Foundations of Government EQ: What events preceded (antecedents) and contributed to the formation of the Constitution?

F4: I can explain the development of the United States Constitution. 4 Advanced “I understand it even better than my teacher taught it.” 3 Proficient “I understand it just the way my teacher taught it.” 2 Basic “I understand some of the simpler stuff but still struggle with the harder parts.” 1 Below Basic “With some help, I can do it.” I can argue for which document had the greatest influence on the Constitution and the development of our government. I can explain the influence of historical documents (Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation) and events on the ideas within the Constitution. I can explain the ideas expressed in the documents but I have difficulty connecting the documents to the Constitution. I can list the documents that influenced the creation of the Constitution.

Agenda Review and analyze the documents that contributed to the creation of the US Constitution – Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, The Mayflower Compact, Virginia Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation and Federalist Papers

The US Government Magna Carta English Bill of Rights Mayflower Compact Declaration of Independence Article of Confederation The Federalist Papers

Document Analysis Read the Document As you read – ? I don’t understand – ! This is connected to something I know about the United States (Constitution, belief system, values) Turn and Talk (Table Partners) Watch video Complete the chart as a table team

Magna Carta Magna Carta English Bill of Rights Mayflower Compact The Virginia Constitution The Declaration of Independence The Articles of Confederation The Articles of Confederation - Overview Mayflower Compact The Virginia Constitution The Declaration of Independence The Articles of Confederation The Articles of Confederation - Overview What was the purpose of the document? Use quotes from the document to support your thinking, How did the document contribute to the forming of the United States?

Homework Read the Declaration of Independence – Underline words you do not know First, attempt to determine the meaning based on context clues Second, look it up in the dictionary Video “America Gets a Constitution” Watch the video and create a timeline with the key events (briefly describe the events) carta/videos#america-gets-a-constitution