Last class we read a speech from Abraham Lincoln and had to answer questions on it. The speech was about Liberty to all, and freeing the slaves. Then we looked at the Declaration of Independence and saw how it said that all people were created equal so their should be no slaves; and connected it to Abe. Today we looked at South Carolina and read how they justified their secession from the union. Then how they looked at slavery and how the government was threatening to end it.

Last class we learned about the Kansas Nebraska Act and how it lead to the bleeding Kansas. Then how it turned into politics fighting each other. When Charles Sumner was attacked by Preston Brooks because of what he said. Then how the Dred Scott case raised a lot of controversy. Today we learned about the Lincoln-Douglas debates and the issues they touched on.

Last class we read the slave document by Fredrick Douglass about the forth of July. It was interesting to look at the forth of july like that it is a very different view. Today we learned about how the Kansas Nebraska act came to be. Also about how Kansas became a battle ground over slavery. Then we answered questions about what went on and how the law was passed.

Last class we read Uncle Tom's Cabin in class. It was an interesting story about a slave catcher looking for eliza a women slave who has run away to go meet her husband. Today in class we discussed the story in class. We also got a hand out about the fourth of July and Fredrick douglass' view on it. As he sees it as a gross celebration that white people do which is weird how he looks at it in that way.

Last class we learned about the underground railroad. We did a worksheet on different stories about people apart of underground railroads. Then today we did a sheet on the missouri compromise. It was interesting to see the population of the states, and the ratio of blacks to whites.

Yesterday in class we read some articles from the constitution and had to look at it from two point of views. We had to look at the constitution as a slave document, then as not being one. Today we went over it and got the details on the writing assignment we have for the type of view we personally have of the document. Also we read two passages one on Lincon and his stance on slaves, and another one the mud sill theory and views of slaves from that type of thinking.  

On Friday we got into groups and read a document of a slave. My story was about children from an African tribe getting kidnapped. Then we created a comic script about it. Today we made a Venn diagram on all the parts of the stories from everyone. We also did a worksheet on people who were important in slavery.

My 30 day commitment is to workout or do some physical exercise everyday.

In class yesterday all we did was work on our integrated projects. It helped so I could finish the last few things for it, so it would be ready for today. Today we presented our projects. Setting them up in the library and showing them to all the kids that went for E period.

Yesterday in class we sat and watched a video on artist and their art. All the art that we looked at had to do with the American Revolution. It was Interesting to see the different kinds of art about scenes from that war. Today in class we took the memorization quiz. We also took notes on the final events of the Revolutionary war and the treaty that followed it.

On Monday I was absent so I do not what we did in class. I heard that we Just talked about the Revolutionary war. Today we did an activity going around the school finding about ten battles of the Revolutionary war. We had a short summary of the battle and had to find out the date and name of the battle. It was a fun activity.

Today we had a sub and she made us read a document about Thomas Paine and then write a 5 paragraph essay. I think that it was too much work to be doing with a substitute. Then last class we got into groups and shared what part of the Declaration of Independence we had to summarize. Also we had a discussion on why was Brutus from the book Julius Caesar okay with a verbal contract and the colonist not.

In last class we listened to the presentation of people important to the American revolution. I learned a lot about the people as my classmates presented them, that I never knew. Also the drawing were really good. Today in class we matched up with people who had the correct term or definition to one another and summarized a part of the Declaration of Independence. Then we created a fake tweet of the summary on Twister. (Here is the link) http://krunchd.com/ac7

Yesterday in class today we learned about the different views of the colonist and what they thought about the British. Some thought that Britain should stay out of their problems and leave them alone. Then others think that British should give them more freedoms but still stay in control. Last class we learned about the Battle of lexington and concord and bunker hill and how the Americans fighting tactics of getting high ground were better than the British, and the british lost a lot more men then the Americans did.

Friday in class we talked about the events of american revolt against British acts that were created to control them and pay for war. Then we listened to a poem about Paul reavers ride to alert people about the British. In class today we learned about how eyewitnesses can be very off on what they say about an issue. Like how a kid who was accused of a shooting could not have possibly done it. We learned about how people who reported the first shooting of the revolution did not have the same response the americans said the british shot first and the British said the Americans shot first.

Today in class we did the edcafe discussion. I learned a lot about what the Boston tea party and Boston massacre were really about. Then last class we worked in groups in the computer lab. We created power points on our edcafe topic, and mine was the about the massacre.

In class we went over the thirteen colonies. Then we did a recording of what we thought that the average colonist of the northern, middle, and southern colonies. In class today we went over the reading of George Washington and the french indian war. Learned what part George Washington had on it.

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In class we learned about the amendment. Then we had to say what amendments were broken in a hypothetical case. Also we learned about the two parties that were first created and what their views and stand points were. Then we discussed it with the class and made a chart of it.

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Last we did an activity on if there should be one president or more. We worked in groups and read an article on the different plans that were created on this point. There was the Virgina plan that said there should be one, the New Jersey plan that said there should be more than one, and the Hamilton plan that said there should be one. Also there was a paper at the end of class, and I don't know what its for. Then today we worked on which branches the bill goes through to become a law, and how the checks and balance system works.

Last class I took the preamble quiz. Also I learned about the issues discussed at the constitutional convention and what the outcome was. Then in class to we as a class talked about what our homework actually is and made me less confused on what I have to do. No I don't hate social studies as much as I did.

In class we discussed the preamble and the 1787 Philadelphia convention. For the preamble we had to go around the room and put the phrases into our own words, then say how it worked and didn't work today. Then for the convention we talked about it a little last class and then more today. Today we read documents about four people and their stand point on a proportional or equal representation. Then after we read the document we had to create our own fake tweet and discuss the problem as if we were tweeting with in our own groups.

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3 Artifact Essay

 Three artifacts that I would pick are soccer ball, fishing rod, and a bike.

A soccer ball would show the sport that I like playing it shows my athleticism. I am good at soccer and enjoy playing it at a forward position. Also it shows my athleticism because you need to be in good shape to play the sport. Also i am very active in my regular life as well.

A fishing rod would show how I like to relax. I like to go out fishing with my friends in the summer to hang out. Its a good time just sitting on the shore or in a boat just talking and being with your friends. Also the feeling you get when you have a fish on the hook. Its an exhilarating feeling to reel in a fish and be able to say you caught one.

A bike would show how I am adventurous. I like to go out during the summer and explore the woods around my house. I also do this with my friends as well as I race through the trails and have a fun time. As well as going through trials I am mostly on a bike because it is my way of transportation around my town, and to other destinations I want to go.