Great class today! You all make a delicious trail mix, let me just say...
Today we had our book discussion on "Fifty-five Fathers" by Selma R. Williams. You all had very insightful comments on the dedication of our founding fathers. These were the men who compromised to draft a document that would best preserve the individual rights of citizens of our great United States.
I REALLY appreciate your readiness for the discussion, and your willingness to consider the lessons and details we talked about today. These amazing historical accounts are REALLY WORTH EVERY EFFORT to read and consider. You are Great Scholars!
We then learned some basic parliamentary procedures. We had to utilize these rules of order (moving, seconding, awaiting recognition from the chair, discussion, and voting) to make the most delicious, weird, mostly-cereal-laden trail mix ever. My favorite item was the box of baby swiss cheez-its. How about you? Red hots?
We then finished "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington." For those of you who didn't see the first part (because just maybe you were on an awesome field trip to Olympia's capitol building), YOU MUST do so to receive credit. :) SUCH a great movie, an inspiration that really honest politicians might actually be out there! They might exist in this nation! Please, say it is so...
This week, there is no writing assignment, per se. But please remember to:
1) Read "The Great Little Madison"
2) Finish your Constitution journals up through Article 2
3) Work on your presentations
As an homage to our Fifty-Five Fathers discussion, and for a chance to get your Constitutional Convention juices flowing, watch the below YouTube video....
See y'all next week!
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