Time to know the Constitution....

APUSH Gang,

We're going to be studying and analyzing the Constitution this week, and one thing that is important when analyzing a topic as all-encompassing and relevant as the supreme law of this land is this: what can you do with it?

First, read and explore this website: www.usconstitution.net/constquick.html. This is a quick summary of the Constitution, what the different articles say, and all of the amendments that have been made to it. Pay particular attention to what the authors of this website have to say about religion...just click on the hyperlink in the section for the 1st Amendment.

Next, read the article found at this website:

http://blog.beliefnet.com/flunkingsainthood/2010/09/before-you-attend-jon-stewarts-rally-read-this-from-james-calvin-davis.html?source=NEWSLETTER&nlsource=11&ppc=&utm_campaign=Bible&utm_source=NL&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_term=yahoo.com

Now, answer these question (a blog comment is fine): 1.) "Do you agree, or disagree, that the traits of civility and tolerance are needed in the post-9/11 world, or did 9/11 change that?" 2.) "What do you think the Founding Fathers would say about today's Ground Zero mosque controversy and potential Quran burnings?"


After you've done that, make sure you listen to the podcast at this link: http://college.cengage.com/history/lecturepoints/part01_lecture07/part01_lecture07.html