AP GOV WEEK 4 Aug 31 Unit 2
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Learning Targets
Describe why the Articles of Confederation was designed the way it was. (8)
Explain why some people felt the Articles of Confederation needed to be changed. (8).
Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation (8)
Describe the Shay’s Rebellion of 1786 contributed to the call for a convention in Philadelphia
(8)
Describe the organization of the Philadelphia Convention (9)
Explain why the rules and agenda of the convention was important (9)
Describe the Virginia Plan (9)
Contrast the Virginia Plan with the New Jersey Plan and Hamilton’s Plan. (10)
Explain the major compromises that occurred at the Philadelphia Convention (10)
Describe and give examples of the idea of “competing and complementary functions of
government” that the Founders chose for the new government (11)
Describe the powers and limits on the national government (12)
Describe the powers and limits on the state governments created by the Constitution (12)
Explain how the new constitution did and did not address the issue of slavery (12)
Explain why the anti-Federalists opposed supporting the Constitution (13)
Explain the key arguments of the Federalists (14)
Mon Aug 31
NO SCHOOL
Tues Sept 1
Daily Learning
Target
Daily Learning
Target 9
Wed Sept 2
Thurs Sept 3
Fri Sept 4
I can: describe how
the Philadelphia
Convention was
organized.
I can: Explain why
the rules and
agenda of the
convention was
important (9)
Describe the
Virginia Plan (9)
Daily Learning
Target 10
Contrast the
Virginia Plan with
the New Jersey
Plan and
Hamilton’s Plan.
(10)
Explain the major
compromises that
occurred at the
Philadelphia
Convention (10)
Daily Learning
Target Lesson 11
Describe and give
examples of the
idea of “competing
and
complementary
functions of
government” that
the Founders
chose for the new
government (11)
AP GOV WEEK 4 Aug 31 Unit 2
Critical Vocabulary-
Critical VocabularyCivil discourse
Constitutional
Convention
Delegate
Federal system
National government
Proportional
representation
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Critical
VocabularyGreat/Connecticut
Compromise, 3/5th
Compromise,
Critical Vocabulary
-deliberative body,
Electoral College,
enumerated
powers, necessary
and proper clause,
separated powers,
shared powers
Critical Vocabulary
AP GOV WEEK 4 Aug 31 Unit 2
Instructional
Method
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Instructional
Method
Instructional
Method
Instructional
Method
Bell Ringer
Bell Ringer
Bell Ringer
Individual questions
from reading
Comparing VA, NJ
and Hamilton
Plans
Debating the need
for a VP
Clips from Founding
Fathers video –
Healthy
Constitution
Instructional
Method
Formative/Summati
ve Assessment
Formative/Summati
ve Assessment
Formative/Summa
tive Assessment
Formative/Summa
tive Assessment
Formative/Summati
ve Assessment
Formative- class
discussion and
questions
Formative- Exit slip
FormativeComparison/Critiq
ue of plans
Formative- Debate
Formative-
Summative:
Summative Sept 22
Summative Sept
22
Summative Sept
22
Summative Sept 22
Mod/Accomm.
Mod/Accomm.
Mod/Accomm
Mod/Accomm
Mod/Accomm
Large and small
group
Large and small
group
Large and small
group
Large and small
group
Large and small
group
Intended
Homework
Intended
Homework
Intended
Homework
Intended
Homework
Intended
Homework
Readings from
agenda
Readings from
Agenda
Readings from
agenda
Readings from
agenda
Reading from
agenda
AP GOV WEEK 4 Aug 31 Unit 2
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