Honors World: Rock & Politics (15 Reading Points)

• Read “Rock Music and Politics” and answer the 3 Reading Review questions that follow.

World: Invictus (15 Extra Credit Points)

• Watch Invictus.
• Write a 3-paragraph review of Invictus that summarizes the movie, shares your opinion on it, and describes your experience watching it.
• Staple your ticket stub to your review.
  • Or, provide other evidence that you watched the film.

1st Period US: Jefferson vs. Hamilton (15 History Points)

• Read Jefferson vs. Hamilton and think about what you learned today in regards to Federalists and Anti-Federalists (or Republicans)
• Explain in 1-2 paragraphs which man, Thomas Jefferson or Alexander Hamilton, had the best and most lasting vision of America. Provide at least two pieces of evidence from Jefferson vs. Hamilton and one piece of evidence from today in your response.

Honors World: Berlin Conference (20 Writing Points)

• Write a 2-paragraph reflection on today’s Berlin Conference, in which you acted as a European country hungry to carve up your own slice of Africa and negotiated to claim your piece of the pie.
  • Identify the European country you represented and explain your goals when the conference began.
  • Describe the degree to which you achieved your goals. If you were successful, how? If you didn’t get what you wanted, why not?
  • Reflect on the experience. Was it fun? Was it frustrating? Do you think it was similar in any way to the actual Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?

5th Period US: Constitutional Cartoon (25 History Points)

• Follow the rubric to summarize basic ideas of the US Constitution in a 4-6 panel cartoon. Your cartoon must summarize all of the following elements:
  • Problems with the Articles of Confederation (pp. 98-103 and 108 in American Vision)
  • How disagreement led to the Great Compromise and the 3/5ths Compromise (pp. 106-107 in American Vision)
  • Checks and balances between the 3 branches of government (p. 109 and pp. 122-127 in American Vision)
  • Using the amendment process to ratify 1 of the 27 amendments (pp. 127-128 and 141-149 in American Vision)
• If you do not have resources at home to complete this assignment, please download the Constitutional Cartoon Info Packet.

US: Constitution Test Review (15 History Points)

• Complete the US Constitution Test Review.
• Study for Friday’s US Constitution Test.

Collins Academy Makes Quarterfinals in Third Debate Tournament

Competing in 15 rounds on Friday, December 4 and Saturday, December 5, the Collins Academy Debate Team finished with a winning record at the Chicago Debate League’s AA Conference Tournament III, held at Michele Clark Academic Preparatory Magnet High School. Juniors Brittany Bryant and James Yarbrough and sophomores Paris Reed, William Bell, and Samuel Scott debated with fortitude.

In competitive academic debate, teams of two argue for or against a resolution. The affirmative team presents a plan that supports the resolution and the negative team argues for the status quo. When debate teams arrive at tournaments, they must be prepared for any possibility, as they may argue either the affirmative or negative and, by the end of each tournament, will have argued both sides multiple times. This year’s resolution is: “Resolved, the United States Federal Government should substantially increase social services for persons living in poverty in the United States.”

Ms. Bryant and Mr. Scott, debating together for the first time, became the first Collins Academy team to make the quarterfinals after winning four of five rounds. They defeated teams from the selective-enrollment Westinghouse High School, the north-side Louisa May Alcott High School, and Rowe-Clark Math and Science Academy, a member of the Noble Network. Ms. Bryant also won the Principal’s Award, for which an awed judge from Champaign Central High School nominated her. Complementing his partner, Mr. Scott also gained praise for his poise, taking home the Fourth Place Speaker Award. Ms. Reed and first-time debater Mr. Yarbrough took down teams from DuSable High School, Benito Juarez Community Academy, and Gurdon S. Hubbard High School, an International Baccalaureate school. Reprising her role from last tournament, Ms. Reed again won the Second Place Speaker Award. Debating alone for the first time, Mr. Bell manhandled teams from Juarez and Frederick Douglass Academy High School. For the second time, Mr. Utt won the Outstanding Adjudicator Award.

Again donating his free time to the Debate Team, Mr. Bhagat judged and helped coach our team to victory. Our entire team thanks him for his contribution.

As their coaches, Mr. Utt and I are very proud of our debaters’ performance this weekend. Please join us in congratulating them.

Look for us to compete next in the fourth Chicago Debate League tournament on January 15 and 16.

Mr. Rosentel

World: Revise “Extra! Extra!” (45 Writing Points)

• Based on my comments, your peer’s comments, and the requirements of the rubric, revise Industrial Revolution Letter to the Editor.

US: Federalism (20 History Points)

• Given the following scenario, write 2 paragraphs analyzing how federalism protects individual liberty and promotes the common good, but allows states to deny rights:

In 1961, a multi-racial group of Freedom Riders traveled to the South to protest bus segregation. Earlier, the US Supreme Court decided that buses traveling between states may not segregate. However, many Southern states, including Mississippi, made bus integration illegal. Wishing to protect states’ rights, President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert Kennedy did not force Mississippi to repeal (get rid of) their segregationist laws.

World: Child Labor Cornell Notes (15 Reading Points)

• Read “Child Labor” and complete the Cornell Notes on the back.