1. The National
Statuary Hall Collection in the United States Capitol has 100 statues.
Each state has contributed two.
2. On December 6, 1865, the ratification of an amendment
to the U.S. Constitution was completed.
What change did it make? 3. In December 1965, John and Mary Beth Tinker, and Christopher Eckhardt were punished for doing something at their Des Moines Iowa public school. Their punishment was appealed all the way to the Supreme Court. Do some digging about the case. Examine your school's policy regarding similar behavior. (See your student handbook and the School Board's Policy book) Would you be punished at your school for doing what these students did in 1965?
Use your Internet research skills to answer these questions. 4. On December 1, 1955, a woman took a heroic stand by sitting on a bus. Her action was the birth of the modern American civil rights movement. Who was she? What did she do? How has the United States honored her?
5. As of December 15, 1791, three-fourths of the states
had ratified the first ten amendments
What rights of citizens does the First Amendment protect?
The Story of the Bill of Rights Videos 6. The Great Seal of the United States is rich in symbolism.
Why do you think there are so many 13's?
7. He said, "The Constitution was made for the people and not the people for the Constitution." Who said this? What is he saying about government?
Think about it: How does this apply to a current issue in your local, your state or our federal government?
8. On Dec 19, 1974, Nelson Rockefeller was sworn in as the new Vice President of the United States How did two individuals, neither of whom were elected to these offices,
9. On Dec. 16th, a band of people engaged in an act of civil disobedience. One of them later described their actions.
What was the event?
Contrast this action with a recent act of civil disobedience. How are they different?
Was the outcome of each action positive or negative?
Predict: the story of the first protest is still taught to grade school children two hundred years later.
Extra: What is the significance of that document - American Crisis?
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