Self-Paced Class: What would life be like without laws?

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to explain the importance of
why we have laws. (2 days)
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to explain what would
happen in the United States if laws were not around. (Looking back at
previous primary sources and make comparisons to the present United
States). (2 days)
By the end of this lesson, you will be identify an event that changed
how laws were made in the United States that still affect us to this day.
(2 days)
You will receive mastery on this portion of the assignment when you
can identify and determine how and why we have conspiracy theories
in the United States. (3 days)
By the end of this lesson, you will explain what laws were enacted in
the United States after September 11 (this is due on Sept. 11) (1 day)
By the end of this lesson, you will create/design a video or artistic
piece decrypting a world without laws. (2 days)
By the end of this lesson, you will have completed your study guide
and turned it in for check in. (1 days)
By the end of this lesson, you will listen to the podcast from Frontline
news
called
Prison
State
or
go
to
this
link:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/locked-up-in-america/#prisonstate ( 1 days)
By the end of this lesson, we will go over responses, and prepare for
the test. (1 day)
You will take the test and perform well! Test is Sept. 25, 2015

Norms/Expectations
1. When asked for a writing portion of the assignment, it is
expected that you write in complete sentences.
2. The length of the writing is a minimum of page 12 font Times
New Roman. Please email me your assignment after you are
finished: please save it in word. My email address is
fin.burton@caverna.kyschools.us
3. You must cite evidence from the text whenever you are gathering
information from them.
4. You will grab your electronic device and proceed to your area of
the classroom. You are allowed to bring headphones to my class
so whenever you are listening to the assignment you will not be
distracted by other individuals.
5. You are to be respectful to those who are surrounded by you. In
your group, you will be working on the same assignment,
therefore, if you have a question, it is best to ask them first.
6. I am only one person. I will be hovering around the room from
group to group. If I am not in your group when you have a
question, I will get to them shortly. Please be respectful and
understanding that I am trying to do what I can to help all of you
understand the content.

Life Without Laws

Imagine a world without laws. What would it be like? I am sure that some of
you are thinking, Yeah, thatd be great. No one telling me what to do, I dont have
to listen to any boring teachers anymore, etc. Id really like for you to consider
what life would be like.

Group E: Go to this website, and read the assignment. You are

to go to the Lets Practice afterwards
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/b/absofgovl.cfm
Please show me it after you are finished to receive credit for
this portion of the assignment.
Group D:
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2012/10/a_society_wi
thout_rules.html
GroupC:http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2012/10/a_so
ciety_without_rules.html
Group B: http://filmschoolrejects.com/features/real-life-thepurge.php
Group A: http://freedomoutpost.com/2015/04/what-wouldhappen-if-martial-law-was-declared-in-america/
**Extra video if you would like to watch which will help you
get a better understanding of life without laws: Martial Law:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NfGJvuva34 **
You can do this for 5 points extra credit writing your opinion
on this.

What would happen to the United States if we did not have

laws:
Look at our primary documents: Declaration of Independence, Constitution.
What were they trying to establish with these documents? How does this affect us
today?

Group E:
Group D:
Group C:
Group B:
Group A: Please read this poll and what side do you agree
with? Why? http://www.debate.org/opinions/do-we-have-toomany-laws
Audio Versions:
Declaration of Independence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uE-tqe0xsQ
Bill of Rights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQNiBQehwp
Emancipation Proclamation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM3HS3rr-w0

Identify an event that changed how new laws occurred after

an event
In the history of the world and in the United States, we have had several
things happen in our government immediately or shortly after a big event
happened in the United States. I want you to take a look at an event (here are
some examples, but they do not have to be these: Hurricane Katrina, September
11, 2001, December 7, 1941, etc.)

Group E:

This is how I would break it down: Pick an event

Group D:
Group C:
Group B:
Group A: Please read the following article and give me your
response to the reading. Do you believe that it is true? What
could have been done differently?
http://www.usnews.com/news/thereport/articles/2015/08/28/hurricane-katrina-was-thebeginning-of-the-end-for-george-w-bush

Conspiracy Theories
As with any country that has been establishedhow or why events have
happened have conspiracy theorist exclaiming that it was a set up by our
government. For this assignment, I would like for you to look at a theory, why or
how it came about, and what have been the effects of this in our country since. A
few examples of conspiracy theories are: September 11, JFK assassination, Free
Masons, etc. (If you dont know what these are, look them up!)

Group E:
Group D:
Group C:
Group B:
Group A:
Link to 25 most popular conspiracy theories
http://list25.com/top-25-most-popular-conspiracy-theories/

September 11
We will be exploring Sept. 11. Did this really happen? How or why did this
happen? What have been the effects of this event to the United States?

Group E:
Group D:
Group C:
Group B:
Group A:

Art or Video of no laws

You are going to create an art exhibit, or a video (xtranormal, animoto,
goanimate, etc.) of what you believe life would be like without any laws.

Group E:
Group D:
Group C:
Group B:
Group A:

Podcast or Online Front Line News: Prison State

Go to this website or go to the Podcast Frontline News and listen to Prison State:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/locked-up-in-america/#prisonstate

Study Guide