1. L6: Discussion: Foreign Policy The Founding Period: Ideals, Contradictions, and Uncertainties Agenda Objective: 1.To evaluate how the Constitution and other founding documents envision the United States’ place in the world? 2.To understand what roles the Constitution and other founding documents assign to each of the branches of government in dealing with foreign nations and what the implications of this division are? Schedule: 1.Discussion 2.Reflections on Discussion Homework: 1.Consult unit schedule. No modifications to assignments at this time. 2.Reminders: * Constitution Test this week (Tan - Wed, Red & Blue - Thurs)! * HW will be collected on day of test!!

2. Plan for Today: Small Group Discussions We will have a series of simultaneous small group discussions. You will discuss our essential questions on foreign policy with your group You will receive feedback from 3 sources: –Me: I will give comments using the rubric –Peer: You will each be given a partner to whom you are responsible for giving feedback using the rubric and through general comments. –Self: You will complete a series of reflection questions at the end of the discussion We will take the last 10-15 minutes of class for you to complete your peer and self assessments (hopefully!) Put your completed self-assessment in your folder and your completed peer assessment in your partner’s folder Review the comments and think about how you can improve for next class!

3. Plan for Today: Groups Groups: –Tan: Eric, Turner, Alana, Chris Andrew, Hannah, Grace, Kayla Alice, Ross, Rebecca, Anna Jonathan, Sabrina, James, Ben –Red: Auris, Chris, Ethan, Ben Jaemo, George H., Rachel, Kobi Elizabeth, Gabby, Brian, Dana Stephanie, John, Noah, Kyleigh Nobska, Mary, Christian, Grace Catie, George E., Todd, Serena –Blue: Sabina, Meg, Tucker, Michael M. Annie, Lisa, Susannah, Molly Alex, Andrew, Aaron, Cam Kenyon, Brian, Kaat, Sabina, Sarah, Ian, Maggie, Juliana Danny, Michael Z., Sean

4. Plan for Today: Partners Partners: –Tan: Eric-Turner, Alana-Chris, Andrew-Hannah, Grace-Kayla, Alice-Ross, Rebecca-Anna, Jonathan-Sabrina, James- Ben –Red: Auris-Chris, Ethan-Ben, Jaemo-George H., Rachel-Kobi, Elizabeth-Gabby, Brian-Dana, Stephanie-John, Noah- Kyleigh, Nobska-Mary, Christian-Grace, Catie-George E., Todd-Serena –Blue: Sabrina-Meg, Tucker-Michael M., Annie-Lisa, Susannah- Molly, Alex-Andrew, Aaron-Cam, Kenyon-Brian, Kaat- Sabina, Sarah-Ian, Maggie-Julian, Danny gives feedback to Michael Z., Michael Z., gives feedback to Sean, Sean gives feedback to Danny.

5. Questions to Discuss 1.How do the Constitution and other founding documents envision the United States’ place in the world? 2.What role do the Constitution and other founding documents assign to each of the branches of government in dealing with foreign nations? What are the implications of this?