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USHAP. Unit 2 Week 2. Agenda: Monday 9/17/12. Objective: Put the writing of the Constitution into historic context Content: The "Critical Period" and the Constitution Skills: Writing, cause and effect Essential question: What was American about the new republic? Agenda:

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  1. USHAP Unit 2 Week 2

  2. Agenda: Monday 9/17/12 • Objective: Put the writing of the Constitution into historic context • Content: The "Critical Period" and the Constitution • Skills: Writing, cause and effect • Essential question: What was American about the new republic? • Agenda: • 1) Finish Shay’s Rebellion • 2) Key aspects of the Constitution? • 3) "The Constitution Was…" writing exercise

  3. Below the Surface Graphics: How to BTSG • 1. Individually create your BTSG after reviewing your notes. If elements are provided for you, make sure to include the required number. • 2. You will then be assigned to a group. • 3. Each member of the group will present their BTSG. The group will then synthesize the best ideas into one new BTSG. • 4. Two groups will be called up to the document camera to present and defend their BTSG. The class will decide which of the two is most effective at incorporating and communicating the essence of the topic. • 5. One additional group will be allowed to challenge the winner if they feel that their BTSG is more effective.

  4. Shay’s Rebellion Elements • - Rapid inflation in the new republic ("Not worth a Continental") • - Rebellion led by, and composed of, revolutionary war veterans • - High taxes levied on farmers by merchant-controlled state legislatures • - Many farmers ended up sued for debt or in debtors prison • - Rebellion eventually defeated by force raised by eastern "white shirts"

  5. The Constitution Tour • Preamble Purpose? • Branches of Government • Articles V and VII • Age of service: house, senate, president • Raising $$ • Enumerated powers • Controversial articles • Article 1.9.1 Compromise • Missing rights?

  6. Key aspects of the Constitution debate • What were the two major compromises? • Why the electoral college? • Is the Constitution based on majority or minority rights? • The promise of a Bill of Rights mollified whom? • When was the Constitution drafted? Ratified? Implemented?

  7. Writing Activity:The U.S Constitution was… • “A work of genius put together by wise humane men who created a legal framework for democracy and equality” • “A work of genius put together by rich men to benefit their economic interests” • “A work of genius which balances the interests of slaves, indentured servants, women, men without property, and men with property” • “A compromise between slaveholding interests of the South and monied interests of the North” • All of the above (Defend your choice with detail)

  8. Agenda: 9/18 & 9/19 • Objective: Understand why factions developed and hardened into parties • Content: The First American Party System • Skills: Cause and effect • Essential question: What was American about the new republic? • Agenda: • Finish Work from Monday • Return of the MC Test • The First Administration: Trials and tribulations? Precedents? • Jeffersoniansvs. Hamiltonians

  9. Key aspects of the Constitution debate • What were the two major compromises? • Why the electoral college? • Is the Constitution based on majority or minority rights? • The promise of a Bill of Rights mollified whom? • When was the Constitution drafted? Ratified? Implemented?

  10. Writing Activity:The U.S Constitution was… • “A work of genius put together by wise humane men who created a legal framework for democracy and equality” • “A work of genius put together by rich men to benefit their economic interests” • “A work of genius which balances the interests of slaves, indentured servants, women, men without property, and men with property” • “A compromise between slaveholding interests of the South and monied interests of the North” • All of the above (Defend your choice with detail)

  11. Review 1st MC Test • In your groups, compare results to determine why you missed the questions that you missed. • Look for patterns in your performance. Do you: • study dates too much? too little? • are there areas of the content that you did not review enough or that you find more challenging to master? • do you have a difficult time with negative construction stems? • do you talk yourself out of the best answer?

  12. CCP • Liberty is to faction, what air is to fire, an ailment without which it instantly expires. But it could not be a less folly to abolish liberty, which is essential to political life, because it nourishes faction, than it would be to wish the annihilation of air, which is essential to animal life, because it imparts to fire its destructive agency. • Source: James Madison, Federalist #10, From the New York Packet (Nov. 23, 1787)

  13. Source: “On the Erection of the Eleventh Pillar” Massachusetts Centinal (Aug. 2 1788)

  14. Putting it all together • Articles of Confederation to the Bill of Rights: • :26-2:03 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXopINJmxkE • Hip Hop Bill of Rights video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KINGYf7pdJE

  15. Agenda: Thursday 9/20/12 • Objective: Understand why factions developed and hardened into parties • Content: The First American Party System • Skills: Cause and effect • Essential question: What was American about the new republic? • Agenda: • New Seats • Finish Work from Block Day • Presidential Synthesis: How to use it • Crises of Washington's Administrations

  16. LCD Screen 5th Eric Theil Ethan Giles Ryan Lo Andrew Belove Alex Bergman Closet Adam Call Renee Desimpel Andrew McCormick Elena DeAngelis Alex Perry Negin Shahiar Windows Brian Hsu Andrew Thornberry Dylan Hoefling Laura Cabrera Diego Nieva Carrasco Logan Allen White Board Elizabeth Ortiz Mia Gvirtsman Alex Everett Haley Sawamura Jessica Fernandez Tyler Smith Jose Villa Glenda Chavez Sheila Ahi Rob Carpenter Mark Pong Computer Desk Nicholas Guerrero Alysia Wang Jordana Bischoff Allison Mark Bookshelf Table White Board

  17. LCD Screen 6th Cannon Wong Matt Ford Kiana Nouri James Kuszmaul Closet Brian Silverman Margarita Patio Clint Blakely Justin Hartney Melissa Reed Adrian Brandemuehl Ray Uyeda Windows Stephanie Egger Lauren Scott Ankit Sharma Anne Lee Kiana Ariyama Lexi Greenberg White Board Kevin Ives Adam Lee Laura Wolff Jolie Goolish Jordan Gault Kareena Hirani Alvin Lu Elena Onoprienko Daniel Ballesteros Dean Trammell Edward N Computer Desk Lou Rosen Matt Shearer Ellen Wieneke Charlie Niehaus Drew Mitchner Bookshelf Table White Board

  18. The First Administration • Why was the Judiciary Act of 1789 the most important piece of legislation from the first Congress? (Which liberal philosopher would have smiled most upon the Act?) • What was the impact of the early Supreme court decisions? What is judicial review?

  19. Hamilton’s Controversial Fiscal Program • Debt Plan? • Why was it controversial? • Bank Plan? • Why was it controversial? • “Report on Manufactures” Plan?

  20. What Should George Do?

  21. Rule by the “best people” Hostility to extension of democracy A powerful central government at the expense of states’ rights Loose interpretation of the Constitution Government to foster business; concentration of wealth in interests of capitalistic enterprise A protective tariff Pro-British (conservative Tory tradition) National debt a blessing, if properly funded An expanding bureaucracy A powerful central bank Restrictions on free speech and press Concentration in seacoast area A strong navy to protect shippers Rule by the informed masses Friendliness toward extension of democracy A weak central government so as to conserve state’s rights Strict interpretation of Constitution No special favors for business; agriculture preferred No special favors for manufacturers Pro-French (radical Revolutionary tradition) National debt a bane; rigid economy Reduction of federal officeholders Encouragement to state banks Relatively free speech and press Concentration in S and SW.; in agricultural areas and back country A minimal navy for coast defense The Emergence of the First American Party System 1793- 1800 Democratic-Republican (Jeffersonian) Features Federalist Features

  22. Evolution of Major Parties Year Hamiltonians Jeffersonians c.1792 Federalists Democratic-Republicans c.1816 Death of Federalists c.1820Republicans (One party: Era of Good Feelings) c.1825 National RepublicansDemocratic-republicans (Jacksonian Democrats) 1834 WhigsDemocrats 1854 Republicans To Present To Present

  23. Agenda: Friday 9/21/12 • Objective: Understand why factions developed and hardened into parties • Content: The First American Party System • Skills: Cause and effect • Essential question: What was American about the new republic? • Agenda: • 1) Review Quiz • 2) Discuss Washington and the evolution of political parties • 3) Crises of the Adams administration • 4) Adams and the 'Revolution of 1800': was it a revolution?

  24. Review Quiz Synthesizer Frames • Show Commonality: • ___________ , _____________ , and _____________ all demonstrate ____________ in the ____________ period. • Show Contrast: • Although ______________ in the case of ____________, for the most part ______________ as seen in the ______________ and the _____________. • Show Analysis: • ______________, ________________, and ______________ all resulted from _______________ in the ____________________ period.

  25. What Should George Do?

  26. Rule by the “best people” Hostility to extension of democracy A powerful central government at the expense of states’ rights Loose interpretation of the Constitution Government to foster business; concentration of wealth in interests of capitalistic enterprise A protective tariff Pro-British (conservative Tory tradition) National debt a blessing, if properly funded An expanding bureaucracy A powerful central bank Restrictions on free speech and press Concentration in seacoast area A strong navy to protect shippers Rule by the informed masses Friendliness toward extension of democracy A weak central government so as to conserve state’s rights Strict interpretation of Constitution No special favors for business; agriculture preferred No special favors for manufacturers Pro-French (radical Revolutionary tradition) National debt a bane; rigid economy Reduction of federal officeholders Encouragement to state banks Relatively free speech and press Concentration in S and SW.; in agricultural areas and back country A minimal navy for coast defense The Emergence of the First American Party System 1793- 1800 Democratic-Republican (Jeffersonian) Features Federalist Features

  27. Evolution of Major Parties Year Hamiltonians Jeffersonians c.1792 Federalists Democratic-Republicans c.1816 Death of Federalists c.1820Republicans (One party: Era of Good Feelings) c.1825 National RepublicansDemocratic-republicans (Jacksonian Democrats) 1834 WhigsDemocrats 1854 Republicans To Present To Present

  28. Presidential Crisis Pair Share • You will be assigned one of the first two presidents to analyze. • For said president, you will respond to the resolution of the various crisis situations that arose. • When you are finished, you will partner up with another individual who has the same president to verify your information. • Then, you will form a group of four with two people who have the other president.

  29. Crisis Resolution • Washington • Crisis of expansion versus Indian relations • Spanish anti-American policy in old Southwest • British anti-American in old Northwest • Whiskey Rebellion • Adams • Administration divided from start • French seizing American vessels • “Quasi-War” with France • Alien and Sedition Acts

  30. Was the election of 1800 a “revolution”? • Who • When • What • Why

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