1. Agenda Thurs 9/8 & Fri 9/9 Ch 1 Quiz Rap #8: “Hangin’ Out” Blast from the Past Origins of America Timeline HW: pg 32 #1-6; pg 39 # 1-7 “Bundles” chart Essential Question: What ideals and principles inspired the creation of our democratic government? Content Objective: Review historical progression leading up to the writing of the Constitution. Language Objective: Create a timeline of major events leading up to the writing of the Constitution.

2. RAP #8: Hangin’ Out “We can all hang together, or surely we will all hang separately." Suppose you have worked on writing the Declaration of Independence. What are you thinking as you sign this document? In other words, how do you justify to your family, friends, and to yourself that the risk is worth it?

3. Blast from the Past History Lesson No more kings

4. Origins of American Government Chapter 2

5. Basic Concepts of Government Ordered Government Government is organized Provides Structure Limited Government Government only has the power that the people grant Unalienable rights Rule of Law (power not absolute) Representative Government serves the people!!!!!

6. Important Documents Magna Carta (charter) 1215 Protection against monarchy and pointless laws Judicial protection: trial by jury, due process, life, liberty and property English nobles questioned absolute power Rule of Law established

7. Important Documents Petition of Right 1628 Passed by Parliament Limited government Freedom of speech Non-military rule English Bill of Rights 1689 Established Parliament’s power over monarchy Limited military FREE ELECTIONS

8. Types of Colonies Royal Direct control of the king Governor named by king Proprietary King grants land to a person They settle and govern the land Charter Self governing

9. Early Plans for Revolution Albany Plan- 1754 Benjamin Franklin Create a congress among 13 colonies Rejected by King AND the colonists Stamp Act Congress Reaction to Britain’s tax on all legal documents, newspapers, etc Taxation without representation Organized opposition to monarchy

10. 1 st Continental Congress 1774 Response to Intolerable Acts Debated plans for separating from England in the wake of increased British presence Created a Declaration of rights and organized a boycott (peaceful opposition) Except…militias clash @ Lex & Concord (Shot heard ‘round the world)

11. 2 nd Continental Congress Armed conflict escalates 1775- Philadelphia First national government of US Signed Declaration of Independence in 1776… what date? Created the Articles of Confederation (early constitution)

12. 1 st & 2 nd Continental Congress The 1 st & 2 nd Continental Congress rested on no legal base. They were put together in haste & meant to be temporary. The 1 st attempt to establish a lasting gov’t was the Articles of Confederation.

13. Declaration of Independence What is it about? Who wrote it? What did it accomplish?

14. HW Review Group Discussion: Declaration of Independence Questions In your group, prepare the explanation/answer for your assigned questions as follows: A: #1-2 B: #3-5 C: #6 D: #7-8 E: #9-10 F: #11-12 G: #13-Signing it H: #13-Not Signing

15. “Bundles” Chart Plan/CompromiseKind of states that benefited Provisions (Description) Virginia Plan New Jersey Plan Connecticut Compromise (aka The Great Compromise) Three-fifths Compromise Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise

16. References McClenaghan, W. (2006). Magruder’s American Government. Boston, MA: Prentice Hall. http://z.about.com/d/coins/1/7/Y/3/-/- /Presidential_Dollars_Madison_Coin.jpghttp://z.about.com/d/coins/1/7/Y/3/-/- /Presidential_Dollars_Madison_Coin.jpg http://newdeal.feri.org/classrm/images/snake.gif http://capecodhistory.us/quotes/pictures/franklin.jpg