Learning Reflection

A.   What are you currently learning about in Social Studies? Give some examples of what you have learned this unit.

     We have been learning about how the US government works, and how it was created. We started off by learning about the constituion, including what its importance to the government and the citizens. After that we started learning about how the constitution affects our lives. We learnt all about the rights that are protected for citizens, the branches of government, their powers, and how they are all equal to protect from overuling. We also learned a little about the judicial system and how precedents are used and how they have changed our world we live in.
B.    What do you enjoy about this particular SS unit?  Explain.

     I enjoyed learning about the different rights that are protected by the constitution for american citizens. Because now I know how I can defend myself and what my rights are, but also I can observe and  identify how an act could be violating somronrs rights.

C.    What do you find challenging about this particular SS unit?  Explain.

     I feel that memorizing the different opinions and arguments for controversial issues depending on either a republican view or a democratic view was slightly challenging. This is because there were many issues with each 2 different points of views and reasons to back up claims htat we had to memorize.
D.    What is something you have done well in this SS unit?  Explain.

     I feel that I was good at memorizing the court cases and being able to identify which right was being violated. For both of these we had worksheets to fill out to practice and after doing that I spent time both memorizing the court cases and identifying and memorizing rights. And I feel confident with y ability to do so.
E.    What is something you would like to improve?  Explain on how you plan to make improvements.

    Although we did not use our presenting skills in this unit, I'd like to keep improving my presentation skills. Since presenting is a major part of school it's a very good quality to have to be a good presentor. I'll try and improve by making sure I know what I need to say and practice as much as I can, and learning how to keep the audiences attention.

Word Wall

Ku Klux Klan - a secret organization of White Protestant Americans, mainly in the South, who use violence against Black people, Jewish people, and other minority groups.

Black Codes - Laws created to limit the freedom of blacks, after the civil war.

Carpetbaggers - Northern Born republicans who moved south after the war.

Poll Tax - A tax you’d have to pay to be able to vote.

Segregation - The separation of humans due to their race or religion.

Radical Republicans - a Republican group favoring drastic and usually repressive measures against the southern states in the period following the Civil War.

Reconstruction - The process of reuniting the nation and rebuilding the southern states without slavery. (1865-1877)

Amnesty - An official pardon. Amnesty was used on southerners who agreed to be loyal to the union again.

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