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Constitution

What is going on in Constitution

In this unit we will be looking at the Constitutions creation and the battle for an against this document. In addition there are some student worksheets which are password protected and are intended for the use of our students only. There will be an number of assessments for this unit students who started there portfolio in American Rev will be finishing and presenting in this unit. The class will also be responsible for a creating a new government worksheet as well as creating a new government in class, as well as the traditional reading assigments, quizzes and the test. The standards that will be assessed in this unit are: 5.1.12, 5.2.12, 5.3.12 A/B,7.4.12A, 8.1.12, 8.4.12, 8.4.12D.

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Study Guide

9/26	Theme: Creating a new government In groups of 2 have students read “A new gov’t can it work?” Handout and answer questions – 15-20 minutes then discuss Discuss the Articles of Confederation Generate a list of problems the government had in suppressing Shay’s Rebellion and discuss the Articles of Confederations contribution to these problems Use Skrbl. Assign: pages Ch 5 sec 2
9/27	Theme: Creating a new government (continued) Ask: What was the biggest problem facing the new government? ($). Flash of $ chart Video (Unitedstreaming) where the Constitution came from and its questions. Blog answers. Discussed answers Answer questions from worksheet “Creating a New Government” in groups of three and using answering questions 1-5 Assign: Read pages Ch 5 sec 3/4 and complete “Creating a new government sheet”
9/28	Theme: Ratification Review Worksheet from last night Using Smart board Create a Venn diagram for comparing and contrasting the two rebellionsand the governments in place to deal with them. (if necessary refer p.129) Skrbl Portfolio Presentation (American Revolution) Assign: Read pages Ch 6 sec 1 and page 170 – Louisiana Purchase Fill out Jefferson-Hamilton Handout
10/1	Theme: The beginning of Political Parties Review Jefferson-Hamilton (talk about beginnings of political parties) Discuss importance of the Louisiana Purchase using map on page 170 Review for Test (use Jeopardy game for Smart board)
10/2	Test Assign: Read Pages Ch 19 sec 1 in World History Complete Guided Reading and Review p. 20 and Core Support – Tale of Two Cities p. 41-42 Assign portfolios (p. 505)