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November Civics and History Activity Directions: Click on
the linked words to follow the
link. Find the answer and write it on your answer sheet. Image: Dr. Mary E. Walker, Army Surgeon, Civil War, Medal of Honor recipient |
1. On November 11, 1919, President Wilson proclaimed the
first Armistice
Day.
What is this federal holiday called today?
What does it recognize?
How does your community recognize this event?
2. On November 11, 1865, President
Andrew Johnson awarded Dr.
Mary E. Walker the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Which of her actions
do you believe is the most remarkable?
Name another woman who served the United States during the Civil War.
Consider adopting a Medal of Honor Recipient from your state .
3. Why are general elections in the United States held the second Tuesday in November? (Video on TED Ed)
Should the day for elections be changed?
Use your Internet researching skills to answer these questions.
4. Six states have entered the Union in the month
of November.
List three things that change when a new state enters
the Union.
5. The Iroquois Confederacy inspired the American Colonists' development of the U.S. government.
What was the Confederacy?
How were their final decisions different from those made by most government organizations
in the United States today.
Genius - What group(s) of people, who were included in the Iroquois Confederacy, were excluded
in the Articles of Confederation and the U.S. Constitution of 1787?
6. On November 15, 1777, the Second
Continental Congress agreed upon the Articles of Confederation.
What were
three problems under this government? (Use the Ben's
Guide to U.S. Government web site to research your answer.)
7. On November 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln gave a famous speech.
Title:
Where was it delivered:
What was the speech about?
President Lincoln concludes his speech with a phrase that echoes through the decades.
He said, "and that government: of the people, by the people and for the people shall not perish from the earth."
Evaluate a level of government that impacts you. Does it fulfill President Lincoln's vision? Explain.
8. The first woman was elected to the US Congress on November
6, 1916.
Who was she?
Which state selected her?
What were two of her principle concerns?
Find out - When were most of the women, in the United States, given the constitutional right to vote?
9. There is an election for President in November every
four years. The President is inaugurated in January of the next year.
If the President was not reelected, the time between the election and
the new President taking the oath of office, is called the lame duck period.
Explain what the term "lame duck period" means.
10. Semper Fidelis. The U.S. Marine Corps was founded in Philadelphia, on Nov. 10, 1775,
in a tavern during the American Revolutionary War.
Read this essay: Who are the Heroes?.
How should our nation honor those who are serving it, in war and peace?
Dishonesty in government is the business
of every citizen.... It is not enough to do your own job.
There's no particular virtue in that. Democracy isn't a gift. It's a responsibility.
Dalton Trumbo
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Challenges:
Develop your own "November" Question. Use the "This Day
in History" resource at History.com.
| National Constitution Center Resources | Center for Civic Education - Public Policy Write your question and the answer on your answer sheet.
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Save a tree - use a Digital Answer Format - Highlight the text. Copy it. Paste it in a word processing document. Save the document in your folder. Answer on the word processing document in a contrasting color (not yellow) or font (avoid 
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or other ornate artistic fonts). Save frequently as you work. Be sure to enter your name & the date at the top of the document. Submit via email attachment or class dropbox. Bad things happen: Save a copy of the response document for your records.
Proof read your responses. It is funny how speling errors and typeos sneak in to the bets work. 
How to: Make your own printer ready paper answer sheet with lines.
Standards:
NCTE Standard 3 - Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts.
NCTE Standard 8 - Students use a variety of technology and information resources to gather, synthesize, and communicate knowledge.
PA Academic Standards - History, Civics and Government, Science and Technology, Reading Writing, Mathematics
ISTE Standard 3 - Technology productivity tools | ISTE Standard 5 - Technology research tools
Information Literacy Standards - Independent Learning | National Standards for Civics and Government