1. January 11 & 12, 2011 Please take out your homework and your notebook

2. Current Event Who is today’s current event presenter?

3. Quote of the Day “If you have much, give of your wealth; if you have little, give of your heart.” -Arab Proverb

4. Government Homework Read p. 18-20, 64-70 (Quiz #3)

5. Reminders/Announcements Please turn in your surveys for the yearbook – Due by this Friday – Name as you want it to appear in the yearbook If you were absent at the beginning of the semester you need to see Mr. Kenney to sign up for a current event date

6. Around the Horn Stand up Tell the class one fact about James Madison Speak loudly and clearly

7. Pass in Your Homework Please pass in your homework Make sure your name is on both pages

8. Unit 1-Big Picture 1.1 Influence of previous political thinkers 1.2 Declaration of Independence 1.3 The Federalist Papers 1.4 Basic Concepts of Government 1.5 Constitutional Amendments, Bill of Rights Unit 1 Exam-Monday, January 24th

9. Review Time What is the government of the U.S.? Democracy/Republic John Locke Magna Carta/English Bill of Rights Alexis de Tocqueville Declaration of Independence

10. Activity #6 Video – 3C “Drive for Ratification” Federalists v. Anti-Federalists Write down 5 important facts from the video

11. The Federalist Papers 85 essays written to convince New York to ratify the Constitution Hamilton, Madison, Jay Pen Name “Publius” – -Why did they use a pen name? – What would your pen name be?

12. In-class Work Take out a sheet of paper Open to p. 783 You will answer the following 8 questions about Federalist 10 on your paper Individual Activity (no talking) This will be a class participation grade

13. Federalist 10 1.What is a “faction” for Madison? 2.What are the two methods for removing factions? 3.What does Madison believe is the first object of government? 4.What does Madison say about the human nature of man? 5.What is Madison’s inference? 6.What happens if a faction consists of less than a majority? 7.What are the two differences between a democracy and a republic? 8.For Madison what is the “happy combination” of the Constitution?

14. Federalist 10 Summation Madison believes by nature that people are…? Because of this government must do what? Therefore, the best form of government for the U.S. would be…?

15. If Time Permits… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jO7rYKs19cE