constitution week

Agenda

1. Freedom Week activities focused on the Declaration of Independence illustrating the financial and economic implications.

2. Constitution Day activities that illuminate how the Constitution formed our economy.

3. Activities include: texts, interactives, movie clips, primary sources, etc.

4. All materials are on the Stavros Center website http://stavros.coedu.usf.edu/

http://stavros.coedu.usf.edu/

http://stavros.coedu.usf.edu/

Freedom Week: The Declaration of Independence

http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-you-might-not-know-about-the-declaration-of-independence-kenneth-c-davis#watch Also on youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKJMWHCUoiw

http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-you-might-not-know-about-the-declaration-of-independence-kenneth-c-davis%23watch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKJMWHCUoiw

Editing the Declaration of Independence

President Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence and John Adams and Benjamin Franklin edited.

What does this draft show about the process that Jefferson used to write the Declaration of Independence?

How is Jefferson’s process similar to your writing process?

How do you feel about changing your writing?

How do you feel about other people suggesting changes to your writing?

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/primarysourcesets/presidents/

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/primarysourcesets/presidents/

Why Did the Founders Write The Declaration of Independence?Historians have disagreed as to whether the colonial leaders were motivated by selfish or ideological reasons. 1. What are some ideological

reasons? (equality, freedom)2. What are some selfish reasons?

(preserve power/privilege of rich)3. Hand out the two Historian’s

Interpretations and ask students to fill in the chart on the next page.

http://sheg.stanford.edu/upload/Lessons/Unit%203_Revolution%20and%20Early%20America/Declaration%20of%20Independence%20Lesson%20Plan.pdf


Why Did the Founders Write The Declaration of Independence?Record what each historian believes in the chart.

What was their claim?

What evidence did you find to support their claim?



Why Did the Founders Write The Declaration of Independence?Read the first part of Declaration.

Write in your own words.

Based on the words of the first part of the do you think the Declaration of Independence was written for selfish of ideological reasons?

Do you agree with Bailyn or Zinn?

Create an argument.



Building an Argument

Here are my reasons!

1. ___________________________________________________

2. _________________

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3. _________________

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You could argue that…

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

. . .but here is the weakness . . .

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Main IdeaHere is what I think . . .

Counter

Arguments

PRO

CON

When you weigh all the evidence

you conclude that . . .

Evidence to back up my reasons

Strong Finish!

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Activity: Why is the Declaration of Independence Important?

http://achieve.lausd.net/cms/lib08/CA01000043/Centricity/Domain/226/Lessons%20-%20Elementary/Grade%205%20Model%20Lesson%20One%20-%20Declaration%20of% 20Independence.pdf

http://achieve.lausd.net/cms/lib08/CA01000043/Centricity/Domain/226/Lessons%20-%20Elementary/Grade%205%20Model%20Lesson%20One%20-%20Declaration%20of%20Independence.pdf


Fair or Unfair?




Town Hall




Step into the Picture Activity




A Picture Says a Thousand Words

http://www.history.org/Foundation/journal/Winter11/painting.cfm?showSite=mobileInteractive painting http://www.history.org/foundation/journal/Winter11/painting/

http://www.history.org/Foundation/journal/Winter11/painting.cfm?showSite=mobile


http://www.history.org/foundation/journal/Winter11/painting/


What is Wrong With This Picture?

http://www.history.org/Foundation/journal/Winter11/painting.cfm?showSite=mobileInteractive painting http://www.history.org/foundation/journal/Winter11/painting/





Who Made the Constitution?

http://ed.ted.com/lessons/who-made-the-american-constitution-judy-walton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uihNc_tdGbk

http://ed.ted.com/lessons/who-made-the-american-constitution-judy-walton

http://ed.ted.com/lessons/who-made-the-american-constitution-judy-walton

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uihNc_tdGbk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uihNc_tdGbk

Document Analysis from LOC

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/primarysourcesets/constitution/



Analysis Tools and Guides

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/usingprimarysources/guides.html



Student Discovery Sets



Document Analysis Political CartoonTitle: The looking glass for 1787. A house divided against itself cannot stand. Mat. chap. 13th verse 26Creator(s): Doolittle, Amos, 1754-1832, engraverDate Created/Published: [New Haven] : 1787.Medium: 1 print : engraving and rocker work, with watercolor on laid paper ; 28.7 x 36.7 cm. (image)Summary: A satire touching on some of the major issues in Connecticut politics on the eve of the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. The two rival factions shown are the "Federals," who represented the trading interests and were for taxes on imports, and the "Antifederals," who represented agrarian interests and were more receptive to paper money issues. The two groups were also divided on the issue of commutation of military pensions.

http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2008661778/

http://www.loc.gov/pictures/related/?fi=name&q=Doolittle,%20Amos,%201754-1832



Document Analysis Political Cartoon





How has the Constitution shaped the economy of the United States?Market Economy Constitution

http://ecedweb.unomaha.edu/lessons/fecg1.htm



Movie: Crash Course Constitution

http://econwriting.weebly.com/constitution-day.html




Amendment Movies





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