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1OP4: Leading to Constitution

OP4: Leading to the Constitution

Name: _______________________________________________________________________Teacher: _______________________________________Class Period: ____________________

Executive

Table of ContentsLEFT RIGHT

Table of Contents 1OP4 Outline 2 OP4 Outline 3OP4 KWL 4 OP4 Intro 5

OP4 Vocabulary 6 OP4 Vocabulary 7Weaknesses/ Results 8 Workbook Pages 61-70 9

Federalist/ Anti-Federalist Choices 10 Federalist/ Anti-Federalist Compared 11ABC Story 12 ABC Compromises 13

Quote Activity 14 Preamble Puzzle 15Amendment Choices 16 Workbook Pages 71-80 17

Constitution Breakdown 18 Fix Our Failure 19System of a… Why? 20 Systems of Government 21

OP4 OUTLINE


Here is an outline of the activities for OP4; this unit SHOULD be completed by 11/10, but MUST be completed no later than 11/16. Check with me after each step, I MUST initial off on

completion before you may move on.

1. Page 4: Complete K: what do you already know about this unit? [should take about 5 minutes]

a. Think about what you already know about our Constitution, why it was created, what ideas we used to create it and why it is so important. List at least 4 facts

2. Page 4: Complete W: what do you want to know about this OP? [should take about 10 minutes]

a. Read the Intro on page 5, look at objectives, learning targets, learning scales, vocabulary and the visual to get a better understanding of what this unit will cover

b. Write at least 2 SPECIFIC questions you want to learn related to this unit

3. Vocab: Complete the following definitions in your ISN on page 6 and 7: New Jersey Plan, Virginia Plan, Great Compromise, 3/5th’s Compromise and Shay’s Rebellion. [should take about 10 minutes]

4. Page 9: You are going to begin to understand the first government in America, the Articles of Confederation and why it did not last. [should take about 40 minutes]

a. Rip out Workbook pages 61-70 and attach them to page 9 of your ISN.i. As usual, complete ALL the questions (DBQ: Breaking it Down, It

Matters Because, What Do You Know? Think Critically, Mark the Text, Show Your Skills) EXCEPT the Take The Challenge.

b. Left Side Activity on page 8: There is a list of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, it is your job to explain AND draw the results of those weaknesses. It is important to understand the shortcomings of the Articles of Confederation to understand why the Constitution was created.

5. Vocab : Complete the following definitions in your ISN on page 6 and 7: Articles of Confederation, Federalists and Anti-Federalists. [should take about 10 minutes]

6. Page 11: The first major political parties were the Federalists and Anti-Federalists. They had very different opinions about what the country needed, but created a compromise to ensure the longevity of the country and its government. [should take about 40 minutes]

a. Complete the double bubble on page 11 to compare and contrast the ideas and viewpoints of the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists.

b. Left Side Activity on Page 10: Pick a side (either Federalist or Anti-Federalist) and complete ONE of the following activities to summarize their ideas:

i. CHOICE 1: Create an acrostic poem (spell Federalist or Anti-Federalist down your paper and use the letters as the first letter of that line of the poem).

ii. CHOICE 2: Create a rap or parody a song, write your lyrics on page 10 and record your song to share (through Office365 or email) with your teacher.


iii. CHOICE 3: Create a comic strip (with color). Draw on page 10 or create a digital comic strip and share (through Office365 or email) with your teacher.

7. Page 13: Now that you understand the opinions of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists, we are going to explore the compromises they made (and ways to remember them) to create the government we have today. [should take about 25 minutes]

a. Read the notes on Page 13, highlight all the FEDERALIST ideas in YELLOW and all the ANTI-FEDERALIST ideas in PINK.

b. Left Side Activity on Page 12: Be creative, fill in the blanks so I know what side you have taken and complete the story to show your understanding of the compromise made to create the government we have today.

8. Vocab : Complete the following definitions in your ISN on page 6 and 7: preamble and posterity. [should take about 10 minutes]

9. Page 15: The Preamble is like the intro paragraph for the entire Constitution; it lays out the reason for our government, [should take about 30 minutes]

a. Get the GREEN Preamble Puzzle handout and cut the pieces. You will be matching the phrase with its means and putting them IN ORDER on page 15 of your notebook. You may use the workbook pages and the textbook to complete this activity.

b. Left Side Activity on page 14: Your teacher will assign you a phrase from the preamble. On page 14 draw an illustration to visually define the phrase.

10.Vocab : Complete the following definitions in your ISN on page 6 and 7: amendment, ratify and article. [should take about 10 minutes]

11.Page 17: You are going to extend your understanding of the beginnings of our government, especially the Constitution [should take about 45 minutes]

a. Rip out Workbook pages 71-80 and attach them to page 17 of your ISN.

i. As usual, complete ALL the questions (DBQ: Breaking it Down, It Matters Because, What Do You Know? Think Critically, Mark the Text, Show Your Skills) EXCEPT the Take The Challenge.

ii. Page 79-80 is EXTRA CREDITb. Left Side Activity on Page 16: Pick an activity to demonstrate your

understanding of how to make an amendment:i. CHOICE 1: Create a children’s story book (at least 5 pages PLUS

a cover, with color and pictures) to explain how to create an amendment.

ii. CHOICE 2: Create an iMovie or Prezi to explain how to create an amendment (using at least 4 visuals and color).

12.Vocab : Complete the following definitions in your ISN on page 6 and 7: popular sovereignty, bicameral, legislative branch, executive branch and judicial branch. [should take about 10 minutes]

13.SUMMATIVE PROJECT : You will be investigating one of the founding fathers to better understand the men behind the government [should take about 35 minutes]

a. You will be creating a “Fakebook” profile on your assigned Founding Father using the sheet provided.


14.Page 19: It is important to understand that our FIRST government was the Articles of Confederation, but that it was not a successful government. We had to fix the issues from the Articles of Confederation in order to create the Constitution, which frames the government we have today. [should take about 35 minutes]

a. Complete the notes on page 19 using the Presentation on the website.b. Left Side Activity on page 18: Using your new understanding of the

Constitution and its different parts, write a short summary explaining each and draw a picture to accompany your explanation using the template provided.

15.Vocab : Complete the following definitions in your ISN on page 6 and 7: federalism, confederation and unitary. [should take about 10 minutes]

16.Page 21: You have looked out the changes made from the Articles of Confederation to the Constitution; we changed the system of government we have in America. Systems of government show how power is distributed (different from types of government, where we looked at who is in charge).

a. Watch the video and look at the notes on the Presentation to complete the notes on systems of government on page 21.

b. Left Side Activity on page 20: Complete the prompts on page 20 to demonstrate your understanding of the concept of systems of government.

17.Go back to and answer the L of your KWL to demonstrate your understanding of what lead to the Constitution. [should take about 10 minutes]

I can analyze how the

Constitution addressed

and fixed the problems from the

Articles of Confederation

(Step 12- Step 17)

I can examine the meaning of the preamble

and understand the importance

of the amendment

process (Step 8-Step 11)

I can differentiate between the views of Federalists and Anti-Federalists and

understand the compromises made to create our government

(Step 5- Step 7)

I can identify the weaknesses in the


(Step 1- Step 4)

1 2 3 4

KWhat do you already know?

WWhat do you want to learn about?


LWhat have you learned?

Answer this question: What is the importance of the words “We the people”, and how do these words relate to the compromises made when creating our government? (Use at least

FOUR vocabulary words AND underline them, response MUST be at least a paragraph)

OP4 Leading to the ConstitutionLearning Target:“What are you

learning?”

Students will identify the weakness in the Articles of Confederation and analyze the compromises made to create the Constitution.

Learning Scale (Success Criteria):

“Why are you learning it?”

1. I can identify the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation (Step 1- Step 4)

2. I can differentiate between the views of Federalists and Anti-Federalists and understand the compromises made to create our government (Step 5- Step 7)


3. I can examine the meaning of the preamble and understand the importance of the amendment process (Step 8-Step 11)

4. I can analyze how the Constitution addressed and fixed the problems from the Articles of Confederation (Step 12- Step 17)

Essential Question: What is the importance of the words “We the people”, and how do these words relate to the compromises made when creating our government?

Benchmarks: ss.7.c.1.5, ss.7.c.1.6, ss.7.c.1.7, ss.7.c.1.8, ss.7.c.3.5Vocabulary: Amendment, Anti-Federalist, Article, Bicameral, Confederation, Constitution,

Electoral College, Executive Branch, Federalism, Federalists, Great Compromise, Judicial Branch, Legislative Branch, Limited government, New Jersey Plan, Northwest Ordinance, Ordinance of 1785, Popular Sovereignty, Preamble, Ratify, Supremacy clause, Three-fifths Compromise, Virginia Plan, Shay’s Rebellion, Debt, Constitutional Convention, Constitutional Government, Federalist Papers, Antifederalist Papers, Caucus

Visual:

Questions:(Write any questions you have that need to be clarified here)

OP4 VOCABULARY1.Amendment

2.Anti-Federalist3.Article


4.Bicameral

5.Federalist

6.Great Compromise7.New Jersey

Plan8.Virginia Plan

9.Preamble

10.Ratify

11.Three-Fifths

Compromise12.Popular

Sovereignty13.Supremacy

Clause14.Articles of Confederation15.Legislative

Branch16.Executive

Branch


17.Judicial Branch

18.Shay’s Rebellion

19.Posterity

20.Federalism

21. Confederation

22. Unitary

Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

Weaknesses ResultsThe approval of 9 states

was needed to pass laws

Changing the Articles required the approval of ALL thirteen states


Congress had no power to collect taxes

Congress had no power to enforce laws

Workbook Pages 61-70


Federalists/ Anti-Federalists CHOICESCHOICE #: ___________


Federalists/ Anti-Federalists Compared

Federalists

Anti-Federali

sts

Agreed there were problems with the


Believed Articles of Confederation

could be fixed


ABC Story

There once was a man named _________________ and he was a(n) _____________________________________ who believe that the Articles of Confederations were ______________ and the Constitution was _____________________. That we needed the ____________________ government to be more powerful that the _______________________. BUT, we had to compromise for the good of the American people, and we decided…


ABC Compromise

Is for the Articles of Confederation

Federalists Anti-FederalistsGet rid of them! Fix them!

Is for the Bill of Rights

Federalists Anti-FederalistsWe don’t need a list of our rights… that’s

common sense!

We need to list our rights so we are

protected from the gov’t

Is for the Constitution

Federalists Anti-FederalistsWe need to have a

Constitution!No Constitution!

FEDERALists want a stronger FEDERAL (AKA: Central/ National) government

ANTI-Federalists are AGAINST a strong federal gov’t (anti=against) and prefer the power in the state governments

So what did they do??? THEY COMPROMISED… The Federalist got their Constitution and the Anti-Federalists got their Bill of Rights. They decided on a federal system where power is SHARED by the large national government AND the smaller state governments.

Quote Activity

ABC


Preamble Puzzle

Words of Preamble What it Means


Amendment ChoicesChoice #: ______________


Workbook Pages 71-80


Constitution Breakdown

Preamble

Articles

Amend-ments

Fix our FailureWhat issues did the Founding 1.


Fathers have to face? 2.3.

PROBLEM (from the Articles of

Confederation)

FIX(from the Constitution)

Where is it in the Constitution? What does it say?

Congress could not collect taxes

Congress could not enforce its laws in the states

Required a unanimous vote to make changes

No executive branch

No national court system

Congress could not regulate trade between states

Congress could not make states follow trade

agreements with other countries

Citizens thought their property rights were being

violated in the states

System of a… Why?Answer each question fully and to the best of your ability using the information from the presentation.

EACH question should have a paragraph response.


Why do you think the FEDERAL system appealed to the United States? (HINT: this was NOT the system we had under the Articles of Confederation)

What makes the UNITARY system favorable and successful in so many countries? (HINT: think about geography)

Most of the confederations listed are "historical confederations" what assumptions can we draw from this phrase?

Systems of Governments


What does SYSTEM of government mean?

Explain the FEDERAL system.

________________ is divided between one ________________ AND several regional authorities (like states and the federal government in the USA)

Draw what it looks like.

Give two examples (must be able to point them out on a map!).Explain the UNITARY

system._________________ is held by one

_________________ authority.

Draw what it looks like.

Give two examples (must be able to point them out on a map!).

Explain the CONFEDERAL system.

Voluntary association of independent _______________ that give __________ powers to

the central authorityDraw what it looks

like.

Give two examples (must be able to point them out on a map!).

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