 Explain how the Declaration of Independence reflects an application of Enlightenment ideas to the
grievances of British subjects in the American colonies.
 Describe how the Northwest Ordinance addressed a need for government in the Northwest Territory
and established precedents for the future governing of the United States.
 Identify problems facing the national government under the Articles of Confederation led to the drafting of the Constitution of the United States. The framers of the Constitution applied ideas of Enlightenment
in conceiving the new government.
 Explain how the Federalist Papers and the Anti-Federalist Papers structured the national debate over
the ratification of the Constitution of the United States.
 Identify how the Bill of Rights is derived from English law, ideas of the Enlightenment, the experiences of the American colonists, early experiences of self-government and the national debate over the
ratification of the Constitution of the United States.
 Describe the role of the Ohio Constitution in relation to local legislation and regulation of state
government.
Part A: Class Activity: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness:
 What does Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness mean to you as a teenager?
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Part B: Class Activity: Ohio, A Free State:
 Ohio has a rich history of fighting against slavery. How does it make you feel to know that the place you now live was against the acts of slavery?
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Part C: Class Activity: Big Government or Small Government
 Do you believe that the government should have large or small role in leading the United States and its people?
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Part D: Class Activity: Your Civil Liberties
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 Recently, a news story broke out about the National Security Agency secretly searching phone records, emails, and text messages of Verizon,
AT&T and Sprint phone users for the purpose of “national security” – how do you feel about this from a privacy perspective?
Part E: Class Activity: States Rights vs. Federal Rights
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 Would you rather have your state make the laws that you have to follow or the federal government? Why?
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Part F: Class Activity: The Freedom of Speech
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 First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
 Are there circumstances in which 1 st amendment rights should be taken away ?
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 Part G: Class Activity: Amending the Ohio Constitution. If you could amend the Ohio Constitution, what would you change?
Think about: Personal freedoms, environmental issues, health issues, etc.
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