Welcome to United States History!

Theme:  Human Rights

Our first unit of study is:

• The United States Constitution. 
  • Types of government in the world
  • Origin of rights (natural/man-made)
  • Declaration of Independence
  • Balance of Power
  • Separation of Powers
    • Executive
    • Legislative
    • Judicial

Please visit the Terrapins Homework page for a list of assignments--posted daily.

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NOT A HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT:  JUST FOR YOUR INFORMATION   "THE WAR":  A DOCUMENTARY ON WORLD WAR II ON PBS STARTING SUNDAY AT 8PM.  FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT WWII.  THE SERIES RUNS FOR 7 NIGHTS (2 HOURS EACH)

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• National Public Radio Current Events
• The Hartford Courant Current Events
• CNN Current Event
• MSNBC Current Events
• Connecticut Digital Library Current Events and Social Studies
• The National Archives Social Studies
• www.courant.com/news/local/northeast/hc-slavery,0,3581810.special Slavery in Connecticut
• WFSB Channel 3 News Current Events
• NBC Channel 30 News Current Events
• ABC Channel 8 News Current Events
• FOX 61 WTIC News Current Events
• Fox News Current Events
• PBS Great site for information regarding slavery