Rally for Public Education

Looking for some civic engagement this Friday afternoon (11/1)? Head downtown for the rally to support public education! More info here.

Review Session Tuesday for Unit 3 Test

2:45-3:30 be there, ready with questions from the study guide!

My sister's bat-dog wants you to study. He knows you can do well on this test. 

Mr. Lincoln knows you can do well too. 

Extra Credit Opportunity for 2nd Quarter

Okay, this is a good one.

Write an essay on the following topic that is 750 words or fewer (excluding references and title). It must be typed, double-spaced and printed on one side of paper only. 

To what degree can it be said that the decisions of John Marshall’s Supreme Court laid the essential groundwork for establishing a strong federal government? 

Essays are due to me by 2:35 p.m. on November 5th. Students who turn in an essay on time this day will recieve between 1 and 3 points on their OVERALL second quarter grade. The number of points will depend on the quality of their submission. 

The top 5 essays will recieve the 3 points, and I will work with you to polish it for submission to this contest, if you are interested:

WIN A FABULOUS EXPERIENCE IN WASHINGTON, D.C.!
The Washington Workshops Foundation Congressional Seminar
June 21-27, 2014!

The week actually looks pretty fantastic. More information is here. 

**Any essay that is not your own work will result in a deduction of a 2 points from your OVERALL quarter grade. Don't waste my time or insult my intelligence by trying to cheat.

Unit 2 Essays

Some of the feedback I got last year was that it would be helpful to see some examples of good/great essays as we go throughout the year. So, as I complete the grading for this unit, I will add some examples of good essays here. Check back to see if there is one for the prompt you wrote on!

In response to:

To what extent was the election of 1800 aptly named the “Revolution of 1800”?  Respond with reference to TWO of the following areas:

Economics, Foreign Policy, Judiciary, Politics

Messy is okay. It's the ideas that count.

Durham is alive with history!

Hi students,

I thought this looked interesting and it's free to students! At the DPAC on Saturday there will be a special event celebrating the integration of Duke and other instittutions around our city. One of our social studies department's finest, Mr. McDonald, will be there talking about his new book.

http://www.dpacnc.com/events/detail/duke-celebrates-durham

A week later, on October 12th, the new Durham History Hub opens up and there are lots of activities going on downtown to celebrate.

http://museumofdurhamhistory.org/grand-opening.html

Check it out!