1. From Confederation to a Federation
Building a New Nation
From Confederation to a Federation

2. Engage: What was the purpose of creating the Constitution?

3. We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Why did the people of the United States feel the need to FORM A MORE PERFECT UNION?

4. We will: learn the purpose, effectiveness and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
I Will: construct a thesis and prove an argument that one provision of the Constitution of the United States would help address a problem facing the United States in the 1780’s & reflects Enlightenment thinking.

5. Lesson A: Time Line 1775-1783: American Rev. being fought
1776: Continental Congress adopts Declaration of  Independence
1777: Continental Congress adopts the Articles of  Confederation
1786: Shays Rebellion 
1787: Constitutional Convention drafts the Constitution
1789: Constitution is ratified by 9 of the 13 states
1789: GW is elected President

6. Lesson A: Types of Government

7. Be ready to explain your conclusion please.
Apply
If your family was a government structure what kind would it be?
(Assume Parents = Central Gov't Kids = States)
a. Unitary
b. Confederation
c. Federal
Be ready to explain your conclusion please.

8. Lesson B: Textbook Reading Turn to page 62-65