Chapter 1 Day 2 Bellringer “No one ever gets far unless he or she accomplishes the impossible at least once a day” --Elbert Hubbard ** What does this quote

Chapter 1 Day 2Bellringer

“No one ever gets far unless he or she accomplishes the impossible at least once a day”

--Elbert Hubbard

** What does this quote mean? How can you go about living up to this quote this school year?


1. Why did the Pilgrims come to America?2. Who helped the pilgrims in America?3. What ship brought the Pilgrims to America4. What do the stripes on the flag mean?5. What were the original 13 states?6. What was the 50th state to join the union?

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7. What country did the U.S. fight against during the Revolutionary War?

8. Who was the first president?9. Who was president during the Civil War?10. What do we call a change to the

constitution?11. How many branches are there in our

government?12. Who was Martin Luther King Jr.?


• What is government? How does government help you or others? How can you play a role in government?


• Think about what loyalty means in your life before writing the answer to these questions.

• What are the 2 things or people you are most loyal to? Why are you most loyal to these things or people?


• Write a one paragraph letter to an imaginary friend describing a country outside of the U.S. that you would like to visit.


• "Treat the earth well: it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our Children."

• What does this quote mean? How can you live up to this Native American Quote?


• Imagine you live in a DICTATORSHIP.

• Write an entry to your diary about what life is like living in a DICTATORSHIP.


• Today is the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

• What have you done to help the victims of Katrina? What could you do to help the victims if you have not done anything? Why is it important to help people that have been through a major disaster like Katrina?


• Write the definitions to the following terms/types of governments.

• Ideal• Government• Absolute Monarch• Limited Monarch


• Define the following terms/forms of government from chapter 1.

• Dictatorship• Direct Democracy• Census• Natural Rights

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• Open your book to page 8.• Reread the first 2 paragraphs of page 8.• Write 4-5 sentences about your

“American Dream.” • Include things like where you might

want to go to college, what job you want when you get older, or where you would like to live in the US.


• Free Write!!!


• What are the best ways to study for tests? How will you study for your test on Thursday?


• What are the 2 most important things you’ve learned about from chapter 1. Why are each of those important?

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• STUDY FOR YOUR TEST!!!• ASK MR. FLYNN QUESTIONS IF YOU

HAVE ANY!!

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Chapter 1 Day 2 Bellringer “No one ever gets far unless he or she accomplishes the impossible at least once a day” --Elbert Hubbard ** What does this quote