October Civics and History Activity Directions: Click on the linked words to follow the link. Find the answer and write it on your answer sheet. Click the Back button to return to this hunt page. (These getting back tips may be helpful)

1. On October 28, 1701, William Penn wrote Pennsylvania's 1701 Charter of Privileges. Why are they important?

2. John Adams was born October 19th. What events influenced him to support the Revolution?

3. Historically, on the last Sunday in October, many people would "fall back", setting their clocks back one hour. A Pennsylvanian originally proposed making good use of daylight in his essay An Economical Project. Who was the author?

Look into it - The Energy Act of 2005 changed Daylight Savings Time. Which changes will be important to employers?

Use your Internet researching skills to answer these questions.

4. Get the facts about the October born U. S. Presidents of the 19th century.

Name	Date took office	Length of time as President	Remembered for:

5. On October 28th 1886, her dedication took place in front of thousands of spectators. She was a gift from France to the United States. Who is she?

Where is she located today?

What do the spikes in her crown represent?

6. The first in a series of eighty-five essays by "Publius" appeared in the New York Independent Journal on October 27, 1787.

What are these essays now called?

Who was "Publius"?

7. Use the resources at Ben's Guide to the U. S. Government for Kids to answer this question.

In October, the Supreme Court begins its work each year. How are the justices chosen?

How long do they serve?

8. What are initiatives and referendums in government?

Does your state allow initiatives or referendums?

If yes, name a recent initiative or referendum in your state.

If no, do you believe initiative or referendum should be allowed in your state?

Be a history detective.

On October 13, 1792, George Washington laid the corner stone for a building.
Here is the advertisement announcing a prize for the best design plans for the buidling.
An Irish immigrant named James Hoban won. What is the building called today?

"As long as the differences and diversities of mankind exist, democracy must allow for compromise,
for accommodation, and for the recognition of differences." Eugene McCarthy

Challenges:

Identify a famous place in your state or local area. Write a question about it and the answer on your answer sheet.

Freedom In America: Some Assembly Required - electronic field trip

Centuries of Citizenship - Constitution timeline

Explore Pennsylvania Projects | Civics & Constitution Projects, Essays, Elections & Voting, Quotes, Resources

Check out the museums in your state. Which one would you like to visit?

GeoWeb - Be a cyber cartographer

2006 Cynthia J. O'Hora In the spirit of Thomas Paine - released for use by nonprofits.
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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 artistic fonts. Please do not put them on the web because they will show up in a search engine making them like the odd question answers in the back of the math text. Or perhaps you have the resources to record verbal answers. If you do, be sure to first read / record the question. Then record the answer immediately after it.

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