10 September 2012 一 Bell Ringer

1. 10 September 2012一 Bell Ringer • Today we are making paper columns. Don’t remember how? Try folding your paper like a hot dog and then like a hot dog again. • Head your paper and title it “Grievances”. • Use “life”, “liberty”, and “happiness” as titles for column 2, 3 and 4. • Use column number 1 to number your paper from 1 to 26. Go onto the back if you need it.

2. 二 Safety Talk • Fire Procedure • Tornado Procedure • Lockdown Procedure • Please line up on the hallway wall and face the screen. • When I call on you, tell me something important that we MUST do during:

3. 三 Picture Day Grievances • In the picture line, read it to yourself and try to determine if the complaint is about life, liberty, or the pursuit of happiness. You will report your findings when we return. • I will be handing you a slip of paper. • These papers are the grievances in the Declaration of Independence (but in a slightly more modern language).

4. 三 Picture Day Grievances • As people read their paper out loud, put an X in the column they chose next to their number IF YOU AGREE WITH THAT PERSON’S GUESS. • If you disagree, let’s discuss why.

5. 四 Civics Crossword Pick up a crossword from the front of the room. You are being timed. The timer will stop when everyone has a word search and everyone is sitting down.

7. Word Bank billofrights commonsense constitution despotism founding Independence liberty life Magnacarta monarchy natural property republic selfgovernment separation social unalienable 四 Civics Crossword This crossword puzzle is a form of EXTRA CREDIT HOMEWORK. You may work on it in here until the bell rings.