1. You Say You Want A Constitution… Quick-Writes Quiz (Paper, Writing Utensil, Pocket Constitution, U.S. Constitution Graphic Organizer) www.bluecerealeducation.com

2. Instructions 1 Minute To Prepare (any) 1 Minute To Prepare (any) 5 Minutes To Write 5 Minutes To Write Must Write Entire Time Must Write Entire Time Content Content Content Content Content Content Ready…? Ready…?

3. Prompt #1 Explain the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution – both what a ‘preamble’ is and what it says about the goals of the government under the Constitution. (1 Minute to Prepare)

4. Prompt #1 (5 Minutes to Write) Explain the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution – both what a ‘preamble’ is and what it says about the goals of the government under the Constitution.

5. Prompt #1 (DISCUSS) Explain the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution – both what a ‘preamble’ is and what it says about the goals of the government under the Constitution.

6. Prompt #2 1 Minute To Prepare (any) 1 Minute To Prepare (any) 5 Minutes To Write 5 Minutes To Write Must Write Entire Time Must Write Entire Time Content Content Content Content Content Content Ready…? Ready…?

7. Prompt #2 Discuss the many compromises made at the Constitutional Convention regarding representation, strong vs. weak central government, and especially the three involving slavery in some way. Which were most important and why? (1 Minute to Prepare)

8. Prompt #2 Discuss the many compromises made at the Constitutional Convention regarding representation, strong vs. weak central government, and especially the three involving slavery in some way. Which were most important and why? (5 Minutes to Write)

9. Prompt #2 Discuss the many compromises made at the Constitutional Convention regarding representation, strong vs. weak central government, and especially the three involving slavery in some way. Which were most important and why? (DISCUSS)

10. Prompt #3 1 Minute To Prepare (any) 1 Minute To Prepare (any) 5 Minutes To Write 5 Minutes To Write Must Write Entire Time Must Write Entire Time Content Content Content Content Content Content Ready…? Ready…?

11. Prompt #3 John Adams John Adams wrote that “Power always wrote that “Power always follows Property... {and} the follows Property... {and} the Ballance of Power in a Society, Ballance of Power in a Society, accompanies the Ballance of Property accompanies the Ballance of Property in Land. The only possible Way then in Land. The only possible Way then of preserving the Ballance of Power on of preserving the Ballance of Power on the side of equal Liberty and public the side of equal Liberty and public Virtue, is to make the Acquisition of Virtue, is to make the Acquisition of Land easy to every Member of Society…” What did he mean by this and how did What did he mean by this and how did this thinking shape the choices of the this thinking shape the choices of the U.S. in the 19th century? U.S. in the 19th century? (1 Minute to Prepare)

12. Prompt #3 John Adams John Adams wrote that “Power always wrote that “Power always follows Property... {and} the follows Property... {and} the Ballance of Power in a Society, Ballance of Power in a Society, accompanies the Ballance of Property accompanies the Ballance of Property in Land. The only possible Way then in Land. The only possible Way then of preserving the Ballance of Power on of preserving the Ballance of Power on the side of equal Liberty and public the side of equal Liberty and public Virtue, is to make the Acquisition of Virtue, is to make the Acquisition of Land easy to every Member of Society…” What did he mean by this and how did What did he mean by this and how did this thinking shape the choices of the this thinking shape the choices of the U.S. in the 19th century? U.S. in the 19th century? (5 Minutes to Write)

13. Prompt #3 John Adams John Adams wrote that “Power always wrote that “Power always follows Property... {and} the follows Property... {and} the Ballance of Power in a Society, Ballance of Power in a Society, accompanies the Ballance of Property accompanies the Ballance of Property in Land. The only possible Way then in Land. The only possible Way then of preserving the Ballance of Power on of preserving the Ballance of Power on the side of equal Liberty and public the side of equal Liberty and public Virtue, is to make the Acquisition of Virtue, is to make the Acquisition of Land easy to every Member of Society…” What did he mean by this and how did What did he mean by this and how did this thinking shape the choices of the this thinking shape the choices of the U.S. in the 19th century? U.S. in the 19th century? (DISCUSS)

14. The Prompts Explain the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution – both what a ‘preamble’ is and what it says about the goals of the government under the Constitution. Discuss the many compromises made at the Constitutional Convention regarding representation, strong vs. weak central government, and especially the three involving slavery in some way. Which were most important and why? John Adams wrote that “Power always follows Property... {and} the Ballance of Power in a Society, accompanies the Ballance of Property in Land. The only possible Way then of preserving the Ballance of Power on the side of equal Liberty and public Virtue, is to make the Acquisition of Land easy to every Member of society…” What did he mean by this and how did this thinking shape the choices of the U.S. in the 19th century?

15. Last Time (This One Counts) 5 Minutes To Write 5 Minutes To Write Must Write Entire Time Must Write Entire Time Content Content Content Content Content Content Ready…? Ready…?

16. Prompt #2 Discuss the many compromises made at the Constitutional Convention regarding representation, strong vs. weak central government, and especially the three involving slavery in some way. Which were most important and why? (5 Minutes to Write)

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