Strengths

Aim: How was the Constitutional Convention an exercise in compromise?

What do the waves represent?What does the artist mean by rough sailing ahead?Do Now:

According to the song, why are the AOC flawed?The gov. can declare war butThe gov. can print money butWhat happened in Massachusetts?Why was there a meeting in Philadelphia in 1787?

Watch & Answer!

NO President (Executive) NO Army (order & protection)NO Courts (Judicial)NO Taxing Power (economic problems)No power to enforce laws (regulate trade)States were sovereign (States had more power than National Gov.)One vote per state regardless of population (unfair to states with more population)9/13 states to pass a law (hard to make laws)13/13 states to amend (hard to make changes)

HW Review: Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

Many Americans poorHigh state taxes to payPeople borrow money and then go into debtCant pay debt State Courts would get involvedLose farms and then sent to prison1780's

Massachusetts Farmers protestThey refuse to let the courts meetClosed down the courthouse and destroyed debt records1786

Daniel Shays leads farmers in a revoltTried to take over a Massachusetts arsenalArsenal a weapons storehouseNo national army, so governor sends state soldiersShays Rebellion people think that the national government could not keep order or protect them1787

What problem in the U.S. was highlighted by the events of Shays Rebellion?The weakness of the national government

The Constitutional Convention1787 - PhiladelphiaDelegates from all the states invited to a convention to improve the Articles of Confederation, which were not working55 Delegates attended

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Creating the ConstitutionTalks would be privateThis allowed them to speak freely & make good decisionsWindows in the State House covered Guards were at the doors

Leaders of the ConventionGeorge Washington was asked to preside (lead) over the convention.James Madison kept notes of the discussions and is often called The Father of the Constitution.The men who wrote the Constitution are called the Founding Fathers.All the participants in the Convention were wealthy, white, males.

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Name 3 things you know about childrens story books.

ColorfulSimple writingFun story to readInclude cartoons

Unit 2 ProjectCreate a childrens story book to tell the story of How the United States was born

You must include a narrative of how the US got its independence and Constitution.

Extra Credit: record yourself reading the book to a loved one (preferably a child)

Requirements: must include

A cover page for the front with a creative title and visual.A back cover with an about the authors section where you briefly tell readers about yourself.At least 20 vocabulary words highlighted or underlined.At least four colored images. (drawn by yourself or using the comic strip website)

Begin planning!