Civics_Ch15_webquest

=**Founding Fathers Web Quest**=


 * Task:** Discover beliefs of the Founding Fathers.


 * Process:** Going through the steps of the web quest. discover some of the original ideals of the Founding Fathers.


 * Steps:** Follow the steps below.
 * The Founding Fathers set up a Republic, NOT a Democracy. Read the following article to explain the difference. [|Click here]


 * The Founding Fathers valued religion. Read the following article on how much they valued religion's role. [|Click here]


 * How is the TEA (Taxed Enough Already) Party that began in 2009 to protest high government deficit spending (government spendings trillions of more dollars than it brings in) similar to the Tea Party of 1773 (Boston Tea Party)? Read the following article to see a comparison. [|Click here]


 * States, counties, townships, boroughs, and cities have laws regarding private property such as zoning laws (how close to the road you can build, how close to your neighbor, the materials that need to be used if you're going to build, and others...some places in Cambria County dictate the maximum heighth of your grass) and permit laws (you need a permit to burn, build, and other things). How did the Founding Fathers feel about property rights? [|Click here] (scroll down to Roman numeral III).


 * The War of 1812 is often called the Second American Revolution or Second War of Independence, which the U.S. fought against the British. Watch the short video on the war and explain the story. [|Click here]


 * Phillis Wheatley's poem on George Washington: [|Click here]


 * Conclusion:** Why is it important to know about the foundation of our nation?

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