4/30 Class Update

Sorry I missed a blog post last week guys. CRAZY busy with birthday season at our house!

We had a great class...an AWESOME presentation by Hannah. She could have taught the whole 2 hours with the amount of interesting info she gleaned on fashion during the colonial times! THANKS Hannah!

It was AMAZING and fascinating to learn! And aren't you boys glad that you aren't dressed in dresses as toddlers nowadays? Those poor colonials....  :)

We had a great discussion re: cruel and unusual punishments. It is fascinating to learn that there is no universal definition for the term, and that the courts have a lot of power in deciding how to apply it.

We practiced questions from the upcoming Constitution Bowl, and good thing too, because we just BARELY WON the practice bowl against those SMART Freedom Project ladies! That was so much fun! A big thanks to Teacher Genne and Teacher Betty for participating in and facilitating the event. We had a FANTASTIC time, and I think we know better WHERE WE NEED TO STUDY to prepare.

:)

Study to prepare. Did I mention, we should study more?

Kaleigh made a flashcard set you online, with which you can practice the questions for the bowl. AWESOME Kaleigh! Thank you! Check out the link below (after you've perused your assignments)!

http://www.flashcardmachine.com/3227454/3rk9 

Assignments:

**Finish "The Law" - book discussion next week
**Opinion Paper - "Should a murderer (criminal) die in the way he killed a person?"
**Finish your Constitution Journals
**Finish your George Washington Farewell address reading and vocabulary
**STUDY for the CONSTITUTION BOWL!

And ARCHIE - get your presentation ready! You present next week! Call or email me with any questions.


I know you all have a lot going on, especially with Shakespeare.

I really appreciate how much you are willing to spend time studying our class material. It is SO VITALLY important to the continued freedom in our country, for you, and for your future families. Every minute studying is worth it.

Keep up the outstanding work!

-Teacher Kelly