American History: Apprentice Week 3

Reminders: This week only, one Vanbuck for every miracle you record between Thursday, Dec. 29th and Wednesday, January 4th. 

Also: Study notecards!

Study/Learn:

Read DK Book pages 50-53, add notes to your commonplace book from this section.

Read “Shh! We’re Writing the Constitution” add notes to your commonplace book

Read or listen to: The Constitution: A Heavenly Banner, Ezra Taft Benson, BYU Speech

https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/ezra-taft-benson/constitution-heavenly-banner/ -- add notes to your commonplace book

Finally, here are some miracles and Concise history of highlights of convention:https://nccs.net/blogs/articles/the-miracle-at-philadelphia -- add notes to your

commonplace book

NOTICE: Lots of note taking. Writing down what you learn is just another step in helping solidify  information in your brain as you engage another of your five senses. Don't sell yourself short and skim the reading and skip the note-taking. Engage, take notes, bring it up at the dinner table -- then you will be ready to participate in class :) 

KNOW/UNDERSTAND:

• Remember your year-long history project that you have been working on?? You should be making some good progress at this point. I need you to spend 1.5-2  hours THIS WEEK on your history project and come prepared to show or report in during class on how your project is going. 

• Add these dates to your pretty, tidy, illustrated, timeline with a blurb to explain what happened: 

September 17, 1787 - the delegates sign the constitution

June 21, 1788: Constitution is ratified by the final state needed.

September 25, 1789- the first Congress of the United States adopted 12 amendments to the U.S. Constitution—the Bill of Rights—and sent them to the states for ratification

Become/serve: 

Read this scripture: 

D&C  101: 80 - 

80 And for this purpose have I established the Constitution of this land, by the hands of wise men whom I raised up unto this very purpose, and redeemed the land by the shedding of blood.

What is being referred to when it says "for this purpose" -- for what purpose has the constitution been established in the land? Discover from chapter 101 WHY God established the constiution. When you are done offer a thoughtful prayer of gratitude to Heavenly Father for what you learned. Tell Him what you understand about the constitution and what you will do with this knowledge you gained from studying D&C 101.