Monday - Thesis statements are due today.

The first amendment to the US Constitution states that: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
This phrase means different things to different people. Today, you are going to read about the Separation of Church and State. As you read the document, answer the following questions: (A-20)

1. How were Baptists and other dissenting religious groups discriminated against during colonial times?

2. In what ways did John Locke, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison agree on separating church and state?

3. How do Justices Black and Rehnquist differ over the meaning of the establishment clause in the First Amendment?

4.  Whom do you agree with? Why?

Tuesday - One group that was persecuted for their religious beliefs was the Mormons. Read about The Persecution of the Mormons. As you read the document, answer the following questions:   (A-20)

1. What were some of the problems Mormons encountered in the 19^th century? Why do you think they encountered these problems?
2. What is a theocracy? In what ways did the Mormons establish theocracies in Nauvoo and the Territory of Utah? 
3. Do you think theocracies are a good or bad idea for the United States? Why?
4. Do you think Congress was right to outlaw polygamy in the Utah territory, or, do you think this was a violation of freedom of religion under the First Amendment? Explain.

Lab Day- We will start our study of American Imperialism by examining our fulfillment of Manifest Destiny. Next,  you will work on Isolationism to Imperialism: The Foreign Policy Spectrum.

Finally, you will sign up for your Research Paper Outline Conference  today.  History Social Science Standard - 11.4.1 & 11.4.2 & 11.4.3

Friday- Today is set aside for you to organize some of your research for your US History Research Paper. You are to type at least 3 Support Thesis statements and have at least one piece of documented evidence (Concrete Details) for each. The more evidence you have the better feedback you'll receive.

Your assignment should look like this:

MT- Fill in your main thesis

ST #1- Fill in your first support thesis
CD- This is a concrete detail that will help prove your ST.
Source- This is the web site or book or magazine that you got your CD from.

ST #2- Fill in your second support thesis
CD- This is a concrete detail that will help prove your ST.
Source- This is the web site or book or magazine that you got your CD from.

ST #3- Fill in your third support thesis
CD- This is a concrete detail that will help prove your ST.
Source- This is the web site or book or magazine that you got your CD from.