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Check out this video from Ted-ed describing the Bill of Rights and how it effects your life.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYEfLm5dLMQ

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look at the idea of Manifest Destiny, what does it have to do with the homestead act?

http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/essays/1801-1900/manifest-destiny/manifest-destiny---the-philosophy-that-created-a-nation.php

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Use this sheet to takes notes and prepare your thoughts for discussion is class tomorrow.

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FOR DISCUSSION IN CLASS TOMORROW, PICK ONE QUESTION TO ANSWER: 

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FOR DISCUSSION IN CLASS TOMORROW, PICK ONE QUESTION TO ANSWER: 

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DO YOU SEE SIMILARITIES BETWEEN THE TENETS OF THE IROQUOIS CONFEDERATION  AND THE US CONSTITUTION?

WHAT WERE "FREE STATES" AND HOW DID THEY INFLUENCE THE CREATION OF THE HOMESTEAD ACT?

HOW WERE DEMOCRATIC IDEALS REFLECTED IN THE HOMESTEAD ACT?

HOW IS YOUR LIFE EFFECTED TODAY BY THE BILL OF RIGHTS? WHAT FREEDOMS DO YOU HAVE BECAUSE OF IT?

BRIEFLY DESCRIBE MANIFEST DESTINY, WHAT DOES IT HAVE TO DO WITH THE HOMESTEAD ACT? HOW DID IT HELP CREATE THE COUNTRY WE HAVE TODAY?

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WE ARE GOING TO LOOK AT THE US CONSTITUTION, THE BILL OF RIGHTS ,THE HOMESTEAD ACT AND THE IRIQUOIS CONFEDERACY AS EXAMPLES OF DOCUMENTS AND IDEAS THAT HAD AN IMPORTANT INFLUENCE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR NATION.

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WE ARE GOING TO LOOK AT THE US CONSTITUTION, THE BILL OF RIGHTS ,THE HOMESTEAD ACT AND THE IRIQUOIS CONFEDERACY AS EXAMPLES OF DOCUMENTS AND IDEAS THAT HAD AN IMPORTANT INFLUENCE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR NATION.

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NATIVE AMERICAN INFLUENCE ON THE CONSTITUTION

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NATIVE AMERICAN INFLUENCE ON THE CONSTITUTION

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http://www.nytimes.com/1987/06/28/us/iroquois-constitution-a-forerunner-to-colonists-democratic-principles.html

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I WANT TO SEE COMMENTS HERE ON THE WALL SO I KNOW YOU ARE VIEWING THE CONTENT

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I WANT TO SEE COMMENTS HERE ON THE WALL SO I KNOW YOU ARE VIEWING THE CONTENT

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THE CONSTITUTION, A NEW WAY OF RUNNING THE COUNTRY

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THE CONSTITUTION, A NEW WAY OF RUNNING THE COUNTRY

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSWl5ldEv6w

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The organized, non-violent protests mentioned in this article are protected as a right US citizens have under the Bill of Rights.  http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/03/20/ministers-planning-palm-sunday-protest-calling-for-city-to-pass-police-reform-ordinance/

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THE BILL OF RIGHTS CARRIES A LOT OF WEIGHT.

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THE BILL OF RIGHTS CARRIES A LOT OF WEIGHT.

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Read amendments I, II and IV. Find an example from the news of the last three years  that demonstrates these amendments are still working for the American people. What can you do today that is protected by these amendments?  Post a link here to a news story that helps you make your point with a few sentences explaining why you chose the example. I want to see a link to the amendments.

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http://www.greatamericandocuments.com/bill-rights.html

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What do you notice these two ideas of governance have in common?

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http://www.iroquoisdemocracy.pdx.edu/html/activity4.htm

Compare the Great Law of Peace to the Preamble of The Constitution.

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http://www.ducksters.com/history/westward_expansion/homestead_act_land_rush.php

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SIX BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THE US CONSTITUTION

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SIX BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THE US CONSTITUTION

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http://theconstitutionpolik6.weebly.com/6-basic-principles.html

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Know the two reasons stated in this video why Lincoln Signed The Homestead Act. Be ready to discuss in class tomorrow. Discussion Hint: Free states? Why would this matter? How would "Free states" change the history of our country at that point in time? :

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Go to 3:23 in the video to hear why President Lincoln Signed The Homestead act into law......and later at 3:38  listen to what Ronald Reagan had to say about it. How do President Reagan's words  reflect Democratic ideals? Discussion hint: Think "Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. "

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National Archives and Records Administration

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Beginning of the Dream: Homestead Act Made Law

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Beginning of the Dream, Homestead Act Made Law is a short film on the Homestead Act of 1862. It was done in the partnership with Homestead National Monument of America and the National Archives and Records Administration. This film covers a brief history of the Homestead Act of 1862 and its impacts.

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A bit dramatic but you get the idea.....
do some research on your own on what a "Land rush" was. Post your comments here on when and where this happened.

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Far and Away (7/9) Movie CLIP - The Oklahoma Land Rush (1992) HD

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LETS LOOK AT THE HOMESTEAD ACT . HOW DID THIS PEICE OF LEGISLATION GUIDE OR INFLUENCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR NATION?

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LETS LOOK AT THE HOMESTEAD ACT . HOW DID THIS PEICE OF LEGISLATION GUIDE OR INFLUENCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR NATION?