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Critical Period Unit Syllabus CP 8
Essential Questions
1. Should we compromise?
2. How did the US Constitution represent and contribute to issues of division and inequality in
America?
3. How did Americans maintain Revolutionary Republicanism?
4. To what degree did the ratification of the Constitution complete the American Revolution?
The first 3 sections will be on the Early Constitution Quiz:
Section 1: Articles of the Confederation
George Washington resigns…December 1783
Articles of Confederation…What kind of government was made?
Articles of Confederation…What powers did the federal government have…and not have?
Articles of Confederation…What powers did states have…and not have?
Reasoning for the government that was formed under the Articles of Confederation
Differing views on the Articles of Confederation
Format and voting rules for Congress under the Articles of Confederation
Biggest problems created because of the Articles of Confederation?
What was Shay’s Rebellion and why did it happen?
Effects of Shay’s Rebellion
What were the Ordinances of the 1780s and their impact?
Reputation of USA under Articles of Confederation
Section 2: Philly Convention
What states & people showed up and don’t show? Who had major roles at the Convention?
Original Purpose of Convention
How delegates picked and why was it done that way
What happens to delegates after Convention and why?
Compromise 1 = Great Compromise
NJ and VA Plan and who supports what
Who wins in the Great Compromise?
Compromise 2 = Slavery Compromise
Slavery beliefs (North vs South)
3/5th compromise and why it was made
When to abolish the International Slave trade
Who is the bigger winner of the slavery compromise?
What does the 3/5ths compromise do to the numbers breakdown in congress?
What kind of people made the Constitution - what fears/beliefs did they have of gov and people
Section 3: Constitution Principles
What is Federalism and its goal?
Powers given to Federal government, state governments, and concurrent powers
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
The following information will be on the Final Constitution Test:
Section 4: The Seven Articles of the Constitution
What is each Article about?
Powers given to Congress, President and Supreme Court
Enumerated Powers
Elastic (AKA Necessary and Proper Clause) and what it does and does not do
Implied powers
Qualifications for Pres, Representative or Senator
How a bill becomes a law
How an amendment is made
Electoral College format and what it takes to win
Why was the Electoral College made the way it was made? Positives and Negatives of it
Section 5: Ratifying the Constitution
Reaction of Americans when the Constitution was made
What was needed for Ratification of the Constitution
Who were the Federalists? What did they want?
Who were the Anti-Federalists? What did they want?
Federalist Papers and its impact
Who was PUBLIUS?
Who ratified the Constitution first?
What important state ratified it early?
What major states ratified late and why did they have to ratify?
Why Feds and Antifeds both win with the Ratification of the Constitution
Section 6: Bill of Rights
Know each of the 10 amendments
Who influenced the Bill of Rights?
Schedule for the Critical Period Period 8
Day 39 (11/24): Test on American Revolution
HW1: none
Day 40 (11/25): Purpose of Gov Do Now, Articles of Confederation Part 1
HW1: Articles of Confederation GUIDED NOTES 1 – 9pts HW (Due Day )
Day 41 (11/30): Articles of Confederation Part 2
HW2: none
Day 42 (12/2): Articles of Confederation Part 3
HW1: none
Day 43 (12/3): Constitution Convention Overview Part 1
HW1: none
Day 44 (12/4): 2 Compromises…Great Compromise and Slavery Compromise
HW2: Constitution Article 1+5 Guided Notes – 12pts WRITE (Due Day 45)
Day 45 (12/8): Principles of Const…Federalism, Checks & Balances, Separation of Powers
HW1: Study for 1st Half Constitution Quiz – 40pts TEST (Due Day 47)
HW2: Early Constitution Connect the Dots – 10pts WRITE (Due Day 48)
Day 46 (12/9): Article 1+5…Powers of the Legislative Branch Pt.1
HW1: Article 2,3,4,6,7 Guided Notes – 12pts HW (Due Day 48)
Day 47 (12/10): Quiz on the 1st Half of Const…Article 1+5…Powers of Legislative Branch Pt.2
HW1: none
Day 48 (12/14): Article 1+5…Powers of the Legislative Branch Pt.3
HW1: Elastic Clause Take Home Do Now – 6pts HW (Due Day 49)
Day 49 (12/15): Article 2,3,4,6,7
HW1: none
Day 50 (12/16): Electoral College
HW2: Electoral College Google Classroom Entry – 5pts WRITE (Due TBA)
Day 51 (12/18): Ratification of the Constitution
HW1: Bill of Rights Handout – 10pts WRITE (Due Day 52)
Day 52 (12/21): Bill of Rights
HW1: none
Day 53 (12/22): Bill of Rights and Review Game
HW1: Study for Test on 2nd Half of Constitution – 90pts TEST (Due Day 54)
Day 54 (next year): Test on 2nd Half of Constitution
HW1: TBA