Constitution

Electronic Copy of Reader 

Homework: None
 * Class # 10: Tuesday September 16th (Red) Wednesday September 17th (Blue and Tan)**
 * ASSESSMENT-**

Focus: Why was the Bill of Rights added to Constitution?
 * Class # 9: Monday September 15th (Red and Blue) Tuesday September 16th (Tan)**

Activities: 1. Federalist v. Anti-Federalist- Go over primary sources (pages 7) 2. Read page 10 3. Complete Bill of Rights- page 9 4. Go over Bill of Rights

Homework: Study for assessment One open-response question: Did the drafters of the Constitution correctly allocate power and rights among the national government, state government and the people? Dates Tuesday September 16th (Red) Wednesday September 17th (Tan and Blue)

Focus: Did the drafters of the Constitution correctly allocate power and rights among the national government, state government and the people? Activities: The focus question will be an open-response on the assessment 1. Familiarize with socratic seminar rubric and outline expectations for discussion. 2. Review three separate articles and take notes on the articles you were not assigned
 * Class # 8: Friday September 12th (All Classes)**

Homework: Study for Assessment Tuesday September 16th (Red) Wednesday September 17th (Tan and Blue)

Activities: 1. Finish going over Article II- Judicial Branch (See powerpoint listed under class # 6) 2. Article IV-VII- highlighting the below aspects Article V- Amendment Process (p.17) 3. Read "Ratifying the Constitution"- page 5 4. Break into "Expert groups" Antifederalist and Federalist- begin to go over documents
 * Class #7: Wednesday September 10th (Red) Thursday September 11th (Tan and Blue)**

Homework: Prepare for Socratic Seminar on Friday (all classes) Red- Tuesday September 16th Blue and Tan- Wednesday September 17th
 * Assessment has been moved to the below dates:**

Focus: How does the Constitution protect against tyranny of the masses? From where does the judicial branch draw its authority that makes it an equal partner to the other branches?
 * Class # 6: Tuesday September 9th (Red and Blue) Wednesday September 10th (Tan)**

Activities: Finish up the Articles of Constitution 1. Article Two: Electoral College (pages 27-29) 2. Start going over- Article III-Judicial Branch 3. Article V- Amendment Process (p.17)

Homework: Federalist v. Anti-federalist- Read and prepared (Due next class) Due Friday: Read your assigned current event and prepare for the Socratic Seminar due Friday

Focus: How does the Constitution protect against tyranny of the masses?
 * Class # 5: Friday September 5th (Red) Monday September 6th (Blue and Tan)**

Activities: 1. Go over notes generated from poster carousel (Highlighting specific aspect of each article) Article One: Elastic Clause (page 18 reader) Article Two: Electoral College (pages 27-29) Article III- next class (class 6) go over Marybury v. Madison Article V- Amendment Process (p.17)

Homework: Read your assigned section (Federalist or Anti-Federalist). While reading your documents take notes on the following three areas: 1.What are the goals of your group that are outlined in each reading? 2. What are the needs of your groups that are outlined in each reading? 3. Where in the Constitution can you find the specific demands outlined in each reading?

Federalist- The Federalist and Anti-Federalist Federalist No 1 Federalist No 10 Federalist No 7

Anti- Federalist The Federalist and Anti-Federalist Anti-Federalist Letter from a Federal Farmer No. 17 Against the Federal Constitution

Assessment: Tuesday September 16th (Red) Wednesday September 17th (Tan and Blue)

Focus: How does the Constitution protect against tyranny of the masses?
 * Class #4: Thursday September 4th (Red and Blue) Friday September 5th (Tan)**

Activities: 1. Finish checks and balances- pages 22+23 2. Structure of Constitution- posters and complete worksheet for note-taking purposes

Homework: None Assessment

Focus: What problems need to be resolved when creating a new government?
 * Class # 3: Wednesday September 3rd (All Colors) **

Activities: 1. Compromises- pages 3-4

2. Federalism- page 26 3. Checks and Balances- pages 22-23 4. Structure of Constitution In groups create poster and identify the major features of each article of the Constitution

Homework: Read and annotate pages 27-28 in reader (Electoral College)

Focus: Finish examination of thematic approach.  What problems need to be resolved when creating a new government?
 * Class # 2: Friday August 29th (Red) Tuesday September 2nd (Tan and Blue) **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">1. Thematic approach- finish presentations <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">2. Read "Writing a Constitution"- pages 1+2 <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">3. Identify Problems/Needs/Fears- led to Constitutional Convention <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">4. Brief Lecture- Constitutional Convention <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">5. Begin going over major Compromises- pages 3+4 <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Activities: **


 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Homework: **
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Sections of Constitution **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Class # 1: Thursday August 28th (Red and Blue) Friday August 29th (Tan) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Focus: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Examine the themes of the course and identify how they will help you learn the history of the United States

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Activities: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">1. Finish Ice Breaker <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">2. Receive copy of Pocket Constitution <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">2. Explanation of Thematic Approach- Work in groups to breakdown themes and brainstorm potential topics <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Homework: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Read your assigned section of the Constitution and complete the attached worksheet

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<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">First Day of School- Wednesday August 27th- All Classes

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Activities: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">1. Attendance <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">2. Ice Breaker

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Homework: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">None