Wednesday, 11/5 (B-Day)
- 5B & 8B - Constitutional Convention Reflection Due (Worth 10 Points)
- ALL CLASSES - Recycling due for students that scored below a 70% on their Chapter 4 Test.
Thursday, 11/6 (A-Day)
- ALL CLASSES - Constitutional Convention Reflection Due (Worth 10 Points)
- ALL CLASSES - Recycling due for students that scored below a 70% on their Chapter 4 Test.
- All students will receive Chapter 5 Project Rubric (POSTED BELOW) Due on Thursday, 11/20. (Worth 80 Points)
Friday, 11/6 (A-Day)
- 6B - Constitutional Convention Reflection Due (Worth 10 Points)
- All students will receive Chapter 5 Project Rubric (POSTED BELOW) Due on Friday, 11/21. (Worth 80 Points)
Chapter
5 Project
Students are going to explore the debate over the
Constitution and the new government through the eyes of ordinary people.
Students will write journal entries to show how individuals were affected by
the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, the debate over the
Constitution, and the new government created by the Constitution.
Step 1: Students are going to write 4 journal entries based on a person living in America just after the
Revolutionary War. Students will need to research some different types of
people living during that time period. Complete the worksheet “Who Am I?”
Where did people live at this time? What
kinds of jobs did people have? What past events might affect how they feel
about their government?
Step 2: For each event described below, write a
journal entry describing how the event would affect the life of your character.
Tell how your character would feel about the event. Your journal entries can be
written in blue or black ink or typed.
Event
1:
Congress Passes Land Ordinances and Northwest
Ordinance
These laws
create a plan for the Northwest Territories to become states. They divide the
land into small regions that settlers can buy. The ordinances say that new
states will be equal to old states. They also say that Native Americans living
there will be treated fairly and that slavery will not exist in the new states.
How do you feel about this?
Event
2: Constitutional Convention
This convention is taking place in Philadelphia.
Instead of changing the Articles of Confederation, the delegates are creating a
new constitution. Their discussions are secret, but you hear rumors that the
delegates will give the national government more power. They might change the
number of representatives that each state has in Congress. They might even create
a chief executive. What is your reaction?
Event
3: Ratification Debate
The Constitutional Convention is over and the
delegates have written and signed the new Constitution. Now the states must
decide whether to ratify it. Federalists say this new Constitution will make the
country stronger because it will give the national government powers that it
needs. Anti-Federalists say the new Constitution takes away too much power from
the states and does not protect people’s rights. Which side do you think is right?
Event
4: Life Under the New Constitution
It is now 1795, and the new Constitution has been in
effect for more than five years. New structures are in place, such as the
system of checks and balances, the two house of Congress, the amendment
process, and the principle of federalism. Choose one aspect of the new
government and write about the effect you think it might have on your life, on
your children’s lives, or on the success of the country as a whole.
Rubric:
Points
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Description
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20
for each journal entry
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Journal entries are created. Journal entries
are thorough and include facts that are directly relevant to the topic.
Opinions are supported with details. All information pertains to the time
period.
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15
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Journal
format is used correctly. Grammar and mechanics contain little or no errors.
Journal is neat and easy to read. Journal entries are typed or written in
blue or black ink.
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5
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“Who
am I” sheet is completed. Information is accurate. Information is used in the
journal.
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Due Dates:
A Day: Thursday November 20
B Day: Friday
November 21
