We The People Journey Analysis

Congratulations! This is your first step into the We The People journey. Look at the two people next to you, you will be stuck with them for the rest of the school year. You three will grow to be a powerhouse through work and support from each other. After (hopefully) completing the summer assignment, you have an overall idea of what Unit 3 is. However, it is not until you research it in depth that you realize that it is by far the best unit you could be in. This unit allows you to find your passions and fight for them, whether it is protecting minorities, voting rights, or your hate for the inefficiency of Congress (and the government in general). This unit is court case heavy. Anything relating to equal protection, due process, incorporation and civil rights in general has a zillion court cases related to it.

One of the most important things that you need to realize is to trust Hyams. He knows exactly what he is doing, especially when it comes to choosing your unit mates. For example, we didn't put each other on our dream list but somehow ended up together. Although we didn’t have Unit 3 in our top choices for units, at the end of the year, none of us could imagine being in any other unit or having other
Make sure to have conversations with each other about your question and clarify it to one another if someone doesn’t understand it. Make sure that everyone knows what is going on, and never leave anyone behind. It will be hard and difficult at first. Get to know your unit mates first. Our unit did not take the time to get to know each other outside of WTP until after the state competition. Once we did, we were more united and cohesive in competition as well as better friends. We liked to watch movies together that related to our unit like “Selma”, “13th”, “Lincoln” and