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THE UNITED STATES
CONSTITUTION


THE CLASS
WILL COVER THE UNITED STATES
CONSTITUTION AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL/JUNIOR HIGH
STUDENTS. MR. RHODES BELIEVES IN AN INTERACTIVE OUTCOME BASED LEARNING
FORMAT.
MR. RHODES
ENJOYS
SPEAKING TO VARIOUS CIVIC GROUPS, TEACHERS, AND STUDENTS IN FULL COSTUME ABOUT THE
SUBJECT. GOVERNMENT LEADERS WILL APPEAR IN PERSON TO DISCUSS
ISSUES WITH STUDENTS FIRSTHAND.

THE SALEM, ILLINOIS FRANKLIN PARK
MIDDLE SCHOOL UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION SYLLABUS
CLASS
REQUIREMENTS
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STUDENTS WILL ATTEND
CLASS REGULARLY AND BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL ASSIGNMENTS DUE. ALL WORK IS
DUE IN FULL AND NO GRADES ARE GIVEN FOR PARTIAL WORK.
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STUDENTS WILL BE
REQUIRED TO HAVE PAPER, PEN, PENCIL, COLORED PENCILS, NOTEBOOK, SCHOOL
PLANNERS AND VARIOUS TEXTBOOKS/WORKBOOKS WITH THEM WHEN THEY ATTEND CLASS.
THERE WILL NOT BE ANY LOCKER ACTIVITY DURING CLASS. PLEASE ARRANGE NOT TO
INTERRUPT CLASS DURING CLASS TIME. TAKE CARE OF PERSONAL BUSINESS OUTSIDE OF
CLASS.
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STUDENTS WILL BE
REQUIRED TO WRITE AND PRESENT A PAPER ON A VARIOUS ASSIGNED TOPIC OF THE
CONSTITUTION.
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STUDENTS WILL BE
REQUIRED TO KNOW HOW AN ISSUE BECOMES A BILL - AND A BILL BECOMES - A LAW OF
THE LAND.
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STUDENTS WILL BE TESTED
THREE TIMES TO PASS THE CONSTITUTION TEST USING THREE DIFFERENT TEST FORMS.
A GRADE OF 60% IS PASSING. STUDENTS WILL BE ALLOWED TO RECEIVE THE HIGHEST
OF THEIR TEST GRADES FOR THEIR FINAL TEST GRADE.
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STUDENTS WILL BE
REQUIRED TO TAKE NOTES AND WRITE ANALYTICAL REVIEWS OF VARIOUS SPEAKERS AND
PUBLIC LEADERS THAT APPEAR IN CLASS.
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STUDENTS WILL BE
REQUIRED TO RECITE PREAMBLE VERBATIM.
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STUDENTS WILL BE GIVEN
A TEST ON THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
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ALL STUDENTS WILL
PARTICIPATE IN PRE-TESTS, POP QUIZZES, WORKBOOK ACTIVITIES, LECTURES,
MEGA-MEMORY TRAINING TO IMPROVE STUDY SKILLS, TESTS, AND GAMES
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ANY VIOLATION OF CLASS
REQUIREMENTS WILL RESULT IN AN IMMEDIATE
ADMINISTRATOR/TEACHER/PARENT/STUDENT CONFERENCE TO RESOLVE ISSUES.
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ALL STUDENTS PASSING
THE CONSTITUTION TEST WILL BE AWARDED A CERTIFICATE SIGNED BY MR. RHODES AND
MR. CONKLIN.
COURSE CONTENT GUIDE OF THE CONSTITUTION
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