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U.S. History

U.S. History. Jan. 9, 2014. F.O.A. (Bellwork). The structure of the U.S. Congress was created at the Constitutional Convention by Virginia Plan Great Compromise New Jersey Plan Three-Fifths Compromise. F.O.A. (Bellwork). What are the first 10 amendments of the Constitution called?

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U.S. History

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  1. U.S. History Jan. 9, 2014

  2. F.O.A. (Bellwork) • The structure of the U.S. Congress was created at the Constitutional Convention by • Virginia Plan • Great Compromise • New Jersey Plan • Three-Fifths Compromise

  3. F.O.A. (Bellwork) • What are the first 10 amendments of the Constitution called? • Declaration of Independence • Articles of Confederation • Bill of Rights • Magna Carta

  4. F.O.A. (Bellwork)

  5. Essential Questions • U.S. History • How did the Founding Fathers work together during the writing of the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution of the United States? (8.5 spi 5) • What rights and privileges do we have as American citizens? (8.4 spi 4) • What is the purpose of government? (8.4 spi 3) • Reading • What responsibilities within a group are necessary? (0801.2.8) (CCSS SL1)

  6. Today • Which of the first 10 amendments do you see in the picture? • Crash course video • Group activity involving Bill of Rights

  7. Name the amendment

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  12. Name the amendment

  13. Assignment • We’ll do groupwork today. • Everyone will have an assignment. • Look at the amendment on your desk. • You should also see a dictionary. • The ultimate goal is to rewrite the amendment assigned to you using modern language.

  14. Assignment • One person will rewrite the amendment word for word on a sheet of paper. • One person will write down any words the group doesn’t understand. That person will look up the troublesome word in the dictionary and write down the definition. • One person will rewrite the amendment using modern words. To do this, you’ll need to know what all words mean.

  15. Assignment • One person will draw a picture that is related to the group’s amendment. • Everyone will have to decide assignments amongst themselves. • I want you to turn in four sheets of paper – one per person. • If there is a fifth person in the group, that person will create a checklist in which he/she writes down everyone’s responsibility. He/she needs to write down whether or not each person has done his/her work.

  16. Due date • If you don’t finish in class, we can work on it in CORE.

  17. Assignment • This is due tomorrow: Create five new amendments to the Constitution. Each amendment must be at least one sentence. • For each amendment, each student will provide one sentence telling me why you created the amendment.

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