Vocabulary activity: Bell Ringer Democratic- Relating to or supporting democracy or its principles Amendment - A minor change in a document Article - A separate clause or paragraph of a legal document or agreement, typically one outlining a single rule or regulation Constitution - A body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.

Guiding Question: “To what extent did the amendments play within developing the Constitution”?

Overview: Use reasoning to answer the question. Reasoning is a justification using prior knowledge in your response. “Should we use today’s standards to assess those leaders (at the convention), or the standards of the time in which they lived?”

Overview:   “First you have to understand the time in which they lived. There was no simpler time, ever. There was no easier time, ever. Unless you understand what it was like to go through the Civil War, what the influenza epidemic of 1918 was like, you have no appreciation of that. History should be a lesson that produces immense gratitude for all those who went before us. To be ignorant of their contribution is rude. And for anyone in public life to brag about how they don’t know any history — and don’t care to know any history — is irresponsible.” David McCoullogh

Developing a Constitution A Brief Review of prior Knowledge

The Convention The Constitutional Convention convened to debate and establish a new system of government. The goal of this convention was two fold: Secure the Rights of citizens Establish a government that would suit this country better than the Articles of Confederation

Guiding Question: “Why was the presidency a divisive issue and how was it resolved?”

English Bill of Rights vs. American Bill of Rights Limits the powers of the king Protected rights that considered “privileges”, come as gifts from the King American Bill of Rights Protects liberties against abuse of power by government Rights such as: life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness are unalienable rights

“United, We Stand-Divided, We Fall.” Source: Library of Congress; United We Stand & Divided We Fall; image

Comparing: Bill of Rights - English Bill of Rights You will need to locate your copy of the English Bill of Rights You will be provided with a copy of the Bill of Rights (Amendments 1- 10) Read and annotate each text focusing on how political, economic, and social implications played a part of each amendment. As you annotate, you should note comparison/contrasts between the documents. This will assist in completing the similarities/differences graphic organizer.

Pair Share Activity Work with a Chair Partner to identify similarities and differences using the graphic organizer provided. Using the annotations, distinguish between personal, political, and economic rights.

Formative Assessment (Developing a Claim): “To what extent did the amendments play within developing the Constitution?” Exit Ticket (Minor Quiz Grade) Write a one paragraph answer to the above question.

Analyzing Source 2 - Excerpt from Debates in the First Congress by James Madison Develop GIST (summary) statements for each paragraph. Remember to limit the amount of words you use to determine the holistic meaning of each paragraph.

Pair Share Activity Work with a Student Choice Partner to answer the following questions: What does Madison say is the main difference between the English Bill of Rights and what proponents of a US Bill of Rights propose? What is Madison arguing in the last paragraph?

Class Discussion How did the English Bill of Rights contribute to the development of our current Bill of Rights? Cite evidence from the text.