P) Recital: (25 points): Each quarter students will complete an oral recital of material related to social studies.

Along with each recital, students should present a related researched fact, a statement of importance to self and society, and a student created image with color that reflects student comments. (19 points for the recital, 2 points each for fact, importance, and image)

Quarter 1 recital: The Pledge of Allegiance:

I Pledge Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands,
one Nation under God,
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

First Quarter: Identification (15 points)

A) What is your topic?  Be specific.(the topic must be narrow and related to social studies—FLEXIBLE)
B) Why is this topic important to you?  Explain.
C) Why is it important that other understand your topic?
D) What are your research plans?
E) What sort of project do you plan to create?
You should keep submitting your responses until you have earned all 15 points.

Field Reports:  Students are expected to independently select and view a movie about history/ government each quarter.  The movie may be a documentary or simply a film with social studies content.  In order to receive credit, students must submit a Field Report that includes:
1) notes (at least ½ page)
2) an explanation of two things learned from the movie (descriptions of new understandings, not restatements of notes)
3) an explanation of how the movie connects to two Déjà vu Terms.

Each section of the Field Report is worth 3 points:

Deja Vu Test: This is a test over 26 terms/ concepts we will explore during the year. 

Deja Vu Spiral: This is a spiral notebook in which students need to record the 26 Deja Vu terms, images and clues. 

"What Interests You?": Students identify a topic, conduct some research and communicate the results to Miss Papan. 

"Billboard": Students are creating a billboard with a persuasive message to share with their peers. 

"Pledge Recital": Students recite the Pledge of Allegiance and complete a couple of related steps.

"Q1 Postcard": Students select an image from the text and then follow the guidelines to create a presentation for the class.

Q3 Recital (Declaration of Independence):

Q3 Recital (Declaration of Independence):

Ø  We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.

Ø  That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,-

Ø  That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it, and to institute new Government. . .

Ø  And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honour.

Recite: 19 points

Most important idea for today, historical context (cause or result), image w/ idea(s): 2 points each

Declaration of Sentiments Questions

1.       Who drafted the D of S?

2.       What was the D of S written for?

3.       What state was the convention in?

4.       What year was the convention at Seneca Falls?

5.       D of S was modeled after?

6.       Demand of equality for women and men in what two types of occupations?

7.       Second paragraph of sentiments starts out by saying what? What was the push for?

8.       Who gives us our rights?

9.       What 3 rights are also labeled in the D of I?

10.   Evils are?

11.   Abolishing mean?

12.   Compelled her to submit to law in formation in which she has no voice means?

13.   Women are not given rights but what two groups of people are?

14.   If married you are considered to be what?

15.   Women cannot own______ and cannot make ______?

16.   Man becomes the women’s what when they are married? This means the women must follow what?

17.   In terms of divorce and guardianship of children who has the authority?

18.   Women cannot hold what 3 jobs?

19.   Women cannot attend?

20.   Although women can attend?

21.   There is a different code of what for men and women?

22.   By the injustices labeled man has taken away women’s ______ and _______?

23.   D of S insists what?

24.   Women call on whom for the help to grant their rights? (x3)\

25.   Explain in 1 sentence the Resolutions.