1. Warm Up Add today’s date to your Unit 2 Warm Up Page
Write the objective
Answer: Write four sentences about a time you made a mistake. Why did you make that choice? What did you learn from the experience?

2. Agenda Make Your Own School Rules Articles of Confederation Notes
Shays’ Rebellion
Shays’ Rebellion Editorial

3. Make Your Own School Rules
Imagine POB had an entirely new administration…YOU
On a separate sheet of paper, work with one partner to develop five school rules for Berry
Then, answer how each of the following groups would feel about your rules
Students
Teachers
Parents
Custodians
President Obama

4. Articles of Confederation Intro Notes – Page 24
After the colonies declared independence, they needed to create their own government
The Articles of Confederation (AoC) was approved in 1781 and created the first government in the U.S.
Replaced by the Constitution in 1787

5. Articles of Confederation Chart
Create the chart to the right in your notes
Use the Student-Friendly AoC to help you out
First take on the top two parts
Then think about the bottom part. What possible issues could arise?
State Government Powers
National Government Powers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Weaknesses of Articles of Confederation

6. Silent Appointment
We will make a “silent appointment” with someone in the room to discuss the weaknesses of the AoC we found
Without talking, make eye contact with someone in the room. Your silent appointment will be with this person
When I say go, you will go to your silent appointment and share your charts with each other.
After you share, come up and add something to the chart on the board

7. Weaknesses of Articles of Confederation
State Government Powers
National Government Powers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Weaknesses of Articles of Confederation

8. Weaknesses of Articles of Confederation
State Government Powers
National Government Powers
1. taxation
2. Create a state court system
3. Enforce laws passed by Congress
4. All powers not delegated to the national government
1. Limited powers
2. Declare war and wage war
3. Make treaties
4. Settle disputes between states
5. Petition money from the states (no power to collect)
6. Direct the operations of land and naval forces
Weaknesses of Articles of Confederation
National gov cannot impose taxes one vote per state regardless of population
No national currency two-thrids majority needed to pass laws
No executive branch unanimous consent needed to amend AoC
No power to regulate trade No national court system

9. Shays Rebellion – Page 25
The weaknesses of the AoC became clear during a mini civil war called Shays’ Rebellion
Complete the handout provided as we watch this clip on the rebellion

10. Shays’ Rebellion Editorial
Write this article below your handout on Shays’ Rebellion
At least three paragraphs.
Use at least one quote from Washington or Jefferson
You are a newspaper journalist for the Hampshire Gazette, and your boss just gave you the most important assignment of your career. You have been chosen to cover the story of the recent rebellion in Massachusetts. Your boss expects you to:
inform the people of what happened;
formulate an opinion on whether or not Shays’ rebellion was good for the United States;
justify your opinion with evidence from your research about what the Founding Fathers had to say and what they believed.

11. Closure