Teacher Name: Roderick Steward
Week of: October 31- November 4
U.S. History PAP/VG Lesson Plans
Monday
Objective: ⓇSS.8.15A Identify the influence of ideas from historic documents, including the Magna Carta, the
English Bill of Rights, the Mayflower Compact, the Federalist Papers, and selected Anti-Federalist writings, on
the U.S. system of government.ⓈSS.8.4D Analyze the issues of the Constitutional Convention of 1787,
including the Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise.
ⓈSS.8.21A Identify different points of view of political parties and interest groups on important historical and
contemporary issues.
SS.8.29B Analyze information by sequencing, categorizing, Identifying cause-and-effect relationships,
comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations and predictions, and
drawing inferences and conclusions.
Warm-Up: On page ___ of your ISN, in a 4-5 sentences summarize the strengths and weaknesses of the
Articles of Confederation.
Classwork: Review Guided Readings 7-1 to 7-2. Next, students will take 2 column notes on the Call for
Change, the reasons for the Constitutional Convention, including a review of key parts of the Articles of
Confederation and the influences used to create our plan of government. [PowerPoint Slides 1-10]
ELPS Standards: Reading and Writing
Tuesday
Objective: ⓇSS.8.15A Identify the influence of ideas from historic documents, including the Magna Carta, the
English Bill of Rights, the Mayflower Compact, the Federalist Papers, and selected Anti-Federalist writings, on
the U.S. system of government.
ⓈSS.8.4D Analyze the issues of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, including the Great Compromise and
the Three-Fifths Compromise.
ⓈSS.8.21A Identify different points of view of political parties and interest groups on important historical and
contemporary issues.
SS.8.29B Analyze information by sequencing, categorizing, Identifying cause-and-effect relationships,
comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations and predictions, and
drawing inferences and conclusions.
Warm-Up: Work with those near you to make sure that you have correct notes from yesterday. Why did there
a need for a change in our plan of government?
Classwork: Continue with notes and complete OPTICS on the Howard Chandler Christy painting The Signing
of the Constitution. [PowerPoint Slides 11-21]
ELPS Standards: Reading, and Writing
Wednesday
Objective: ⓇSS.8.15A Identify the influence of ideas from historic documents, including the Magna Carta, the
English Bill of Rights, the Mayflower Compact, the Federalist Papers, and selected Anti-Federalist writings, on
the U.S. system of government.
ⓇSS.8.17A Analyze the arguments of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists, including those of Alexander
Hamilton, Patrick Henry, James Madison, and George Mason.
ⓈSS.8.4D Analyze the issues of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, including the Great Compromise and
the Three-Fifths Compromise.
ⓈSS.8.21A Identify different points of view of political parties and interest groups on important historical and
contemporary issues.
SS.8.29A Differentiate between, locate, and Use valid primary and secondary sources such as computer
software, databases, media and news services, biographies, interviews, and artifacts to acquire information
about the United States.
Warm-Up: Summarize who was at the constitutional convention and what they did?
Classwork: Issues and Compromises at the Constitutional Convention. Issues 1-4. Complete graphic organizer
on the two major compromises: the Great Compromise and the 3/5 th Compromise. [PowerPoint Slides 22-36]
ELPS Standards: Listening, Reading, and Writing
Thursday
Objective: ⓇSS.8.15A Identify the influence of ideas from historic documents, including the Magna Carta, the
English Bill of Rights, the Mayflower Compact, the Federalist Papers, and selected Anti-Federalist writings, on
the U.S. system of government.
ⓇSS.8.17A Analyze the arguments of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists, including those of Alexander
Hamilton, Patrick Henry, James Madison, and George Mason.
ⓈSS.8.21A Identify different points of view of political parties and interest groups on important historical and
contemporary issues.
SS.8.29A Differentiate between, locate, and Use valid primary and secondary sources such as computer
software, databases, media and news services, biographies, interviews, and artifacts to acquire information
about the United States.
Warm-Up: Summarize the two most important compromises at the constitutional convention.
Classwork: Analyze the differences between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists. (Issue #5 from the handout).
Complete Graphic Organizer show differences between Federalist and Anti-Federalists. [PowerPoint Slides 3744]
ELPS Standards: Listening, Reading, and Writing
Objective: ⓇSS.8.15A Identify the influence of ideas from historic documents, including the Magna Carta, the
English Bill of Rights, the Mayflower Compact, the Federalist Papers, and selected Anti-Federalist writings, on
the U.S. system of government.
ⓇSS.8.17A Analyze the arguments of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists, including those of Alexander
Hamilton, Patrick Henry, James Madison, and George Mason.
ⓈSS.8.21A Identify different points of view of political parties and interest groups on important historical and
contemporary issues.
SS.8.29A Differentiate between, locate, and Use valid primary and secondary sources such as computer
software, databases, media and news services, biographies, interviews, and artifacts to acquire information
about the United States.
Friday
Warm-Up: Work with a partner to make sure you have all the notes from this week, including all the issues and
compromises made at the Constitutional Convention in May 1787 at Philadelphia.
Classwork: Students will complete a poster in which they show the issues that the “Founding Fathers” had at
the Constitutional Convention and what compromises the eventually made.
ELPS Standards: Reading, and Writing
Next Week the Constitution