Take out your homework
In your response section answer the following.
Was it difficult to find your two articles? Why or
why not?
Do you feel the articles you found pertained to
you personally? Why or why not?
Next step
Move about the room and ask 4 different people to explain
their articles.
On the back of your Homework for each write, what topic
they were on, the headline, and a brief 1-2 sentence
description.
What conclusions can you draw about the Federalist
and Anti-Federalist arguments in the present day?
What connections can you make between the topics
of the 6 articles you have before you?
Examining the
Constitution
Open your “We the People” book to page 233 and you will find
the start of the US Constitution.
In this exercise you are merely skimming and answering the
following questions in your response:
1. How many separate sections (called articles) does the Constitution
have?
2. How many pages is the Constitution? Is it longer or shorter than you
expected? How does the length compare to your school's student
handbook?
3. The first article is about the legislative branch, the second is about the
executive, third the judicial. Without reading the articles, what can you
infer about how the Founders viewed these three branches?
4. What can you tell about the Constitution based on the way it is
organized?
5. How many signed the constitution? Is that a surprising number? why
or why not?
Now I will place you in groups by numbers.
There will be seven total groups. On your way to your group
pick up one of the papers at the front.
Your group members will be responsible for being
“experts” on your portion of the Constitution.
Groups
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Now I will number you off in seven different groups again.
In pairs we will play a game
Finally we will play a bit of a game.
1. Republican Government (discussion of representatives)
2. Limited Government (limits to the powers of
gov.)
3. Separation of Powers
4. Individual Rights (rights given to citizens)
Constitution
dice!
5. Sovereignty (power in the central gov. or
state)
6. War Powers
With each roll of the die all groups will work together to find a
quotation from the constitution that matches the topic.
For each round the first three pairs to find a quotation (they must
all three be different) gets additional participation points (once
per round).
On the back of your “Second Study” papers you will write the
topic, the article, the section, and a brief summary of the quote.
There will be a total of 5 rolls.
Quiz Study
What was the main need for the articles of
confederation?
Know the terms: Articles of confederation,
Constitution, Congress, Sovereignty, Bicameral
Legislature
Know the Virginia plan, New Jersey plan.
Differences between Federalists and AntiFederalists.
How many articles in the constitution? How many
Amendments?