1. Monday November 14th 2016.
Pick up your spirals/folders from the front, take out a pen/pencil and your bellwork.
We are learning about the Constitutional Convention today.
Bellwork: What do you think?
Do you think the Articles of Confederation were an effective government? Why/Why not?

2. Constitution Era

3. Constitutional Convention AKA Philadelphia Convention
Shay’s Rebellion – uprising of overtaxed farmers in Massachusetts
Raised awareness: Government realizes the Articles are too weak!
Summer 1787 in Philadelphia
Purpose: strengthen the federal government
55 delegates attended from 12 states (RI refused)
George Washington was named President of the convention
James Madison – “Father of the Constitution”
Key writer, note-taker, and speaker
Need a strong but limited federal government
Shay’s Rebellion Video

4. Tuesday November 15th 2016.
Pick up your spirals/folders, take out a pen/pencil and your bellwork.
Bellwork Due/Quiz Friday: Constitutional Convention/Ratification
Bellwork: What do you think?
Monday 11/14: Do you think the Articles of Confederation were an effective government? Why/why not?
Tuesday 11/15: What were the causes/effects of Shay’s Rebellion?

5. Great Compromise
Issue: How should representation in Congress be determined? Groups: Big vs Small states

6. Virginia Plan New Jersey Plan
Favored by large states
Congress = 2 houses
Senate
House of Reps.
Representation determined only by population
Favored by small states
Congress = 1 house
Each state should have only one vote
Like the Articles of Confederation
Solution:
Large states: House of Representatives based on population (more people more votes)
Small states: Senate would have equal representation (2 per state)
Video!

7. Answer these questions with your shoulder partner in your spiral.
What roles did George Washington and James Madison play at the Philadelphia Convention?
Why were large and small states arguing about representation in Congress?
How was the disagreement between the New Jersey Plan and Virginia Plan resolved?

8. Three-Fifths Compromise
Issue: Counting slaves toward state population
Groups: Northern vs Southern states
South: slaves should count for population, not taxes (more reps in Congress)
North: slaves should count for taxes, not population
Solution:
3/5 of the slave population would be counted
No limiting slave trade until 1808