11th Grade United States History

Mr. WeberKing Hall Rm K3009September 18, 2008

Activator: (10 minutes)

WHIP: going quickly around the room, report out on the case you researched for homework.

Refresher: 1. What was the best argument for the

new Constitution? 2. What was the best argument against

the new Constitution?

Agenda: Activator, Agenda, Objective (15

minutes). Debate: (30 minutes)

Resolved: “The states should adopt the new Constitution.”

Post-debate writing: Summative assessment. (30 minutes)

Sharing out (20 minutes) Class discussion (15 minutes) Where we are headed…

Objective: You will…

11.1.2: Analyze the debates surrounding the drafting and ratification of the U.S. Constitution, and the addition of the Bill of Rights.

Demonstrate proficiency in meeting the above standard in your on-demand writing task.

Resolved: “The states should adopt the new U.S. Constitution.”

1. Affirmative Constructive Speech (2-3 minutes)

2. Negative Cross Examination (1-2 minutes) 3. Negative Constructive Speech (2-3 minutes) 4. Affirmative Cross Examination (1-2 minutes)

-- Time to prepare rebuttals -- 5. Negative Rebuttal (2-3 minutes) 6. Affirmative Rebuttal (2-3 minutes) 7. Audience questions.

Post-debate On-Demand Writing 11.1.2: You will: Analyze the debates surrounding

the drafting and ratification of the U.S. Constitution, and the addition of the Bill of Rights.

Pick a side and argue why they had the stronger case (either for or against the states adopting the Constitution).

Use specific examples from your notes and from the debate.

Discuss the best opposing argument. Link it to the historical context (trying to create a

new government after the Revolutionary War by convincing the individual states that they needed to unite and form a national (federal) government.

Sharing out:

Volunteers to read their post-debate writing.

Building an idea of what success in post-debate writing looks like.

Discussion/Debrief What did you like about this way of

demonstrating proficiency on a standard?

What did you dislike? Having heard some examples and

practiced this, what will you do differently next week?

Other questions, comments, suggestions, criticisms?

Where we are headed: Answering our essential question in the Early

Republic. Jefferson’s ideal of an agrarian Republic. Marbury v. Madison (1803). War of 1812 and Westward Expansion. Jacksonian Democracy and the Trail of Tears. Second Great Awakening and the reform

impulse. Slave Resistance and Revolt. Mexican/American War and Sectional

Conflict.

Quiz Questions 1. In the debate over the ratification of the Constitution, the

Antifederalists believed A. the executive branch would be too powerful. B. the national government would be too powerful. C. the states would be too powerful. D. the Articles of Confederation should have been amended.

2. Which of the following is a civil liberty that is included in the Bill of Rights? A. institution of the draft B. compelled self-incrimination C. right to a speedy trial D. right to search without cause

3. One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that A. there was no executive branch. B. state governments were too weak. C. the Supreme Court had too much power. D. there was no legislative branch.

Quiz continued 4. All of the following were main arguments of the

Antifederalists against the ratification of the new Constitution EXCEPT that A. it was primarily by and for the wealthy and aristocracy. B. the states would be wholly subordinate to the national government. C. it could lead to tyranny and despotism. D. the national government would need a judicial branch.

5. Patrick Henry refused to attend the Constitutional Convention. He did so in protest because he believed that the delegates were going to A. establish a strong federal government. B. retain the Articles of Confederation. C. expand the powers of the states. D. create a Bill of Rights.

6. The ratification of the Constitution came before the A. Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. B. acceptance of the Great Compromise by the states. C. states' acceptance of the Bill of Rights. D. Articles of Confederation were accepted by the states.

Quiz continued: 7. The Constitution was drafted because the Articles

of Confederation failed to A. allow for the addition of new states. B. prevent military rule. C. provide enough power to the central government. D. provide for a legislative body.

8. The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands… may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny. —James Madison, The FederalistThe quote above is Madison's argument for which of the following? A. federalism B. separation of powers C. popular sovereignty D. states' rights

Quiz continued 9. The Great Compromise during the constitutional debates was

A. the counting of slaves as three-fifths a person for representation. B. a mix of the legislative ideas of the Virginia and New Jersey plans. C. an attempt to resolve the issues of the Northwest Territory. D. the Antifederalist's final ratification of the Constitution.

10. The vast Continent of America cannot be long subjected to a Democracy if consolidated into one Government. You might as well attempt to rule Hell by Prayer.The 1780s view expressed above was the opinion of which of the following? A. Loyalists B. Antifederalists C. Federalists D. Whigs

11. According to the authors of The Federalist, the Constitution has two main purposes: to defend minority rights against majority tyranny and to A. prevent a single faction (party) from dominating politics. B. prevent a minority from blocking measures necessary for the national

interest. C. diversify the nation's economic interests and foreign trading partners. D. develop a new and separate American identity.