Agenda November 2nd – 6th

Monday: November 2nd, 2015We Will review everything we have learned so far in U.S. History

I Will share with my partner 3 major facts I have learned

No warm-up today!

On your handout

Please change the date to November 2nd, 2015

Writing Prompt:Write about

EVERYTHING you have learned so far in US History this

year

• You must fill the lined paper!

• No notes!

Tuesday: November 3rd, 2015

W.O.D:Individual Rights-Bill of Rights/rights protected to the people (fought for by the Antifederalists)

Infringed-to deprive or restrict someone of something

Warm-up:Use POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY and REPUBLICANISM in a sentence.

Tuesday: November 3rd , 2015

We Will analyze how the U.S. Constitution reflects the 7 principles of government

I Will justify in 3 sentences what right I feel is most infringed upon and why

Activity

•Play Bill of Rights BINGO!

•Bill of Rights Quiz (Grade)

SGPT:

What is an example of your individual rights in the Constitution?

The Bill of Rights

Critically Writing

Write how your life would change most dramatically if _____amendment was taken away from you.

I Will justify in 3 sentences what right I feel is most infringed upon and why.

Wednesday: November 4th , 2015

W.O.D:Limited Government- government is restricted in what it may do

Halt-something ended

Warm-up:Rename the Constitutional Era

Wednesday: November 4th, 2015

We Will analyze how the U.S. Constitution reflects the 7 principles of government

I Will compare and contrast King George III and President Obama

Activity

•Principle Word Sort

SGPT:

How could the president abuse his power?  

Give examples with your partner.

Critically Writing

How does the U.S. Constitution limit the powers on our government?

It defines the powers of elected leaders under separation of powers

I Will compare and contrast King George III and President Obama

Thursday: November 5th, 2015

W.O.D: Constitutionality-how correct a law is in the eyes of the government

Warm-up:Why is the Constitution a living document?

Thursday: November 5th, 2015

We Will summarize the purpose for and process of amending the Constitution

I Will justify the reasons that we amend the constitution to someone wanting to become a US Citizen.

Activity• Keith Hughes video

• BOK page 36-bottom (Process for Changing the Constitution)

Amending The Constitution!!

•Article Five states the Amendment Process.

First way to Amend the Constitution•2/3 of both the House and the Senate can propose

Amendments to the Constitution.

• After Congress...

• The proposed amendment Must go to the state legislature of each state or to state conventions of each state.

•Once 3/4 of the States legislatures and/or States conventions ratify the Amendment it is Law.

Second way to Amend the Constitution•2/3 of the States legislatures can call a

convention to propose amendments to the Constitution.

•After the convention Proposes Amendments•3/4 of the States legislatures and/or States

conventions Must ratify the Amendments for them to become Law.

TWO PROCESSES FOR AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION

PROCESS PROPOSE RATIFY

CONGRESS +

STATE LEGISLATURES

2/3 of Both the House and Senate

STATES+

CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

TWO PROCESSES FOR AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION

PROCESS PROPOSE RATIFY

CONGRESS +

STATE LEGISLATURES

2/3 of Both the House and Senate

¾ of the State Legislatures and/or

State Conventions

STATES+

CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

TWO PROCESSES FOR AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION

PROCESS PROPOSE RATIFY

CONGRESS +

STATE LEGISLATURES

2/3 of Both the House and Senate

¾ of the State Legislatures and/or

State Conventions

STATES+

CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

2/3 of State Legislatures

TWO PROCESSES FOR AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION

PROCESS PROPOSE RATIFY

CONGRESS +

STATE LEGISLATURES

2/3 of Both the House and Senate

¾ of the State Legislatures and/or

State Conventions

STATES+

CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

2/3 of State Legislatures

¾ of the State Conventions must

approve (38 states)

SGPT:

Explain to an elbow partner one reason we would want to change the Constitution.

Critically Writing

Quick Write! List all the laws you think have changed since 1791 (hint, there have been 17 changes)

I Will justify the reasons that we amend the constitution to someone wanting to become a US Citizen.

Friday: November 6th, 2015W.O.D: Domestic- issues IN the United StatesInaugurate-formal swearing in of the President (January)

Warm-up:

What qualities do you think a person should have when running for president?

Friday: November 6th, 2015

We Will describe major domestic problems faced by George Washington and the new government

I Will create 3 test questions over Washington and the new government

Activity

•Chapter 7 Section 1 pgs. 234-237•Cornell notes

SGPT after pg. 234:

Why do you think Washington was chosen to be the nation’s first president?

SGPT after pg. 236:

What was established from the Judiciary Act?

3 levels of federal courts and defined their powers and relationships to state courts

Critically Writing

Give advice to Washington on predetermined issues • What should his Cabinet roles be?• How to set up the courts?• How to solving the nation’s financial problems?

Answering each question on a post-it & post around the room

I Will create 3 test questions over Washington and the new government