1. Unit 4: Writing the Constitution
Agenda October 12-16
Unit 4: Writing the Constitution

2. Warm Up
Check the test results poster to see if you made a COLOR JUMP!! 
If you did, grab an ‘American Revolution’ paper from the front and decorate/color it. Be sure your name is on it!!
Hold on to it and I will come around to pick them up

3. We Will review our Revolution Era test
Tuesday, October 13
We Will review our Revolution Era test
I Will list the steps I need to take to increase my performance on the next assessment
PROJECT DUE THURSDAY!

4. ANSWERS
1. C 2. H 3. A 4. H 5. D 6. G 7. B 8. G 9. C 10. F 11. D 12. G 13. A 14. J 15. A 16. H 17. C 18. G 19. A 20. G 21. B 22. H 23. A

5. GRADE

6. Test Reflection Questions: (To be written on the back of the exam booklet)
Is the grade you earned on Assessment #2 what you expected? Why or Why not?
How much time did you spend preparing for Assessment #2? Was it enough?
Will you do anything differently when studying for Assessment #3? Why or Why not?

7. Tuesday, October 13
I Will list the steps I need to take to increase my performance on the next assessment
PROJECT DUE THURSDAY!

8. Warm Up 1st Great Awakening Video and Questions

10. We will REVIEW the lowest 2 TEKS from the first 2 assessments
Wednesday, October 14
We will REVIEW the lowest 2 TEKS from the first 2 assessments
I will DEFEND why the colonists listed the Quartering Act as a grievance in the Declaration

11. ACTIVITY Grievance/Bill of Rights Matching
With your partner, match the grievance to how it was addressed in the Bill of Rights
Complete the Illustration Chart

12. I will DEFEND why the colonists listed the Quartering Act as a grievance in the Declaration
(on the back of your paper)

13. How do you prep for a test. How do you tackle questions on a test
*How do you prep for a test? *How do you tackle questions on a test? *What are your strengths/weaknesses as a test taker?

14. 1. Eliminate choices that are wrong. 2
1. Eliminate choices that are wrong. 2. Sometimes, you can look at the parts of a word to help you figure out its meaning. 3.Read the questions carefully, looking for trick words 4. Go back and look over the questions with answers that you did not know or of which you were unsure. Make an educated guess. DO NOT leave items unanswered. 5. It is important that you read the answers first when answering multiple-choice questions.

15. Thursday, October 15
WOD
Confederation- “a league of friendship” AND a union of states in which each state retains some independent control of internal and external affairs
Republic-
Government where power is vested in the people who elect their reps.
WARM UP IS ON THE NEXT SLIDE

16. WARM UP QUESTION
Why did the delegates to the 2nd Continental Congress NEED to write the Articles of Confederation?
To establish a government SEPARATE from Britain

17. AMERICAN REVOLUTION ABC BOOK DUE TODAY

18. I Will elaborate on the 4 weaknesses
Wednesday, October 15
We Will summarize the STRENGTHS and WEAKNESSES of the Articles of Confederation
I Will elaborate on the 4 weaknesses

19. ACTIVITY Discuss Articles of Confederation (AOC)
Use textbook pages
AOC Strengths/Weaknesses Foldable
AOC Nation/State Chart

20. Articles of Confederation
America’s First Constitution
page 27 in Liberty Workbook

21. Strengths States sent delegates to Congress Each state had one vote
Created the Northwest Ordinance
The national government had the power
to wage war, make peace, sign treaties,
issue money, appoint ambassadors, and
settle conflicts between states

22. Weaknesses
NO President (Executive)
NO Army
NO Courts (Judicial)
NO Taxing Power = $ problems
The national govt. could not force the states to obey it’s laws (regulate trade)
9/13 states agree to pass a law
13/13 states agree to amend (make changes)
Each state issued its own money
One vote per state, regardless of population
States were sovereign (governed themselves)

23. Effects/Results/Outcomes
Northwest Ordinance of 1787 *Set up rules for statehood once 60,000 people *Outlawed slavery in new states (Northwest territories) *Free Education in new states

24. Why were the states afraid to give up too much power?
SGPT
Why were the states afraid to give up too much power?

25. Articles of Confederation
Power
Nation
State
Executive
Power to make laws
Court system
Taxation
Settle conflicts between states
Appoint ambassadors
Raise armies
Make war
Make money
Make treaties
Regulate postal system

26. I Will elaborate on the 4 major weaknesses of the AOC

27. WOD: Sovereign-possessing ultimate power
Friday , October 16
WOD:
Sovereign-possessing ultimate power

28. The Articles of Confederation allowed each state only one vote in Congress. Which question reflects a major concern states had about this arrangement?
F. Should states attempt to resolve conflicting claims to territory? G. Should states change their procedure for selecting representatives? H. Should unanimous state approval for national laws be required? J. Should more populous states receive greater representation?

29. We Will IDENTIFY Shay’s Rebellion I Will CREATE 3 test questions over Shay’s Rebellion

30. ACTIVITY Read pgs. 161-162 (Shay’s Rebellion) BOK pg. 27-bottom
Cornell Notes
BOK pg. 27-bottom
Quotes and Questions over Shay’s Rebellion

31. HIGH POINTS Shay’s Rebellion
*It placed national attention on weaknesses of the government under the Articles.
*It showed that the gov. could not keep order and that a stronger national gov. was needed.
* It made it hard for the Confederation to ignore the weaknesses and called for meetings to “fix” the Articles which led to the Constitutional Convention.

32. Who held most of the power under the AOC?
SGPT
Who held most of the power under the AOC?

33. Troubles Facing the New Government
Page 27-BOK (bottom)

34. PG 27 - BOK Shays’s Rebellion People Daniel Shays Farmers in Mass.
Purpose
1786 revolt against raised taxes to pay for the Revolution
Farms were being sold to pay debts
Result
Saw the Articles of Confederation did not work, a convention was called

35. Which side would you have supported during Shay’s Rebellion: the farmers or the officials who called out the militia? Explain why

36. I Will CREATE 3 test questions over Shay’s Rebellion