History in Film Assignment: The trial of tears- Due 3/18

Due 3/18- 50 points

Link to the site below and read some of the fist hand accounts of the trail of tears. In a short essay (1-2 pages) discuss the experiences of those that traveled on the trail of tears. Using a secondary source, introduce your reader to the trail of tears. Devote the remainder of your paper to addressing life on the trial based on the first hand accounts of those that were there.
Be sure to include a thesis statement in your essay and support your thesis statement throughout your paper.

In your paper be sure to address: (1) The removal process
(2) The conditions on the trail including food shelter etc.
(3) The family unit

You paper is to be word processed and double spaced. Grades will be based on:
-A sound thesis statement
-Support of the thesis statement throughout by addressing the three subject requirements
-Grammar and punctuation

http://www.anpa.ualr.edu/digital_library/indianvoices/indianvoices.htm

Russell Township Trustee Meeting Dates

All Russell Township Trustee meetings take place at 7:00 pm at the Russell fire dept on the corner of 87 and 306. Call prior to attending to make sure the time or date has not changed. (440) 338-8912 http://www.twp.russell.oh.us/Pages/schedule.html

3/4, 3/18, 4/1, 4/15, 5/6, 5/20

Chesterland Township Trustee Meetings

All Chesterland Township Trusett meetings take place in the town hall building at 7:00 pm Each Thursday night. Please call the town hall before attending to make sure the date has not been changed for some reason. (440) 729-7058

Remaining Dates: 3/12, 3/19, 3/26
4/4, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30
5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28
Visit the township website for a meeting agena and to confirm the dates http://www.chestertwp.net/

Board of Education Meetings

February 9 August 24
March 9 September 14
March 23 September 28
April 27 October 12
May 18 October 26
June 8 November 16
June 22 December 14

All meetings are scheduled for Monday evenings at 7:30 p.m. in the Middle School Conference Area

Court Presentation Guidelines

The following is a short rubric for your presentations:

1. Correctly identify the constitutional question.
2. Correctly identify the compelling government interest.
3. Show is visually appealing and informative- information is broken down and the slides are not full of text.
4. Court language is present that helps us to understand the mindset of the court.
5. Test or precedent is correctly identified.

History in Film: Plunkitt of Tammany Hall

Use this link to access the full text version of "Plunkitt of Tammany Hall" as told by Willaim Riordaon in 1905.http://gutenberg.readingroo.ms/2/8/1/2810/2810.txt Please read the text and answer the following questions regarding honest and dishonest "graft."

1. What, according to Plunkitt, is the difference between "honest" and "dishonest" graft?
2. Do you agree that a distinction should be made?
3. Is Plunkitt justified in making his argument?
4. What is Plunkitt's opinion of the civil service exam?

Please turn these question in on Tuesday Feb 3rd.

midterm review

American Issues Midterm Review

Know the historical significance/position/party of the following people: Thurgood Marshall, William Rehnquist, Sandra Day O’Connor, Nancy Pelosi, Robert Byrd, George Voinovich, Sherrod Brown, Steven LaTourette Geraldine Ferraro., Howard Dean., Dick Cheney, Gerald Ford, Nelson Rockefellor, Ross Perot.
Know all 9 current Supreme Court members
Identify the Chief Justice.

The role of the states in the redistricting process.
The role of the Census Bureau in the redistricting process
The role of the party in the redistricting process

Leadership structure in the House and Senate- No names beyond Speaker of the House and President Pro-Tempore.

Basic powers of congress

Significance of the election of 1800 and 1796
The 12th, 22nd and 25th Amendments.

Role of the states in the Electoral college- Winner take all etc.

Criticisms of the Electoral College
Benefits of the Electoral College
Proposed solutions to the Electoral College

Role of the states in the primary election
Super Tuesday
Iowa Caucus
New Hampshire Primary

Types of party systems
Types of minor parties
Barriers to 3rd party success

Theories on the origins of government
Requirements to be a “state”