7th Civics

Constitutional Issues

What matters most to you? 

Inglewood Support Documents

Documents are in 3 versions: Word 2007, Word 2003, and Adobe PDF

CBA General Information 2007 2003 PDF

Thesis Statements 2007 2003 PDF

Works Consulted Rubric 2007 2003 PDF

Vocabulary 2007 2003 PDF

As a culminating, end of the year activity, you will be researching a historical or current issue as it relates to the Constitution and use this information to write a persuasive paper.

• Research note cards

•  Graphic Organizer

• Survey with pie or bar graph

• Draft à revise and edit

• Final

• Works consulted– at least four sources (printed copy)

Vocabulary

GENERAL TERMS 

Stakeholder:

Interpret:

Perspective:

Relevant:

Empower:

Rights:

Responsibilities:

Primary Source:

Doctrine:

Bias:

Opinion:

DEMOCRATIC IDEALS

Equality:

Life:

Pursuit of Happiness:

Liberty:

Common Good:

Truth:

Popular Sovereignty:

Patriotism:

Book Resources (title only - all available in the IJH Library.  PDF document)

Web Resource (by topic – databases require subscription)

Note on SIRS: Link will not open in a new window automatically.  Right-click on the link and select "Open in New Window" for easier navigation.

General Constitution

• Interactive Constitution - http://www.constitutioncenter.org/constitution/ (web) Search the Constitution by keyword and other criteria.
• Original Constitution of the United States - http://www.constitutioncenter.org/constitution/ (primary – web) Transcript See a visual image of the Constitution and read with the transcript.
• The U.S. Constitution Online - http://www.usconstitution.net/constfaq_fiy.html (web) FAQ guide for the Constitution.
• The Bill of Rights (database - eLibrary)
• History of the Bill of Rights - http://www.aclu.org/crimjustice/gen/10084res20020304.html (web) Basic history of the writing and contents of the Bill of Rights.

Right to Die (Physician Assisted Suicide)

• SIRS - Pro. vs. Conn Summary (database - SIRS)

• Choosing to Die (database - SIRS)

• Defending the Right to Die (database - SIRS)

• National Right to Life - http://www.nrlc.org/euthanasia/index.html (web) - articles against physician assisted suicide

• Euthanasia from ProCon.Org - http://euthanasia.procon.org/ (web) - both sides of the argument discussed

Indian Removal Act

• Indian Removal Act - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p2959.html  (web) General information

• Primary Documents for the Indian Removal Act - http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/Indian.html (web) from the Library of Congress

• Andrew Jackson and the Indian Removal Act - http://www.historynet.com/andrew-jackson-and-the-indian-removal-act.htm (web) General information

General Freedoms (Speech, Press, Religion)

• SIRS (database) This is probably your best resource for finding your own articles on your topic. Search by subject or click on your issue topic when you get to the main page.

• ProCon - http://www.procon.org/ (web) Another good website that gives you both sides of an issue.

• World Corporal Punishment Research - http://www.corpun.com/ (web) Reserach about corporal punishment from across the globe
• CNN) -- More than 200,000 children were spanked or paddled in U.S. schools during the past school year http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/08/20/corporal.punishment/ (web) Article about corporal punishment in schools.
• The Principal and the Paddle http://www.newsweek.com/id/195119?from=rss (Web) Article that argues corporal punishment may be effective.
• National Association of School Nurses http://www.nasn.org/Default.aspx?tabid=214 (web) Position statement of the NASC.

Capital Punishment

• Information from Cornell University - http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/index.php/Death_penalty (web) General overview of the death penalty as it relates to state and federal governments.

• Capital Punishment on SIRS (database – provides multiple links)

• How Stuff Works: Capital Punishment - http://people.howstuffworks.com/election-issue2.htm (web) Political site that gives information about the death penalty.

Gun Control

• Facts About Gun Violence - http://www.abanet.org/gunviol/factsaboutgunviolence/uscompared.shtml (web) Short lists of statistics about gun violence and accidents.

• How Stuff Works: Gun Control - http://people.howstuffworks.com/election-issue6.htm (web) Political site that gives some information about gun control.

• Gun Control on SIRS (database – provides multiple links)

Search and Seizure

• Supreme Court Limits Warrantless Vehicle Searches

  (database - SIRS)

• Strip-Search Case Could Redefine Student Privacy (database - SIRS)

• 10 Supreme Court Cases Every Teen Should Know: Part 2 (database - SIRS)

• Search and seizure, due process, and public schools - http://www.centerforpubliceducation.org/site/c.kjJXJ5MPIwE/b.1537263/k.CB45/ (web) Information about laws and public schools

Created by: Richard Snyder, Librarian

Inglewood Junior High 2441 N. E. 8^th Street

Sammamish, Washington 98074

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