1. Podcast Videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQtJNK5_ 8Uk PAP http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQtJNK5_ 8Uk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KGG9af W7XY OL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KGG9af W7XY

2. Jump Start... Let’s imagine... Our class has been stranded on a small island without any adults or hope of being rescued! With your table, you will form an organized government that will run the island. Answer the following questions in your journal on the next blank page: 1.How will you choose the leader? 2.How will you get the $$ to pay the soldiers? 3.How will you make sure everyone is treated fairly? 4.How will disputes(arguments) be settled? 5.How will you make laws for the good of the many?

3. We’re in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania… We’ve formed an army. Continental Army We’ve chosen a general. George Washington We’ve Declared our Independence. July 4, 1776 No comes the complicated part. Many Americans have a deep distrust of powerful governments. Members of the 2 nd Continental Congress had the task of creating this new government.... In the middle of the Revolutionary War.

4. Articles of Confederation The colonists established a CONFEDERATION, or loose union of 13 independent states. In 1781, the first form of American government was created: the Articles of Confederation. From the start, there were many flaws (weaknesses) of the Articles of Confederation government.

5. Articles of Confederation

6. Articles of Confederation (1781) = America’s 1 st National Government Afraid of giving too much power to the Central/National Government (memories of the King George III) – it gave too much power to the STATES. WEAK What if we wanted to CHANGE something and AMEND the Articles? How would we do it?

8. PINKY FINGER (WEAKEST) 1.Above the pinky finger-Write “weak central government.” 2. The national government had only 1 branch = no president to carry out laws & no courts to settle arguments Pink 3. Color it Pink to represent the weakest or smallest finger.

9. Under the Articles of Confederation... The National (Central) Government was WEAK

10. Could I please have $10,000? Central Government

11. RING FINGER (You need $$$ to get married) 1. Above the ring finger-Write “No Money” 2. The national government could not levy (pass) taxes…problems? Green 3. Color it Green to represent money.

12. MIDDLE FINGER (It’s in the Middle…like a Border) 1.Above the middle finger-Write “Border Disputes” 2. The western lands beyond the Appalachian Mountains caused border disputes between the states. Brown 3. Color it Brown to represent land.

13. Congress did not have the power to settle these disputes = NO COURTS

14. INDEX FINGER (POINTER) (You shake this finger when you disagree) 1. Above the index finger-Write “Arguing states” 2. States argue over tariffs they put on each other. All have different currencies. Red 3. Color it Red for Anger. Remember: No court system under the Articles!

15. THUMB (Thumbs Down) 1.Above the thumb-Write “No Foreign Respect” 2. Foreign nations did not respect the new U.S. government. 13 States = 13 sets of rules Blue 3. Color it Blue for Sadness.

16. What if we wanted to CHANGE something/AMEND the Articles? How would we do it? AMENDMENT = CHANGE ALL 13 states have to agree… VERY Difficult to get a total majority

17. Required all 13 states to agree to any amendments (changes) NO 13 TIME

18. Hold your hand up. With your finger (careful on the middle one... ) show me which finger is represented by each of the following cartoons. Ready?

23. AND MONEY!

24. Jumpstart – 11/16/15 Pick up your Data folder and CBA (inside your data folder). Chart your score on your graph. If you were absent for the CBA, you need to make plans to stay after school today. Create 3 “As a student, I will…” statements on a post it note found inside the blue buckets. – These statements should indicate what you can do better this six weeks to increase your grade, participation in class, and your work ethic. Think about what you can do to be a better student! You do not have to put your name on your post it. – Post your thoughts on the giant poster on the back board. Return your folder once you are finished and get out your “Hand and Fist Articles” notes that we started last Thursday.

25. Now we will focus on the wrist & fist Land Ordinance - 1785Northwest Ordinance 1787

26. Strengths of the Articles of Confederation Congress had the power to: – Declare war and peace – Print money – Negotiate treaties The Treaty of Paris 1783 was written The Land (1785) & Northwest (1787) Ordinances were passed

27. On the LEFT side (by the wrist): Land Ordinance – 1785 How to DIVIDE land geographically Each township = 36 lots = Each lot = 6 square miles Lot 16 = Public School Government sold lots to bring in $$

29. On the RIGHT side (by the wrist): Northwest Ordinance – 1787 How to GOVERN the land Guaranteed freedom of religion & trial by jury Slavery outlawed in new lands 60,000 = Statehood

30. Shay’s Rebellion Use a highlighter to highlight specific IMPORTANT information in the reading. Once you have highlighted, glue your excerpt into your journal on the next available blank page. Answer the following questions underneath the excerpt: – 1. Why did the farmer’s revolt? – 2. Why did this revolt “spell danger” for the new nation? (hint: think weaknesses of the AOC) – 3. How did people feel this issue could be resolved?

31. 1.Write Shay’s Rebellion in the fist. Write underneath: “Revolt by Farmers” 2.Shay’s Rebellion scared the founding fathers and made us realize... This Constitution is too weak!! Time to do something different! Shay’s Rebellion: Revolt by Farmers

32. Scenario One You just won The Voice! With your title, you receive $250,000 and a record deal with Capital Records. You spend six months cutting your first album and are so excited for its release. Two weeks before the record drops, every computer company besides Apple comes out with their own version of iTunes. To help keep their customers, iTunes starts a big promotion. Each subscriber gets 50 songs for free! You first single hits the radio and is a smash success, but you are not making any money because of all of the free downloads provided. Your record company sees you as a failure and drops you from the label. How do you feel? Who would you blame for your failure? Would it benefit you as an artist for one group to control online music purchases? Why or why not?

33. Scenario Two Each summer you and your friends go to Lake Worth for a long weekend to swim, camp, and get away from parents! However, public parks are maintained with money given to the city from individuals or organizations. With the economy being in such a slump, donations keep decreasing and the lakes in Texas become more and more polluted and unsanitary. Finally, Texas closes all lakes and parks due to lack of money. What are some ways Texas can get the money to maintain these fun places? Think of some other public works that your city or state provides (postal system, garbage collection & landfills, roads and highways, etc.). How would your life change if these things did not exist?

34. Scenario Three Think of this past summer and how unbelievably hot it was. Imagine that your landlord was in charge of paying the electric bill for the entire apartment complex, and he did so with each family’s individual payment. However, some families refused to pay the landlord. What would happen to your family if he could not get all of the money to pay the electric bill? Is this policy fair? Why or why not?

35. Scenario Four You just turned 16! You can now drive by yourself, and your parents just surprised you with a brand new car of your choice. To celebrate, you pick up your friends and head out to dinner. While you are eating, you see some kids drive off in your car. Apparently, they busted out a window and hot-wired the engine. You report it to the police, but there is nothing they can do. Congress recently passed a law saying the police no longer have the power to enforce the laws. All they can do is suggest people follow them. How effective would police be if they could not write tickets, arrest people, or carry weapons to help them protect citizens? What are some other negative situations that could occur from this law?