Tuesday December 13, 2016•Need: Notebook, Glue, Warm Up Sheet

•Warm Up: What were the things about Britain that the Americans HATED that they used to shape their new constitution?

• Agenda:• Good things from the Weekend :)• Warm Up• Complete Articles of Confederation activity from Friday• Articles of Confederation and Constitution Crossword

Warm Up: What were the things about Britain that the Americans HATED that they used to shape their new constitution?

•Taxes- Americans were fearful of too many taxes

•Too strong of a government- Britain ruled with a heavy fist, Americans didn’t want that again

•No Representation- Americans wanted a say in the government!

•A King- Americans didn’t want another monarchy

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What did the Articles of Confederation do?• National Government

• Weak central government- people were afraid a strong NATIONAL gov’t could become an oppressive gov’t

• Power to wage war, make peace, sign treaties, and issue money

• State Governments• Set taxes

• Produce money

• Not treat citizens of other colonies the sam

• Enforce national laws

• Control the western lands (from French and Indian War)

• DEBT from the War• The Articles did nothing to solve the problem of the debt from the war

Weakness-What does the Constitution need?• Give National government powerA weak National Government

• Give Congress power to tax to pay for gov’t services

Congress couldn’t tax citizens

• Create one national currency instead of individual state moniesNo national currency

• 2 Houses of Congress: one based on population (larger states), one with equal amount of representatives (Senate)

One vote per state in Congress

• 3 Branches (Executive, Legislative, and Judicial); system of Checks and Balances to make sure no one gets too much power

Only One branch

Articles to Constitution Crossword

• Using the reading, your notes, and the chart complete the crossword puzzle

• These will be turned in at the end of class and graded

Launch

Be Awesome • Finish Crossword for HW!

Wednesday December 14, 2016To do: Get notebook, colored pencils, and glue

- Turn in CROSSWORD puzzle

- Glue yesterday’s guided notes into the teacher sideof your notebook- Glue the PREAMBLE paper into the student side

Warm Up: “If all men were angels, no government would be necessary…”

•What do you think this quote means from one of the Founding Fathers?

• Agenda:

• Good things

• Preamble- Breaking it down

• Anatomy of the Government

Preamble

• “We the people…”

• While we watch the video• Glue the half sheet into your notebook• See if you can interpret what the Preamble says• Underneath the lines, write down what it is you

believe it says• https://youtu.be/yHp7sMqPL0g•

Preamble:

Articles of the Constitution

• There are 7 articles of the US Constitution that helped guide the new nation

• Article 1: Legislative Branch: Creating the Congress• Article 2: Executive Branch: Creating the President• Article 3: Judicial Branch: Creating the Courts• Article 4: The States• Article 5: Amending the Constitution• Article 6: Supreme Law of the Land• Article 7: Ratification

• As a group create a PAPER SLIDE Show that answers the questions you’ve been given about your article.

• You will teach the class about your article

Launch

Be Awesome Be yourself

Thursday December 15, 2016

• Warm Up: What are the three branches of government and what is their main power?

• Good luck today to: Olivia #44, Gabby #41, Riley #43, and Jayda #45- Go Jackets! And to Care Bear #22! Beat Dillard! Good luck to Skylar for singing the national anthem

• Agenda:

• Good things

• Presentations and Guided Notes

Three Branches

Executive:

Carry out the laws

Legislative:

Make the laws

Judicial:

Interpret laws (are they constitutional)

Friday December 16, 2016

• Warm Up: What are some of the rights American citizens are guaranteed in the Bill of Rights?

• Agenda:

• Good things

• Finish presentations

• Open note quiz!

Presentations

• Two people PRESENT• 1) Reader/Facilitator: Guide the class through your reading; guide our

annotations

• 2) Presenter: Take us through your paper slide show and teach us about your Article

• Audience• Follow with the reader and annotate

• Complete the guided notes throughout their presentation