Warm Ups 1st Marking Period

Date:                          Warm Up #1

Topic: Write about three things you learned in social studies last year.

 

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Date:                          Warm Up #2

Topic: How would life be different if money did not exist?

 

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Date:                          Warm Up #3

Topic: The Great Wall of China was built to protect northern China from invasion. Do you think we should build a wall around the United States? Why or why not?

 

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Date:                          Warm Up #4

Topic: The Declaration of Independence states that “all men are created equal.” Do you believe that all citizens are truly equal in the eyes of society? Explain your answer.

 

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Date:                          Warm Up #5

Topic: Benedict Arnold was a famous American traitor who sold military secrets to the British. What punishments, if any, do you believe the government should deal out to Americans who give or sell secrets to other countries?

 

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Date:                                      Warm Up #6

Topic: The government often taxes citizens on the things they buy. Describe some examples of times you have paid taxes on things you’ve bought. What do you think the government does with all of the tax money it collects? What do you think it should do with the money?

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Date:                                      Warm Up #7

Topic: Confucius was a Chinese philosopher who used his wisdom to guide his people through troubled times. To whom do you turn when you are having difficulties? Why?

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