as an "excuse" to get away with something



7. Find a news article and copy and paste the link where you feel a person's privacy was not protected

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/customer-finds-nude-photos-on-new-hard-drive-20120919-2670z.html




 

Bellringer 9/21

Nobody really knows the story of why he's apologizing, but I think it was a unique way of doing so. It caught her attention, along with many others. How could she say no? Unless, he did something so bad to hurt her, they only way he could get her back was by asking her to marry him, in front of the world. Now she's on the spot.

Bellringer 9/20

While this couple was married, the husband installed video cameras into their house and spy's on his wife. Just because they were married and they lived together at the time, doesn't mean he has the right to do so. It was still invading her own personal privacy.

Bellringer 9/19

The photos should have never been released and it was invading privacy of Kate. They didn't have the right to take the pictures nor publish them for people to see.

Civics Assignment 9/17

1. Answer the following question: Why is there a constitution day and what mandated it?

To remember when the Constitution was created and because there were 55 men sent to attend the Constitutional Convention and were assigned the task of revising the Articles of Confederation, instead they drafted a new constitution to replace the Articles.

2. Could you pass the US citizenship test....find five links on the Internet and take the quizzes and post the links and your scores.

http://www.800citizen.org/us_citizenship_test/american_citizen_test/ 
80%
http://www.factmonster.com/quizzes/citizenship1/1.html
82%
http://www.studenthandouts.com/01-Web-Pages/New%20Folder%20(3)/Batch-01-MC-INS-United-States-Immigration-Citizenship-Practice-Test-Questions-Multiple-Choice.html
14 points





3. Constitution Day Scavenger Hunt with 60-Second Civics
You and your teammates have been given a set of clues to identify nine delegates to the Constitutional Convention that was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the summer of 1787. In order to complete your task you need the clues provided by your teacher and podcasts from the Center for Civic Education. The podcasts are available at http://new.civiced.org/framers.


Clue:
This delegate took notes at the
Philadelphia Convention.
Name: James Madison
State: Pennsylvania
Age/Year of Birth: Born March 16,1751
Two Additional Clues: American Statesman and political theorist, fourth President of the United States


Clue:
He refused to sign the Constitution.
Name: George Mason
State: Virginia
Age/Year of Birth: Born December 11, 1725
Two Additional Clues: American Patriot, delegate from Virginia to the US Convention


Clue:
This delegate was the head of the
Virginia delegation to the convention.
Name:
State:
Age/Year of Birth:
Two Additional Clues:


Clue:
He practiced in law in Williamsburg.
Name: John Blair
State: Virginia
Age/Year of Birth: Born in 1732
Two Additional Clues: He was actively involved in the colonial resistance to Great Britain, supporting moves to boycott the importation of British goods in reaction to the Townshend Duties. Blair participated in Virginia's constitutional convention of 1776, sitting on a committee to amend George Mason’s declaration of rights and frame the state’s constitution.

2

Clue:
He studied medicine in Scotland.
Name:
State:
Age/Year of Birth:
Two Additional Clues:


Clue:
This Framer emancipated his slaves in
his will.
Name:
State:
Age/Year of Birth:
Two Additional Clues:


Clue:
He was responsible for the Judiciary Act
of 1789.
Name:
State:
Age/Year of Birth:
Two Additional Clues:


Clue:
He was the chairman of the Committee
on Style.
Name: William Samuel Johnson
State: Conn
Age/Year of Birth: 1727
Two Additional Clues: President of Columbia college, peacemaker


Clue:
He served on the committees that draft
both the Declaration of Independence
and the Article of Confederation.
Name:
State:
Age/Year of Birth:
Two Additional Clues:

3

Clue:
He studied law in Philadelphia.
Name: Richard Bassett
State: Delaware
Age/Year of Birth: 1745
Two Additional Clues: owned 3 homes in Delaware and Maryland, made no speeches at Philadelphia convention


Clue:
He was a roommate of James Madison
at the College of New Jersey.
Name: Gunning Bedford, Jr
State: Delaware
Age/Year of Birth: 1747
Two Additional Clues: represented the small states point of view, spent many years as a federal district judge


Clue:
He served as the first postmaster general
of Wilmington.
Name: Jacob Broom
State: Delaware
Age/Year of Birth: 1752
Two Additional Clues: died in Philadelphia while attending business, had various careers


Clue:
He voted against independence and did not
sign the Declaration of Independence.
Name: John Dickinson
State: Delaware
Age/Year of Birth: 1732
Two Additional Clues: he did enlist in the Continental Army, had the reputation of a scholar and was highly respected


Clue:
He voted against the independence, but
signed the Declaration of
Independence.
Name: George Read
State: Delaware
Age/Year of Birth: 1733
Two Additional Clues: led the ratification battle in Delaware, Chief Justice of Delaware until death

4

Clue:
He was born in Connecticut.
Name: Jared Ingersoll
State: PA
Age/Year of Birth: 1749
Two Additional Clues: ran for VP but lost, argued several cases before supreme court


Clue:
During the Revolution he served as a
lieutenant colonel in the dragoons.
Name: William Few
State: Georgia
Age/Year of Birth: 1748
Two Additional Clues: became one of Georgia's first U.S. Senators, served in Georgia state legislature and Continental Congress


Clue:
Served as one of the original trustees of
the University of Georgia at Athens.
Name:
State:
Age/Year of Birth:
Two Additional Clues:


Clue:
His notes at the convention described the
personalities of others.
Name:
State:
Age/Year of Birth:
Two Additional Clues:


Clue:
He studied in Flanders, Belgium.
Name: Daniel Carroll
State: Maryland
Age/Year of Birth: 1730
Two Additional Clues: served in the Maryland senate, arrived late to Philadelphia convention

5

Clue:
He died three years after the convention.
Name: Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer
State: Maryland
Age/Year of Birth: 1723
Two Additional Clues: owned a large estate near Annapolis, supported the Revolution


Clue:
He was opposed to increasing the power
of the federal government.
Name:
State:
Age/Year of Birth:
Two Additional Clues:


Clue:
He was called away from the convention
due to family illness.
Name: James McHenry
State: Maryland
Age/Year of Birth: 1753
Two Additional Clues: studied poetry and medicine, spent time writing after retiring


Clue:
This Framer studied law under Thomas
Jefferson.
Name:
State:
Age/Year of Birth:
Two Additional Clues:


Clue:
After Shays’ Rebellion, he spoke out
against giving the common people too
much power.
Name:
State:
Age/Year of Birth:
Two Additional Clues:

6

Clue:
He became an apprentice to a merchant
at the age of fifteen.
Name:
State:
Age/Year of Birth:
Two Additional Clues:


Clue:
He was born in the territory that became
Maine.
Name: Rufus King
State: Mass.
Age/Year of Birth: 1755
Two Additional Clues: graduated from Harvard, early opponent of slavery


Clue:
In his early twenties he contracted
smallpox, which damaged his eyesight.
Name:
State:
Age/Year of Birth:
Two Additional Clues:


Clue:
He came late to the convention and
served on Committee of Postponed
Matters.
Name: Nicholas Gilman
State: New Hampshire
Age/Year of Birth: 1755
Two Additional Clues: returned home after war to work in father's store, poor attendance in continental congress


Clue:
His wealth came from investing in trade.
Name:
State:
Age/Year of Birth:
Two Additional Clues:

7

Clue:
He was arrested by the British for
treason, rescued by a group of patriots.
Name: David Brearly
State: NJ
Age/Year of Birth: 1745
Two Additional Clues: fought in Revolutionary War, died at age 45


Clue:
He went to convention because his
father and an associate decided not to
go.
Name: Jonathan Dayton
State: NJ
Age/Year of Birth: 1760
Two Additional Clues: graduated from the college of NJ, signed Constitution even though there were parts he didn't like


Clue:
He is not to be confused with the
gentlemen from Georgia who also did
not sign the Constitution.
Name:
State:
Age/Year of Birth:
Two Additional Clues:


Clue:
He served as a missionary among the
Mohawk Indians as a teen.
Name: William Livingston
State: NJ
Age/Year of Birth: 1723
Two Additional Clues: served as Governer from 1776 until his death, graduated from Yale


Clue:
He was born in Ireland and came to the
colonies at the age of two.
Name: William Paterson
State: NJ
Age/Year of Birth: 1745
Two Additional Clues: served as attorney general of NJ, supported Patriots

8

Clue:
During the Revolution he served as
secretary and aide to General
Washington.
Name: Alexander Hamilton
State: NY
Age/Year of Birth: 1757
Two Additional Clues: born to unmarried parents, killed in duel


Clue:
He believed that the Articles of
Confederation should simply have been
amended.
Name:
State:
Age/Year of Birth:
Two Additional Clues:


Clue:
He served eight years as chief justice of
the New York Supreme Court.
Name:
State:
Age/Year of Birth:
Two Additional Clues:


Clue:
In 1790, he moved, settling in what is
now Tennessee, and was one of its first
U.S. senators.
Name: William Blount
State: North Carolina
Age/Year of Birth: 1749
Two Additional Clues: expelled from the Senate in 1797, successful career in Tennessee state Senate


Clue:
He was born in North Carolina, but
raised in Ireland and Scotland.
Name: Richard Dobbs Spaight
State: North Carolina
Age/Year of Birth: 1758
Two Additional Clues: served in state miltia and legislature, attended every session of Philadelphia Convention

9

Clue:
He was educated to be a minister, but
studied medicine in Europe.
Name: Hugh Williamson
State: North Carolina
Age/Year of Birth: 1735
Two Additional Clues: surgeon-general to state troops, served 2 terms in the U.S. house


Clue:
He was one of the founders of the
University of North Carolina.
Name: William R. Davie
State: North Carolina
Age/Year of Birth: 1756
Two Additional Clues: served in the military, and favored the Great Compromise


Clue:
He was tried and acquitted of the charge
of cowardice after the Battle of
Germantown.
Name:
State:
Age/Year of Birth:
Two Additional Clues:


Clue:
His Poor Richard’s Almanac was read
nationwide.
Name: Benjamin Franklin
State: PA
Age/Year of Birth: 1706
Two Additional Clues: oldest delegate to the Philadelphia convention, carried to and from meetings in a special chair


Clue:
He was expelled from the Quaker church
for his military service.
Name: Thomas Mifflin
State: PA
Age/Year of Birth: 1744
Two Additional Clues: attended Philadelphia convention but didn't speak, served 10 years as Governer

10

Clue:
He served as superintendent of finance
under the Articles of Confederation.
Name:
State:
Age/Year of Birth:
Two Additional Clues:


Clue:
He lived in Philadelphia, where he was a
prominent businessman.
Name: Thomas Fitzsimons
State: PA
Age/Year of Birth: 1741
Two Additional Clues: fought in the Revolutionary war, 3 terms in house of representatives


Clue:
This delegate was born in Connecticut,
the son of a British colonial official.
Name:
State:
Age/Year of Birth:
Two Additional Clues:


Clue:
After the Revolutionary war, he
defended loyalists and their
sympathizers.
Name:
State:
Age/Year of Birth:
Two Additional Clues:


Clue:
Early in life, he lost a leg in a carriage
accident.
Name: Gouverneur Morris
State: PA
Age/Year of Birth: 1752
Two Additional Clues: graduated from King's College in NY, many of his family and friends were loyalists

11

Clue:
He studied law in London, then
practiced law and built a fortune.
Name: John Rutledge
State: South Carolina
Age/Year of Birth: 1739
Two Additional Clues: Washington appointed Rutledge to Supreme Court, agrued strongly for the interest of the Southern States


Clue:
He served in the military during the
Revolution and was held as a prisoner
for two years.
Name:
State:
Age/Year of Birth:
Two Additional Clues:


Clue:
He was an older cousin to delegate with
almost the same name.
Name: Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
State: South Carolina
Age/Year of Birth: 1746
Two Additional Clues: educated in England, 1769 returned home to practice law


Clue:
He served in the British Army until
1771, when he resigned after marrying
a colonial girl.
Name: Pierce Butler
State: South Carolina
Age/Year of Birth: 1744
Two Additional Clues: served with SC militia in Revolutionary war, spoke often and Philadelphia Convention

Civics Activity 9/17

I side with Jill Stein 84% on most issues in the 2012 Presidential Election.

Bellringer 9/18

The video didn't violate any terms on YouTube, so Google didn't take it down.

Bellringer 9/17

I don't agree with the ban on soda. People should be able to choose what they want to drink.

What they did wasn't right. I think they should be punished for doing so.

9/11 Essay

September 11, 2001 was a day that changed America forever. You'll never be able to forget the day that planes were hijacked and down came the twin towers. Never will you forget the people who tried saving their lives from jumping from 110 stories high. But has America really changed? Or have we too quickly forgotten and gone back to business?

The devastating attacks of 9/11 had a profound impact on the spiritual lives of Americans. Aside from the brief bump in church attendance, the memory of lost lives, heroism and the role religious extremism played in the attacks has forced Americans of all religious backgrounds to reflect on their own beliefs and religious commitments.

The most obvious changes Americans have faced after September 11 have been at the airport. Travelers must check in at least two hours before their flight takes off. There are restrictions on what travelers can bring. Liquids and toiletries have to be a certain size and placed in clear, sealed bags. No food or bottled water is allowed through security. Passengers are selected at random for more intense screenings. Over the decade, airport security has tried different types of searches and screenings, introducing new equipment.

Airplanes are also more secure after 9/11. Every large U.S. passenger aircraft has been equipped with hardened cockpit doors. Thousands of federal air marshals are assigned to flights to guard against terrorist acts. The No Fly List existed before 9/11, but the list has grown substantially since the attacks. We now have thousands—some claim millions—of names on the list. For almost nine years after September 11, a color-coded threat system informed travelers when the country was at risk of another terrorist attack.

Public buildings have also tightened security since September 11, requiring most American workers with office jobs to enter a building with a security badge. Guests must sign in. Flower and food deliveries are left at a main desk. Television studios in New York, which once allowed fans access to the sets and offered tours, closed their doors to the public after September 11. Some travel insurance companies, such as CSA Travel Protection, now provide coverage for terrorist attacks committed in the United States.

Worldwide sympathy has faded in the ten years since the 9/11 attacks. Much of the Arab world resented the U.S. occupation of Iraq. In May 2011, the hunt for, capture, and killing of Osama bin Laden, strained relations further with Pakistan. Throughout the Middle East and Pakistan protests against the United States have continued over the decade since the attacks.

A decade is a long time, but perhaps not long enough for a country to recover from the biggest terrorist attack on its soil. Security measures have been put in place, but Americans are still feeling the impact of those measures and of what happened on that early fall day.

Bellringer 9/13

I thought the article was good and I'm glad the news showed up to show our community what we were doing to make a difference at our school. I made a difference by helping paint the field house.

9/11 Collage

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9/10- 9/11 Assignment

TIMELINE

1) 7:59 am – American Airlines Flight 11, with 92 people aboard, takes off from Boston's Logan International Airport en route to Los Angeles.

2) 8:14 am – United Airlines Flight 175, with 65 people aboard, takes off from Boston en route to Los Angeles.

3) 8:19 am – Flight attendants aboard Flight 11 alert ground personnel that the plane has been hijacked and American Airlines notifies the FBI.

4) 8:20 am – American Airlines Flight 77 takes off from Dulles International Airport outside of DC. The Boeing 757 is headed to Los Angeles with 64 people aboard.

5) 8:46 am – Mohammed Atta and the other hijackers aboard American Airlines Flight 11 crash the plane into floors 93-99 of the North Tower of the World Trade Center, killing everyone on board and hundreds inside the building.

6) 8:46 am – Within seconds, NYPD and FDNY forces dispatch units to the World Trade Center.

7) 8:47 am -- Port Authority Police Department officers on site begin immediate evacuation of the North Tower.

8) 8:50 am – White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card alerts President George W. Bush that a plane has hit the World Trade Center; the president is visiting an elementary school in Sarasota, Florida at the time.

9) 9:02 am – After initially instructing tenants of the WTC's South Tower to remain in the building, Port Authority officials broadcast orders to evacuate both towers via the public address system; an estimated 10,000 to 14,000 people are already in the process of evacuating.

10) 9:03 am – Hijackers crash into floors 75-85 of the WTC's South Tower, killing everyone on board and hundreds inside the building.

11) 9:08 am – The FAA bans all takeoffs of flights going to New York City or through the airspace around the city.

12) 9:21 am – The Port Authority closes all bridges and tunnels in the New York City area.

13) 9:24 am – The FAA notified NEADS of the suspected hijacking of Flight 77 after some passengers and crew aboard are able to alert family members on the ground.

14) 9:31 am – Speaking from Florida, President Bush calls the events in New York City an "apparent terrorist attack on our country."

15) 9:37 am – Hijackers aboard Flight 77 crash the plane into the western façade of the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., killing 59 aboard the plane and 125 military and civilian personnel inside the building.

16) 9:42 am – For the first time in history, the FAA grounds all flights over or bound for the continental United States.

17) 9:43 am - Some 3,300 commercial flights and 1,200 private planes are guided to airports in Canada and the United States over the next two-and-a-half hours.

18) 9:45 am – Amid escalating rumors of other attacks, the White House and U.S. Capitol building are evacuated.

19) 9:59 am – The South Tower of the World Trade Center collapses.

20) 10:07 am – After passengers and crew members aboard the hijacked Flight 93 contact friends and family and learn about the attacks in New York and Washington, they mount an attempt to retake the plane.

21) 10:15 In response, hijackers deliberately crash the plane into a field in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, killing all 40 passengers and crew aboard.

22) 10:28 am – The World Trade Center's North Tower collapses, 102 minutes after being struck by Flight 11.

23) 1 pm – From a U.S. Air Force base in Louisiana, President Bush announces that U.S. military forces are on high alert worldwide.

24) 2:51 pm – The U.S. Navy dispatches missile destroyers to New York and Washington, D.C.

25) 5:20 pm – The 47-story Seven World Trade Center collapses after burning for hours; the building had been evacuated in the morning, and there are no casualties, though the collapse forces rescue workers to flee for their lives.

26) 6:58 pm – President Bush returns to the White House after stops at military bases in Louisiana and Nebraska.

27) 8:30 pm – President Bush addresses the nation, calling the attacks "evil, despicable acts of terror" and declaring that America, its friends and allies would "stand together to win the war against terrorism."

28) 9:00 -- The victims were in airplanes or in their offices -- secretaries, businessmen and women, military and federal workers. Moms and dads. Friends and neighbors.
29) 9:20 --These acts of mass murder were intended to frighten our nation into chaos and retreat. But they have failed. Our country is strong. A great people has been moved to defend a great nation.

30) 11:30 -- Before sleeping, President Bush enters into his journal: "The Pearl Harbor of the 21st century took place today...We think it's Osama bin Laden."

Bellringer 9/10

I think that when you're giving a speech, it doesn't matter what type of speaking style you use. Everyone has their own way of getting their word out.

The United Nations Human Rights Council Address

Stage One: The federalists was orginially published with the intent with persuading New York's anti-federalist population to vote in favor of the Constitution. However, nine states were needed so the Constitution would've gone into effect without Virginia or NY's vote. The series of essay's provided a thorough and rational explanations of importance of the new US Gov. The central gov, the old gov. could not carry out it's responsibilities. They didn't have enough means to provide common defense through power of taxation and the raising of an army. It could not provide trade regulations, inforce foreign treaties, or protect the states from invasion. Because it had no power to empel it's individual states to follow it's rulings. The Gov. created by the US constitution which put the power in the hands of the people, had the strength of the unified 13 states, protecting each individual person.

Stage Two: The US provides an army through taxation to provide protection for it's citizens. It works with other countries to create peace for our nation. In the US, the state and federal governements work together in protecting the common good. The state governments are depended upon for their elections and membership in senate. The states often serve as a testing ground that later become national laws. It keeps the Gov. closer to the people.

Stage Three: In Vietnam the country does not protect it's citizens as it should. Police mistreat suspects during arrest using lethal force and extreme prison conditions. Citizens are arrested for political and denied the right of affair and expeditious trial. Political influence and ineffeciency have distorted the judicial system. The Gov. limits privacy rights and freedom of press, speech, and assembly. Freedom of religion continues to be treated unfairly. The Gov. prohibits independet human rights organizations, violence against women and human intrafficing continues.

Their citizens do not have the right to change their Gov. peacfully and they don't freely choose the officials that govern them. All authority and poliotcal power can not be up to one power and in Vietnam it is the communist party.

Stage Four: “This country and this people seem to have been made for each other, and it appears as if it was the design of Providence that an inheritance so proper and convenient for a band of brethren, united to each other by the strongest ties, should never be split into a number unsocial, jealous, and alien sovereignties.” – 1787

It is a shame that it took such a tragedy, as of September 11, 2001, to remind a country of what we can do if we all stand together. On that day, we were all American, no color, no sexual orientation, no economic status.

9/4 Assignment Federalist #10 & #51

Federalist #10
 
A: James Madison
B: November 22, 1787
C: It has already been written

1: It states the form of government that would protect the rights from organized and united factions.

2: A faction is defined as any number of citizens that are inspired by some common passions to act adversely towards the rights of other citizens.

3: Destroying liberties and making everyone have the same opinions are impossible to do.

4: The purpose of the Constitution is not to direct human nature, but rather to limit and separate the powers of government.

5: People wouldn't be able to express their own thoughts.

6: They would want the best for themselves and would do anything possible to get that. It wouldn't be fair to anyone.

7: It gives us our rights and makes it so nobody else can become a ruler and take over the people.

8: A rage for papaer money, for an abolition of debts and for an equal division of property.

9: I feel that they're positive views. Without all these things, we wouldn't have any right and life itself wouldn't be fair. It would fall apart.


Federalist #51

A: James Madison
B: February 1788
C: Virginia Ratification

1: Checks and balances.

2: The seperation of Church and State.

3: If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself.

4: Human nature is thought to be not only negative, but permanently fixed: “There will always be good people and evil people” and “You can’t change human nature.”

5: The government is more dominant.

6: The checks and balances provides them to be balanced out so this won't happen.

7: Economy.

8: Keeping it safe and secure.

The Federalist Paper #10

1) James Madison
2) 1787
3) The People of the State of New York
4) A small group within a larger one
5)  Every major industry; every political party; every identifiable racial group; every identifiable social group (religious, hyphenated Americans, etc); every aspect of employment (unions, teachers, engineers, all of them).
6) They both harm the people, because we're not all made to like the same thing. We all have our Freedom.
7) The main difference between a republic and a democracy is the charter or constitution that limits power in a republic, often to protect the individual's rights against the desires of the majority. In a true democracy, the majority rules in all cases, regardless of any consequences for individuals or for those who are not in the majority on an issue.
8) A republican would keep it small, for individuals, and not so big like a democracy

Bellringer 9/7

The Democratic platform shouldn't have any say about same-sex marriage. It isn't anyone's choice, but the citizens who believe in it.

If Nixon was still alive, he'd be a democrat and not a republican.

I don't think that any guns should be removed, and they shouldn't shut down coal mines, that's why Mitt Romney should be elected.

Bellringer 9/5

I think it's a good idea to have a fingerprint scan, so they know that it's really you.

Bellringer 9/4

I don't think it should matter how much money the kid receives from losing a tooth. It's the parents' decision and how much they think the kid should get. But it shouldn't be more than 5 dollars.

Bellringer 8/31

I think that you should have to show ID when you vote. If all info wasn't required, then almost anyone could go and vote.

Debate with an Anti-Ferderalist 8/30

DIFFERENCES:

George Mason was 62 years old in 1787, and he was an Anti-Federalist. He was also in real estate spectulation. His role in the constitution was that he kept notes. He also didn't agree with what the constution had said and offered. Mason also didn't approve of the new plan of government.

SIMILARITIES:

They both wanted what they believed to be best for their nation. They both wanted some form of government. They both had the common principle of preservation of liberty and the effects of human nature.They based their ideas from the Englightenment. Overall, they both wanted to keep the liberties of the people protected and wanted respresentative government.

Bellringer 8/30

As of tonight, Isaac is suppose to hit Lousiana with up to 25 inches of rain and severe storms. People are escaping from their neighborhoods and flooding. Over 7,000 residents have evacuated to shelters, roads have been closed. It has finally downgraded to a tropical storm.

Silent Debate 8/29

Who are you? How old are you in 1787?
I am Thomas McKean and I am 53 years old.

Are you a Federalist or Anti-Federalist?
I am a Federalist.

What is your personal history up to 1787?
I was born in Pennsylvania, in 1734. I will eventually serve as president of the state of Delaware, president of the U.S. Congress under the Articles of Confederation, and chief justice of Pennsylvania's Supreme Court.  My revolutionary involvement began with the Stamp Act Congress of 1765. While still governor in 1804, McKean County, Pennsylvania, was named in my honor.  I remained an active political voice in Philadelphia until my death in 1817.

What was your role in Constitutional Convention?
During the American Revolution I was a delegate to the Continental Congree where I signed the United States Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation. I served as a President of Congress.

What stated views would explain your actions during the Constitutional Convention?
Whether I signed the Declaration at the appropriate time or not, Revolutionary War raged on, and I  felt the effects. I had just been sworn onto the court when I was forced to return to Delaware to serve as the state’s Acting President. With almost all of the state’s money taken by the British forces, I was forced to borrow funds from Congress.
What is your stance during the ratifying convention? Who supports your viewpoint?
I spoke in support of the United States Constitution at the Pennsylvania Ratification Convention. I believed the Constitution, and publicly espoused it, to be the "best the world (had) yet seen." Read and I worked together to convince the people of the State of Delaware to ratify the Constitution and were successful in that endeavor. In fact, Delaware owns the position in American history as the first state to ratify the Constitution.

What are your views of this new plan of government? What are the benefits or dangers?
I approved of the new plan of government and would support it in all its parts without alteration or amendment.

Bellringer 8/29

Faking your own death and collecting money for it, should be illegal. No exceptions. Even if it was his choice to disappear, or if someone knows about it. They all should be punished.

8/27 Notes

Constitution was signed Sept. 1787 & active 1789

Federalists supported the constitution with more power to the central government: James Madison, Rufus King, James Wilson, John Jay, George Read, Roger Sherman, Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, etc.

Anti-federalists wanted more power to the states rather than central government: Patrick Henry, Richard Henry Lee, Elbridge Gerry, George Mason, George Clinton, Samuel Adams, Robert Yates, Melancton Smith, etc.

The Federalist Papers written by 3 men, to get support for the constitution.
Constitution states that 9 states must ratify the constitution in order for it to become a government document.
Delaware was the 1st state; 9th state: New Hampshire; 13th state: Rhode Island

Bellringer 8/28

His rights to pray should have never been taken away from him, even though what he did was wrong. Anyone has the right to pray and everyone has their own way of doing so, what they believe in, and religious views.

Bellringer 8/27

I believe that it's discrimination. If she had said beforehand that she was going to wear a skirt to work, then they shouldn't have fired her. Especially, if they already knew and was expecting to see her show up in the skirt, instead of in uniform.

Civics Assignment 8/23

1. Define the Constitution…..in your own words in a PARAGRAPH (3-5 sentences) 
A written record, that is a body of principles. It allows a state or other organization to be governed. All of the documents written may be said to be the Constitution.

2. How would your life be without the constitution ?  
We wouldn't have any written legal documents, to follow any rules in the US.

3. Define the following words:

Ratification - to approve or give formal sanction to; confirm

Faction - or factionalism may refer to: Political faction, a group of people connected by a shared belief or opinion within a larger group

Federalism - a system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units

Federalist - describes several political beliefs around the world


Antifederalist - refers to a movement that opposed the creation of a stronger U.S. federal government
 

Compromise -  is to make a deal between different parties where each party gives up part of their demand

The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise) was an agreement that large and small states reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that in part defined the legislative structure and representation that each state would have under the United States Constitution

Checks and Balances - each of the three branches of government can limit the powers of the others

Democratic Republic - is a country that is both a republic and a democracy

Delegated Powers of the Federal Government - Expressed, Implied, Inherent

Reserved Powers of the State Governments - a power that can be exercised that can be exercised by the head of state without the approval of another branch of another government

Separation of Powers - a model of the governance of the state

Civil Liberties -  civil rights and freedoms that provide an individual specific right

Bellringer 8/24

By tweeting, people can say anything that they want the world to see. Twitter can be a dangerous place for candidates, because rumors can be spread. Twitter is an online war. All their tweets can be tracked down and anybody can see them.

Bellringer 8/23

Paul Ryan, VP, from Wisoncsin, waved a "Terrible Towel"; the symbol of the Pittsburgh Steelers, while campaigning. The Wisconsinites were not happy and neither was the Democratic Party. They took the opportunity to slam him in the running.

Quiz Results 8/22

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Bellringer 8/22

With only a few months left in the election, I'd like to see Romney win. But most expect Obama to be re-elected, as he is still in the lead.

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