1. Take out your homework In your response section answer the following. Was it difficult to find your two articles? Why or why not? Do you feel the articles you found pertained to you personally? Why or why not? Next step Move about the room and ask 4 different people to explain their articles. On the back of your Homework for each write, what topic they were on, the headline, and a brief 1-2 sentence description.

2. What conclusions can you draw about the Federalist and Anti-Federalist arguments in the present day? What connections can you make between the topics of the 6 articles you have before you?

3. Examining the Constitution

4. Open your “We the People” book to page 233 and you will find the start of the US Constitution. In this exercise you are merely skimming and answering the following questions in your response: 1. How many separate sections (called articles) does the Constitution have? 2. How many pages is the Constitution? Is it longer or shorter than you expected? How does the length compare to your school's student handbook? 3. The first article is about the legislative branch, the second is about the executive, third the judicial. Without reading the articles, what can you infer about how the Founders viewed these three branches? 4. What can you tell about the Constitution based on the way it is organized? 5. How many signed the constitution? Is that a surprising number? why or why not?

5. Now I will place you in groups by numbers. There will be seven total groups. On your way to your group pick up one of the papers at the front. Your group members will be responsible for being “experts” on your portion of the Constitution. Groups 12 3 45 67

6. Now I will number you off in seven different groups again. In pairs we will play a game Finally we will play a bit of a game. Constitution dice! 1. Republican Government (discussion of representatives) 2. Limited Government (limits to the powers of gov.) 3. Separation of Powers 4. Individual Rights (rights given to citizens) 5. Sovereignty (power in the central gov. or state) 6. War Powers

7. With each roll of the die all groups will work together to find a quotation from the constitution that matches the topic. On the back of your “Second Study” papers you will write the topic, the article, the section, and a brief summary of the quote. There will be a total of 5 rolls. For each round the first three pairs to find a quotation (they must all three be different) gets additional participation points (once per round).

8. Quiz Study What was the main need for the articles of confederation? Know the terms: Articles of confederation, Constitution, Congress, Sovereignty, Bicameral Legislature Know the Virginia plan, New Jersey plan. Differences between Federalists and Anti- Federalists. How many articles in the constitution? How many Amendments?