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Instructions 1 Minute To Prepare (any) 5 Minutes To Write Must Write Entire Time Content Content Content Ready…? Instructions

Discuss why many of our nation’s earliest leaders considered readily available land to be an essential component of democracy. Prompt #1 (1 Minute to Prepare)

Discuss why many of our nation’s earliest leaders considered readily available land to be an essential component of democracy. Prompt #1 (5 Minutes to Write)

Discuss why many of our nation’s earliest leaders considered readily available land to be an essential component of democracy. Prompt #1 (DISCUSS)

Prompt #2 1 Minute To Prepare (any) 5 Minutes To Write Must Write Entire Time Content Content Content Ready…? Prompt #2

Explain the Preamble to the U. S Explain the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution – both what a ‘preamble’ is and what it says about the goals of the government under the Constitution. Prompt #2 (1 Minute to Prepare)

Explain the Preamble to the U. S Explain the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution – both what a ‘preamble’ is and what it says about the goals of the government under the Constitution. Prompt #2 (5 Minutes to Write)

Explain the Preamble to the U. S Explain the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution – both what a ‘preamble’ is and what it says about the goals of the government under the Constitution. Prompt #2 (DISCUSS)

Prompt #3 1 Minute To Prepare (any) 5 Minutes To Write Must Write Entire Time Content Content Content Ready…? Prompt #3

Discuss the many compromises made at the Constitutional Convention regarding representation, strong vs. weak central government, and especially the three involving slavery in some way. Which were most important and why? Prompt #3 (1 Minute to Prepare)

Discuss the many compromises made at the Constitutional Convention regarding representation, strong vs. weak central government, and especially the three involving slavery in some way. Which were most important and why? Prompt #3 (5 Minutes to Write)

Discuss the many compromises made at the Constitutional Convention regarding representation, strong vs. weak central government, and especially the three involving slavery in some way. Which were most important and why? Prompt #3 (DISCUSS)

You have 20 minutes to use any resources at your disposal (including each other) to prepare for ANY of the THREE prompts. Once the final prompt is revealed, you’ll write for FIVE minutes and THAT is what you’ll turn in for a Quiz Grade. Questions? You’ve Now Seen THREE Prompts. In 20 Minutes, You’ll See ONE Of Them Again.

Explain the Preamble to the U. S Explain the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution – both what a ‘preamble’ is and what it says about the goals of the government under the Constitution. Discuss the many compromises made at the Constitutional Convention regarding representation, strong vs. weak central government, and especially the three involving slavery in some way. Which were most important and why? Possible Prompts Discuss why many of our nation’s earliest leaders considered readily available land to be an essential component of democracy.

Last Time (This One Counts) 5 Minutes To Write Must Write Entire Time Content Content Content Ready…? Last Time (This One Counts)

Discuss the many compromises made at the Constitutional Convention regarding representation, strong vs. weak central government, and especially the three involving slavery in some way. Which were most important and why? Prompt #2 (5 Minutes to Write)

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