The+Constitution

**Copy of Reader** 

Focus: Did the drafters of the Constitution correctly allocate power and rights among the national government, state government and the people?
 * Class #9:** Thursday 9/24 (Green) Friday 9/25 (Purple)

Activities: 1. Go over test Monday- 9/28- Green Tuesday 9/29- Purple (See review guide below) 2. Summarize main arguments Federalist v. Antifederalist (pages 9-15) 3.Brief explanation on Massachusetts Compromise (Hancock and Adam)- Requesting Bill of Rights 4. Read pages 17+18 Reader on Bill of Rights 5. Go through Bill of Rights and take notes

Homework: Socratic Seminar both classes tomorrow- Friday 9/25 Test: Monday 9/28- Green Tuesday 9/29- Purple

Focus: Did the drafters of the Constitution correctly allocate power and rights among the national government, state government and the people?
 * Class #8:** Monday 9/21 (Green) Tuesday 9/22 (Purple)

1. Go over Socratic Seminar- On Friday 9/25 both classes 2. Federalist v. Antifederalist- Break up in groups and read articles on pages 9-15 and go over primary sources
 * Activities:**

Use page 40 to prep for the socratic seminar Read ALL of the below articles: 1. Reader pages 44-45 2. Download the below two articles
 * Homework:** Socratic Seminar 9/25

Download article: Sides Dispute Basis of North Carolina Voting Laws

Download article: Kentucky Clerk Defies Court on Marriage Licenses

Focus: Did the drafters of the Constitution correctly allocate power and rights among the national government, state government and the people? Activities: 1. Checks and Balances- Complete activity on page 20 of reader 2. Complete Article presentations of Constitution (Article IV-VII) //**Highlight:**// V- Amendment Process (p. 25) VI- Supremacy Clause VII- Ratifying the Constitution 3. Read"Ratifying the Constitution" (p. 5) Complete Federalist v. Antifederalist (p.6)
 * Class # 7:** Friday 9/18 (Both classes- Green and Purple)

Type the paragraph on page 8 Due next class (Monday- Green) (Tuesday - Purple) Test both classes next Friday 9/25
 * Homework:**

Focus: How does the system of checks and balances maintain a balance between the branches of the federal government?
 * Class # 6:** Wednesday 9/16 (Green) Thursday 9/17 (Purple)

Activities: 1. Finish Electoral College 2. Continue presenting articles of Constitution Highlight: - Judicial Branch (Article III)- powerpoint - Checks and Balances- p. 30+31 -Amendment Process

Homework: p. 8 Paragraph moved to be due on Green- Monday 9/21 Purple 9/22 Watch the below clip and take notes on process of how a bill becomes a law media type="youtube" key="Otbml6WIQPo" width="420" height="315"

Focus: How does the system of checks and balances maintain a balance between the branches of the federal government?
 * Class # 5:** Both Classes (Purple and Green) Tuesday 9/15

Activities: 1. Present sections of the Constitution (Highlight the below sections) Elastic Clause (Implied Powers)- Article I Section 8 Clause 18- Complete page 26 of reader Electoral College- Watch the below link and discuss Electoral College

Homework: Page 8 of reader has writing prompts: Choose one of the two prompts (Please make sure you crossed out the third option) and complete in a typed paragraph due Friday September 18th (Both Classes)

**Class # 4:** Both Classes (Purple and Green) Friday 9/11 Focus: What problems need to be resolved when creating a new government and how did the founders resolve them?

Activity: 1. Finish compromises (3+4) 2. Checks and Balances- pages 30+31 3. Structure of Constitution In groups create poster and identify the major features of each article of the Constitution  **Homework:** None

**Class # 3:** Wed 9/9 (Green) Thursday 9/10 (Purple) Focus: What problems need to be resolved when creating a new government and how did the founders resolve them?

Activity: 1. Finish reading "Writing a Constitution" Page 1+2 Identify Problems/Needs/Fears- led to Constitutional Convention <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">2. Brief Lecture- Constitutional Convention <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">3. Begin going over major Compromises- pages 3+4 <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">4. Federalism- page 34 <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">5. Checks and Balances- pages 30+31 <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">6. Structure of Constitution <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> In groups create poster and identify the major features of each article of the Constitution

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Homework**: Read and annotate pages 35-38 in reader (Electoral College)

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Focus: What is historiography? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">What problems need to be resolved when creating a new government and how did the founders resolve them?
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Class #2: **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Tuesday 9/8 (Both Green and Purple)

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Activities: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">1. Using the below powerpoint- Go over both the Zinn and Wood excerpt and define historiography

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2. Hand out readers 3. Begin reading "Writing a Constitution"- Page 1+2 in reader

Homework: None

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Class # 1**: Thursday September 2nd (Green) Friday September 3rd (Purple)

<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. DDM

Click on the below link :

Class Preview <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">2. Finish Icebreaker <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">3. Go over classroom policies- Course Overview

<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 <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">First Day of School- Wednesday September 2nd- 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;">3. Course expectations

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Homework: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Read and annotate <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;"> H