Agenda October 19-23,

2015Writing of the Constitution

Monday October 19, 2015Word of the Day:

Compromise-agreement between opposing parties to settle a dispute

Summary your Cornell Notes!

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Warm-up

Complete the sentence below:The main idea of this cartoon is that the Articles of Confederation-

We Will examine the events of the Constitutional Convention

I Will predict how a resolution is made at the Constitutional Convention

Activity:Discuss why the Constitutional Convention occurred

Philadelphia Convention of 1787-wksht (display photo on promethean)

SGPT:

Delegates wrote the Constitution in what

year???

1787

SGPT:Why did many Congressional

reps call for replacing the Articles Of Confederation?

It created a government too weak to manage relations among the

states.

CRITICAL WRITING:

Summarize the Constitutional

Convention of 1787

I Will predict how a resolution is made at the Constitutional Convention

Tuesday October 20, 2015

Word of the Day:Bicameral-2 house legislature

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Warm-up: Complete on pg. 34 of your BOK

Change- Establishing

a Government

U.S. Constituti

on

Articles of Confederati

on

What is Governme

nt

Principles

Preamble “We the

people”

Ratification Debate

Federalists

Federalist Paper

A. Hamilton, J. Madison, J. Jay

Anti- Federalis

ts

Feared strong

government

P. Henry J. Mason

Judicial

LegislativeExecutive

Representative

Democracy

Accomplishments

Northwest Ordinance

of 1787

Treaty of Pair 1783

Land Ordinance

of 1785

Weaknesses of the

AOCNo taxing power

No Executive branch

No Army

No Judicial Branch

Shays’ Rebellio

n

We Will analyze the events of the Constitutional Convention

I Will illustrate a bicameral legislature

Activity:Read and discuss pages 164-66

BOK page 35 (top) Compromises

Great CompromiseSplit the legislature into 2 houses

BicameralSenate- # of representatives would be

equal: 2 from every state regardless of size or population

House of Representatives- # of representatives would be based on the states population

Three-fifths Compromise

For every 5 slaves, they would count as 3 people towards representation in the legislature.

Congress could not ban the slave trade until end of 1807/start of

1808

SGPT:

When the Constitutional Convention take place?

1787

CRITICAL WRITING:

How would you have

done things differently?

I Will illustrate a bicameral legislature

Wednesday October 21, 2015Word of the Day:

Proposal-to ask or suggest

Ratification-process of approving the Constitution

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Warm-up: Complete this Venn

DiagramThe Great Compromise The 3/5 Compromise

1.

2.

3.

1.

2.

3.

1.

2.

We Will analyze the events of the Constitutional Convention

I Will integrate vocabulary from the CC into a well-written paragraph

Activity:Constitutional Compromises Graphic Organizer

You may use your notes and the textbook pages 164-166

SGPT:

How were enslaved people counted

regarding population and taxation?

I Will integrate vocabulary from the Constitutional Convention into a well-

written paragraph

USE THESE WORDS TO WRITE A WELL-WRITTEN PARAGRAPH ABOUT THE CONSTITUTIONAL

CONVENTIONFounding Fathers Philadelphia Articles of Confederation Representation

1787 Shays Rebellion 3/5 Compromise

Constitutional Convention Great Compromise Bicameral

UNDERLINE THESE WORDS IN

YOUR PARAGRAPH

Thursday October 22, 2015Word of the Day:

Federalists-supported a strong, national gov.

Anti-Federalists-supported state’s rights

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We Will analyze the arguments for and against ratification

I Will create 3 test questions over Federalist and Anti-Federalists

Activity:Read and Discuss textbook page 170-173

Complete Cornell NotesBOK page 35 (bottom)

Founders Federalists Anti Federalists

Alexander Hamilton

John JayJames Madison

Thomas Jefferson

Patrick Henry

George Mason

BELIEFSFEDERALIST

Supported Constitution Strong National

Government North-East National Bank Big Business Interpreted Constitution

“elastically” which gave the govt. more power

Pro- British

ANTI-FEDERALIST Supported Articles of

Confederation Strong State

governments South-West Small farmers Against National

Bank Interpreted

Constitution “literally” which gave the people more power

Pro-French

SGPT:Why did the Anti-Federalists demand the Bill Of Rights be added to the Constitution?Federalist go find an

Anti-Federalist and list 2 arguments

CRITICAL WRITING:

create a rhyme over people and their beliefs Henry, Jefferson, and Mason said states, not nationsMadison, Hamilton and Jay were Federalists they say

I Will create 3 test questions over

Federalist and Anti-Federalists

Friday, October 23, 2015Word of the Day:Federalist Papers- essays that answered the

Anti-Federalists’ attacks, published anonymously, strong Central Government, advocated ratification

Warm Up:Summarize the Cornell notes from yesterday

We Will explain the importance of Federalism

I Will debate the arguments of the Federalist/ Anti-Federalists

SGPT:How could you get an Anti-Federalist to want to ratify the Constitution?

Activity:BOK page 37-bottom (Federalism)

Map activity-local, state & national pics.

Legislative Executive Judicial

National

State

Local

Legislative Executive Judicial

National U.S. Congress

State State Congress

Local City Council

Legislative Executive Judicial

National U.S. Congress President, and Cabinet

State State Congress Governor

Local City Council Mayor

Legislative Executive Judicial

National U.S. Congress President, and Cabinet

Supreme Court, Federal Courts

State State Congress Governor State Supreme Court

Local City Council Mayor County, City Courts

Legislative Executive Judicial

National U.S. Congress

President, and Cabinet

Supreme Court, Federal Courts

State State Congress

Governor State Supreme Court

Local City Council

Mayor County, City Courts

Legislative Executive Judicial

National U.S. Congress

President, and Cabinet

Supreme Court, Federal Courts

State State Congress

Governor State Supreme Court

Local City Council

Mayor County, City Courts

MAP ACTIVITYLabel: National, State, LocalLabel: Floresville, United States, Texas

List: Laws that apply at each level

CRITICAL WRITING:

George Mason refused to sign the Constitution because he believe it…?

Did not adequately protect individuals from potential government abuse

We Will explain the importance of Federalism

I Will debate the arguments of the Federalist/ Anti-Federalists