Agenda October 19-23, 2015 Writing of the Constitution

Monday October 19, 2015 Word of the Day:  Compromise-agreement between opposing parties to settle a dispute  Summary your Cornell Notes! Warm-up is on the next slide!

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 Warm-up is on the next slide!

Warm-up: Complete on pg. 34 of your BOK Change- Establishing a Government U.S. Constitution Articles of Confederation What is Government Principles Preamble “We the people” Ratification Debate Federalists Federalist Paper A. Hamilton, J. Madison, J. Jay Anti- Federalists Feared strong government P. Henry J. Mason Judicial Legislative Executive Representative Democracy Accomplishments Northwest Ordinance of 1787 Treaty of Pair 1783 Land Ordinance of 1785 Weaknesses of the AOC No taxing power No Executive branch No Army No Judicial Branch Shays’ Rebellion

We Will analyze the events of the Constitutional Convention I Will illustrate a bicameral legislature

Activity:  Read and discuss pages  BOK page 35 (top) Compromises

Great Compromise  Split the legislature into 2 houses  Bicameral  Senate- # 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, 2015 Word of the Day:  Proposal-to ask or suggest  Ratification-process of approving the Constitution Warm-up is on the next slide!

Warm-up: Complete this Venn Diagram The Great CompromiseThe 3/5 Compromise

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

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 CONVENTION Founding Fathers Philadelphia Articles of Confederation Representation  Shays Rebellion 3/5 Compromise Constitutional Convention Great CompromiseBicameral UNDERLINE THESE WORDS IN YOUR PARAGRAPH

Thursday October 22, 2015 Word of the Day:  Federalists-supported a strong, national gov.  Anti-Federalists-supported state’s rights Warm-up is on the next slide!

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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  Complete Cornell Notes  BOK page 35 (bottom)

Founders Federalists Anti Federalists  Alexander Hamilton  John Jay  James Madison  Thomas Jefferson  Patrick Henry  George Mason

BELIEFS FEDERALIST  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 nations Madison, Hamilton and Jay were Federalists they say

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

Friday, October 23, 2015 Word 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.

LegislativeExecutiveJudicial National State Local

LegislativeExecutiveJudicial NationalU.S. Congress StateState Congress LocalCity Council

LegislativeExecutiveJudicial NationalU.S. CongressPresident, and Cabinet StateState CongressGovernor LocalCity CouncilMayor

LegislativeExecutiveJudicial NationalU.S. CongressPresident, and Cabinet Supreme Court, Federal Courts StateState CongressGovernorState Supreme Court LocalCity CouncilMayorCounty, City Courts

LegislativeExecutiveJudicial NationalU.S. Congress President, and Cabinet Supreme Court, Federal Courts StateState Congress GovernorState Supreme Court LocalCity Council MayorCounty, City Courts

LegislativeExecutiveJudicial NationalU.S. Congress President, and Cabinet Supreme Court, Federal Courts StateState Congress GovernorState Supreme Court LocalCity Council MayorCounty, City Courts

MAP ACTIVITY  Label: National, State, Local  Label: 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