HISTORICAL SCENE
INVESTIGATION:
U.S. CONSTITUTION
Example of what your paper will look like:
• YOU HAVE TODAY AND TOMORROW TO
COMPLETE THE HSI: U.S. CONSTITUTION
ASSIGNMENT. INSTRUCTIONS ARE IN YOUR
PACKET. YOU ARE TO WORK AS A GROUP BUT
YOU NEED YOUR OWN PAPER WITH YOUR
OWN ANSWERS TO RECEIVE CREDIT. ALL
CONVERSATIONS MUST BE ON TOPIC AT AN
APPROPRIATE SPEAKING LEVEL- IF NOT
THERE WILL BE CONSEQUENCES.
Cracking the Case: Based on your analysis, write a 3 paragraph essay to
answer the following questions: What did Patrick Henry mean when he
said, “I smelt a rat?” Why did so many influential patriots like Patrick
Henry and George Mason not support the Constitution at the time of the
signing on September 17, 1787?