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here”here”NameName12-12-0812-12-08Period 2Period 2World GeographyWorld GeographyMr. JohnsonMr. Johnson

Project Objective:Project Objective:Analyze historical influences on the development of Analyze historical influences on the development of political ideas and practices as enumerated in the political ideas and practices as enumerated in the Declaration of Independence, the United States Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.

This is a performance task in which the student This is a performance task in which the student paraphrases and illustrates American history’s paraphrases and illustrates American history’s most important document. Either clip art or most important document. Either clip art or photographs may be used, but all must clearly photographs may be used, but all must clearly exemplify an in-depth understanding of the exemplify an in-depth understanding of the Amendment’s clause to be dissected.Amendment’s clause to be dissected.

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TemplateTemplate

This slide is a This slide is a template, which means you will cut it out of the presentation completely after cut it out of the presentation completely after you have read these instructions.you have read these instructions.

Throughout this presentation, the words written Throughout this presentation, the words written thusly in white are instructive; they are to be thusly in white are instructive; they are to be read, then removed and replaced with your read, then removed and replaced with your original writing.original writing.

Drop out all slides you do not develop.Drop out all slides you do not develop.All slides with this plain background can be excised from the final presentation.All slides with this plain background can be excised from the final presentation.

Introduction - Introduction - Word Art headers Word Art headers are not advisable. They take up too are not advisable. They take up too much time.much time.

Save your writing of this page Save your writing of this page until the end. Sometimes you until the end. Sometimes you need to know what you have need to know what you have done before you can introduce it.done before you can introduce it.

Amendment I – Amendment I – “Congress shall make “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of no law respecting an establishment of religion…”religion…”

Replace all pictures Replace all pictures and clip art with and clip art with your own. Then your own. Then erase this text and erase this text and write your write your interpretation of interpretation of this part of the First this part of the First Amendment.Amendment.

Amendment I –Amendment I – “Congress shall make “Congress shall make no law prohibiting the free exercise [of no law prohibiting the free exercise [of

religion].”religion].”

A minimum of sixteen A minimum of sixteen slides including the title slides including the title page and introduction page and introduction are mandatory for this are mandatory for this project.. project..

To raise your grade, To raise your grade, include more slides include more slides giving examples such as giving examples such as the next one (optional).the next one (optional).

Supreme Court CaseSupreme Court Case(extra credit-extension slide)(extra credit-extension slide)

SCOTUS

Getting an “A” on this project Getting an “A” on this project requires you to find a Supreme requires you to find a Supreme Court case that addresses your Court case that addresses your issue of civil rights and issue of civil rights and summarize it in a sentence or summarize it in a sentence or two. There are several ways to two. There are several ways to extend on this.extend on this.

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Amendment I -Amendment I - “Congress shall make “Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of no law … abridging the freedom of speech,…”speech,…”

The federal The federal government cannot government cannot ……

Be sure to break down all key Be sure to break down all key words and terms. Do not use words and terms. Do not use any clip art presently inserted. any clip art presently inserted.

Can one be jailed for Can one be jailed for thinking about a crime? thinking about a crime? (extension idea; not required)(extension idea; not required)

Does Hate Crimes legislation go too far? Does Does Hate Crimes legislation go too far? Does motivation matter? (give examples of current motivation matter? (give examples of current hate crime legislation)hate crime legislation)

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Amendment I -Amendment I - “Congress shall make “Congress shall make no law… abridging the freedom of no law… abridging the freedom of press…”press…”

Use Microsoft Word to Use Microsoft Word to save all the words you save all the words you don’t clearly understand don’t clearly understand and use “Tools” , and use “Tools” , “Language”, and the “Language”, and the thesaurus to understand thesaurus to understand their meanings and save their meanings and save these difficult words into these difficult words into a file to be submitted with a file to be submitted with the project.the project.

Amendment IAmendment I - “Congress shall make no - “Congress shall make no law respecting… the right of the people to law respecting… the right of the people to assemble…”assemble…”

•Ideal font size should be Ideal font size should be 28-32 pts., but don’t go 28-32 pts., but don’t go smaller than 20 pts.smaller than 20 pts.•This is 32-pt. Times New This is 32-pt. Times New Roman italicized.Roman italicized.•All slides should have All slides should have the same text font as well the same text font as well as a consistent header as a consistent header font. font. Arial andArial and Tahoma Tahoma are the common are the common sanserif text fonts.sanserif text fonts.

Amendment I –Amendment I – “““Congress shall make “Congress shall make no law respecting [the right of the no law respecting [the right of the people] people] … to petition the government for … to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”a redress of grievances.”

Three words in this section Three words in this section are likely to give most are likely to give most students trouble. Copy-paste students trouble. Copy-paste them onto a Word file, find them onto a Word file, find their definitions or their definitions or synonyms, and rewrite this synonyms, and rewrite this passage so that even a passage so that even a fifth-grader can understand it.

Be very clear on your Be very clear on your definition of definition of militia even if it takes the whole slide. Don’t settle for the obvious picture of a handgun.

Amendment II -Amendment II - “A well-regulated “A well-regulated militia, militia, being necessary to the being necessary to the security of a security of a free State, …free State, …

This slide is optional and can be This slide is optional and can be excised from the final presentation.excised from the final presentation.

Amendment 2 - Amendment 2 - “… the right of the “… the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” not be infringed.”

The gun control issue is The gun control issue is much-discussed and a much-discussed and a supplemental slide can supplemental slide can discuss: discuss: ‘‘NRA, HOME DEFENSE: more HOME DEFENSE: more dangerous to family dangerous to family members than the “bad members than the “bad guys”guys”

Amendment III –Amendment III – “No soldier shall, in “No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.”manner to be prescribed by law.”

This This quarterquarter is not 25 cents. is not 25 cents.

Amendment IV -Amendment IV - “The right of the “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, people to be secure in their persons, house, papers, and effects, against house, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated.shall not be violated.

You can raise your You can raise your

score by using up to score by using up to

ten ten hyperlinks . One good use for these is to further explain your point in greater depth or to include music or alternate text.

Big Brother is Big Brother is watching you!watching you!

Amendment IV – “… and no warrants shall Amendment IV – “… and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and describing the place to be searched, and the person or thing to be seized.”the person or thing to be seized.”

Send me the entire project Send me the entire project or just a few slides or just a few slides periodically to guard periodically to guard against crashes or to ask against crashes or to ask for personalized help.for personalized help.

donjohn8@yahoo.com; donjohn8@hotmail.com

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Amendment V -Amendment V - “ No person shall be “ No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on presentment infamous crime, unless on presentment or indictment of a grand jury,or indictment of a grand jury,

Exactly what is Exactly what is a a grand jury?

Amendment V - “…except in cases Amendment V - “…except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger…”time of war or public danger…”

Extension hint: Extension hint: Guantanamo Bay

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Amendment V -Amendment V - “…nor shall any person “…nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb;...”twice put in jeopardy of life or limb;...”

Do not use this meaning Do not use this meaning of the word, “jeopardy.”of the word, “jeopardy.”

Amendment V -Amendment V - “…nor shall be “…nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself or herself,…”witness against himself or herself,…”

If you “steal” a direct If you “steal” a direct quote, you shall be quote, you shall be found guilty of found guilty of plagiarism and plagiarism and summarily punished summarily punished without a trial. If you without a trial. If you “borrow” a quote, “borrow” a quote, give proper give proper attribution and paste attribution and paste it as a graphic.it as a graphic.

Frequent Frequent plagiarism (cut and paste) will result in a failing grade.

66thth Amendment Amendment -- “In all criminal “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial,right to a speedy and public trial,…”…”"For too long, "For too long, Washington's speedy Washington's speedy trial rule has been trial rule has been out of balance.  This out of balance.  This was never meant to was never meant to be a rule to allow be a rule to allow criminals to escape criminals to escape justice. It was meant justice. It was meant to ensure timeliness to ensure timeliness in the trial process.“in the trial process.“ - - Rep. Roger Bush, R-Rep. Roger Bush, R-GrahamGraham

In legal matters, In legal matters, precise definitions precise definitions matter. What exactly is matter. What exactly is meant by a meant by a speedy trial?

A quote (like the one A quote (like the one at left) may be used as at left) may be used as a graphic illustration.a graphic illustration.

Amendment VI –Amendment VI – “… the accused shall “… the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury of the state and by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been district wherein the crime shall have been previously ascertained by law,…”previously ascertained by law,…”

Eschew homonyms:Eschew homonyms: A paraphrase of this A paraphrase of this clause should include an clause should include an explanation of the terms explanation of the terms impartial and jury.

Amendment V -Amendment V - “…nor shall private “…nor shall private property be taken for public use, without property be taken for public use, without just compensation.”just compensation.”

• Recent Applicable Recent Applicable Supreme Court ruling on Supreme Court ruling on thisthis one. one.

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Amendment VI –Amendment VI – “…and to be informed “…and to be informed of the nature and cause of the of the nature and cause of the accusation;…”accusation;…”

When enlarging When enlarging pictures or graphics, pictures or graphics, pull only from the pull only from the corners, not the corners, not the sides. Distortion sides. Distortion caused thusly will be caused thusly will be penalized.penalized.

Amendment VI -Amendment VI - “…to be confronted “…to be confronted with the witness against him;…”with the witness against him;…”

I saw what you did.I saw what you did.

Amendment VI -Amendment VI - “… and to have the “… and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense.”Assistance of Counsel for his defense.”

President George W. Bush President George W. Bush shakes hands with White shakes hands with White House legal counsel House legal counsel Alberto Gonzales after Alberto Gonzales after naming him his choice for naming him his choice for new attorney general, new attorney general, November 10, 2004.November 10, 2004.

Amendment VII -Amendment VII - “In suits at common “In suits at common law, where the value in controvesy shall law, where the value in controvesy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trail by exceed twenty dollars, the right of trail by jury shall be preserved,…”jury shall be preserved,…”

Define: Define:

““Small claims court”Small claims court”

Extra credit:Extra credit:

Is $20 realistic?Is $20 realistic?

Amendment VII -Amendment VII - “… and no fact tried “… and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined by any court of the United reexamined by any court of the United States than according to the rules of States than according to the rules of the common law.”the common law.”

You may change You may change backgrounds, but if you do, backgrounds, but if you do, re- check all fonts to see re- check all fonts to see that they’ll have enough that they’ll have enough contrast to maintain contrast to maintain adequate contrast.adequate contrast.

Amendment 8 -Amendment 8 - “Excessive bail shall “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fine not be required, nor excessive fine imposed,…”imposed,…”

Not the kind of “bail” Not the kind of “bail” they had in mind here.they had in mind here.

Amendment VII - “…nor Amendment VII - “…nor cruel and unusual cruel and unusual punishment inflicted.punishment inflicted.Experiment with Experiment with

your fonts, but your fonts, but when you have find when you have find a single application, a single application, stay with it stay with it throughout. The throughout. The font above is font above is virtually virtually unreadable. This unreadable. This one simply stinks. one simply stinks. Comic sans should Comic sans should also be avoided.also be avoided.

Amendment IX –Amendment IX – “The enumeration in “The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage not be construed to deny or disparage

others retained by the people.”others retained by the people.” If you have no idea what this If you have no idea what this amendment means, then you’re amendment means, then you’re in good company. Neither do in good company. Neither do some politicians. You’re not some politicians. You’re not required to do a slide on this required to do a slide on this one. You may delete this slide one. You may delete this slide and declare yourself “finished” and declare yourself “finished” if al the other slides are done.if al the other slides are done.

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