1. Writing of the Constitution
Agenda October 19-23, 2015
Writing of the Constitution

2. Monday October 19, 2015
Word of the Day:
Compromise-agreement between opposing parties to settle a dispute
Summarize your Cornell Notes from Friday!
Warm-up is on the
next slide!

3. Warm-up Complete the sentence below: The main idea of this cartoon
is that the
Articles of Confederation-

4. We Will examine the events of the Constitutional Convention
I Will predict how a resolution is made at the Constitutional Convention

6. Activity: Discuss why the Constitutional Convention occurred
Philadelphia Convention of wksht (display photo on promethean)

8. Delegates wrote the Constitution in what year???
SGPT:
Delegates wrote the Constitution in what year???
1787

9. It created a government too weak to manage relations among the states.
SGPT:
Why did many Congressional reps call for replacing the Articles Of Confederation?
It created a government too weak to manage relations among the states.

10. Summarize the Constitutional Convention of 1787
CRITICAL WRITING:
Summarize the Constitutional Convention of 1787

11. I Will predict how a resolution is made at the Constitutional Convention

12. Warm-up is on the next slide!
Tuesday October 20, 2015
Word of the Day:
Bicameral-2 house legislature
Warm-up is on the next slide!

13. Warm-up: Complete on pg. 34 of your BOK
Representative Democracy
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Principles
What is Government
Preamble
Accomplishments
“We the people”
Articles of Confederation
U.S. Constitution
Land Ordinance of 1785
Treaty of Paris 1783
Anti- Federalists
Change-
Establishing a Government
Ratification Debate
P. Henry
G. Mason
Weaknesses of the AOC
No taxing power
Feared strong government
Federalists
No Executive branch
Shays’ Rebellion
No Judicial Branch
A. Hamilton, J. Madison, J. Jay
Federalist Paper
No Army

14. We Will analyze the events of the Constitutional Convention
I Will illustrate a bicameral legislature

15. Activity:
Read and discuss pages
BOK page 35 (top) Compromises

16. Great ‘state’ Compromise
ARGUMENTS:
--Virginia Plan (large states) wanted representation to be based on population
--New Jersey Plan (small states) wanted equal representation
Split the legislature into 2 houses--BICAMERAL
---Senate- # of representatives would be equal: 2 from every state regardless of size or population (made small states happy)
---House of Representatives- # of representatives would be based on the states population (made large states happy)

17. Three-fifths Compromise
ARGUMENTS:
--Southern states wanted slaves to count as part of the population to have more representation in Congress
--Northern states wanted slaves to be counted for taxation but not representation
**For every 5 slaves, they would count as 3 people towards representation in the legislature.

18. Commerce Compromises
--Congress can levy tariffs (taxes) on imports but not exports
--Allowed the importation of slaves until After 1807, participation in the SLAVE TRADE was banned

19. When the Constitutional Convention take place?
SGPT:
When the Constitutional Convention take place?
1787

20. How would you have done things differently?
CRITICAL WRITING:
How would you have done things differently?

21. I Will illustrate a bicameral legislature

22. Warm-up is on the next slide!
Wednesday October 21, 2015
Word of the Day:
Proposal-to ask or suggest
Ratification-process of approving the Constitution
Warm-up is on the next slide!

23. Warm-up: Complete this Venn Diagram
The Great Compromise
The 3/5 Compromise 1. 2.
Major issue was slaves 1. 2.
Created a bicameral legislature
About Representation in Congress 1. 2.
Count 3/5 slaves toward representation for population
Created a strong national government
Discussed at the Philadelphia Convention

24. We Will analyze the events of the Constitutional Convention
I Will integrate vocabulary from the CC into a well-written paragraph

25. Activity: Constitutional Compromises Graphic Organizer
You may use your notes and the textbook pages

26. How were enslaved people counted regarding population and taxation?
SGPT:
How were enslaved people counted regarding population and taxation?

27. I Will integrate vocabulary from the Constitutional Convention into a well-written paragraph

28. HIGHLIGHT THESE WORDS IN
USE THESE WORDS TO WRITE A WELL-WRITTEN PARAGRAPH ABOUT THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
Founding Fathers
Philadelphia
Articles of Confederation
Representation
1787
Constitutional Convention
Shays Rebellion
3/5 Compromise
Great Compromise
Bicameral
HIGHLIGHT THESE WORDS IN
YOUR PARAGRAPH

29. Warm-up is on the next slide!
Thursday October 22, 2015
Word of the Day:
Federalists-supported a strong, national gov.
Anti-Federalists-supported state’s rights
Warm-up is on the next slide!

30. Warm Up
Virginia Plan- Large state plan that proposed representation based on population size
New Jersey- Small state plan that prosed equal representation among all states
Great Compromise- Constitution resulted in a two house legislature with House of Representatives based on population and the Senate maintaining equal representation from all states, took from the two previous plans

31. We Will analyze the arguments for and against ratification
I Will create 3 test questions over Federalist and Anti-Federalists

32. Activity: Read and Discuss textbook page 170-173
Complete Cornell Notes
BOK page 35 (bottom)

33. FounderS Federalists Anti Federalists Alexander Hamilton John Jay
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
Patrick Henry
George Mason

34. BELIEFS FEDERALIST ANTI-FEDERALIST Supported Constitution
Strong National Government
North-East
Favored National Bank
Favored Big Business
Interpreted Constitution “elastically” which gave the govt. more power
Pro- British
ANTI-FEDERALIST
Supported Articles of Confederation
Strong State governments
South-West
Small farmers
Against National Bank
Interpreted Constitution “literally” which gave the people more power
Pro-French

35. They wanted their Individual Rights to be protected
SGPT:
Why did the Anti-Federalists demand the Bill Of Rights be added to the Constitution?
They wanted their Individual Rights to be protected

36. create a rhyme over people and their beliefs
CRITICAL WRITING:
create a rhyme over people and their beliefs
Henry, Jefferson, and Mason
said states, not nations
Madison, Hamilton and Jay
were Federalists they say

37. I Will create 3 test questions over Federalist and Anti-Federalists

38. Friday, October 23, 2015 Word of the Day: Warm Up:
Federalist Papers- essays that answered the Anti- Federalists’ attacks, published anonymously, strong Central Government, advocated ratification
Warm Up:
Summarize the Cornell notes from yesterday

39. We Will explain the importance of Federalism
I Will choose a side (Federalist or Antifederalist) and justify why I chose that side

40. SGPT:
How could you get an Anti-Federalist to want to ratify the Constitution?
Guarantee that a bill is going to be added to protect their individual rights

41. Activity: BOK page 37-bottom (Federalism)
Map activity-local, state & national pics.

42. FEDERALISM- A DIVISION of power among 3 LEVELS
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
National
State
Local

43. Legislative
Executive
Judicial
National
U.S. Congress
State
State Congress
Local
City Council

44. Legislative
Executive
Judicial
National
U.S. Congress
President, and Cabinet
State
State Congress
Governor
Local
City Council
Mayor

45. Legislative
Executive
Judicial
National
U.S. Congress
President, and Cabinet
Supreme Court, Federal Courts
State
State Congress
Governor
State Supreme Court
Local
City Council
Mayor
County, City Courts

46. Federalism Legislative Executive Judicial National U.S. Congress
President, and Cabinet
Supreme Court, Federal Courts
State
State Congress
Governor
State Supreme Court
Local
City Council
Mayor
County, City Courts
Federalism

47. Separation of Powers Federalism Legislative (makes laws) Executive
(enforces laws)
Judicial
(JUDGES declare laws unconstitutional)
National
U.S. Congress
President, and Cabinet
Supreme Court, Federal Courts
State
State Congress
Governor
State Supreme Court
Local
City Council
Mayor
County, City Courts
Federalism

48. MAP ACTIVITY Label: National, State, Local
Label: Floresville, United States, Texas
List: Laws that apply at each level

49. CRITICAL WRITING:
George Mason refused to sign the Constitution because he believe it…?
Did not adequately protect individuals from potential government abuse

50. We Will explain the importance of Federalism
I Will choose a side (Federalist or Antifederalist) and justify why I chose that side