Unit #3: The Constitutional
Convention Learning Target:
I can
CREATE and SHARE a presentation showcasing important
details of the Constitutional Convention.
Please
complete the steps below to prepare for
this assignment:
Follow the directions below. You
will be creating a tab for this assignment after
you have added this lesson's learning target to
your LiveBinder.
1. Open the "Learning Targets" tab in your
LiveBinder. Copy the learning target above into
your LiveBinder. Be sure to include today's
date.
2. Create a new tab in your LiveBinder titled
"The
Constitutional Convention"
3. Now
click on "content" > "text" > "text-media"
option.
Red Activity:
Assignments to Complete:
Part I: Introduction
1. You will be assuming the role of one of the
famous delegates at the Constitutional Convention.
For this assignment, you will be conducting research and
participating in a mock Constitutional Convention.
Your
grade will be based on your preperation and performance
during the mock convention.
2. Before you get started, please watch
the following short video to
preview all of the information you will be learning
about. You should also explore the
information on this
outstanding website to become more
familiar with the Constitutional Convention.
3. Make a list of at least 5 things you
learned about the Constitutional Convention from the
video in your LiveBinder text box.
4. Please
check the list of delegates
to
see which delegate you will be portraying or assisting
during our Mock Constitutional Convention.
2. Next you are going to be analyzing some
materials about the Constitutional Convention in order
to compose several well written paragraphs. Answer
each of the writing prompts below in your LiveBinder
textbox. Be sure to examine all of the materials
provided to help you. You may also conduct your
own reearch. Be sure that all of your work is done
in your own words.
At the beginning of the video, James Madison
writes in The Federalist Paper
#51:
"If men were angels, no government would be necessary.
If angels were to govern men, neither external nor
internal controls on government would be necessary. In
framing a government which is to be
administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies
in this: you must first enable the government to control
the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control
itself."
A. In the form of a well written paragraph (7-9
sentences) explain what you think Madison means by this
quote. You should spend some time exploring the
video, reading the quote,
and reading over the website
about
James Madison's famous quote. You may also
conduct your own Internet searches. Type your answer in your LiveBinder text box.
B. In the form of a well written paragraph (7-9
sentences) explain why James Madison was considered to
the Father of the Constitution. You should spend
some time exploring the
video, but also this website
about James Madison's contributions to the writing of
the Constitution. You may
also conduct your own Internet searches. Type your answer
in your
LiveBinder text box.
C. In the form of a well written paragraph (7-9
sentences) explain why you think the delegates at the
Constitutional Convention were SHOCKED to hear Alexander
Hamilton suggest
that the executive, which we
know as the president, serve in office for life?
Use your prior knowledge and this
website to help you answer this question in your
LiveBinder textbox.
D. In the form of a well written paragraph (7-9
sentences) explain how Ben Franklin used the carving on
the back of George Washington's chair to summarize the
work that was
completed by the delegates at
the Constitutional Convention. You may hear his
quote in the video. Please be sure to examine this
website to assist you in writing your paragraph.
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Part III: Getting To Know Your Delegate
1. You have each been assigned a
"delegate" that attended the Constitutional Convention
and will be reenacting their role at the Convention.
Take some time to create a name plate for your delegate
that can be
used during our simulation. The name plate should
have your delegate's first and last name. It should
also indicate which state your delegate represents.
2. Next, conduct your own Internet research to
learn more about your delegate's biographical
background. You will be sharing this information
with the other delegates during our mock convention.
You should
also explore the
reseources on this webpage that is full of information
about the delegates. To help you with this, write a typed ONE page biographical
introduction (in your own words) that will be
read to
introduce yourself at the mock convention.
Your biographical introduction
should include the following:
A. Your delegate's full name
B. Your delegates home State
C. How old was your delegate in 1787 during the
convention?
D. What other "political" or "military" offices did your
delegate hold or serve in BEFORE 1787?
E. Any other additional information about your
delegates families, educational back ground, and
occupations.
F. Wht type of character and personality did your
delegate have at the Constitutional Convention?
This will help you accuratly portray them in the mock
convention.
F. Express one problem with the Articles of
Confedeation they are most concerned about.
3. Print out a large picture of your delegates
face. Cut out the picture and glue it to a
popsicle stick. You will be using this as a mask
during our mock convention.
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1.
At the end of this activity, you MUST ACTIVLEY
PARTICIPATE in our mock Constitutional Convention.
The mock Constitutional Convention will be held during a
lunch period so that delegates from each of
my classes can join in the activity. Failure to
participate in this activity will result in a failing
grade for this activity.
2. In order to successfully participate in our
Mock Constitutional Convention, you will have to portray
your delegate's role in the
Mock Constitutional Convention script. To
prepare for your role, and to learn even
more about the Constitutional Convention, read over the
entire
Mock Constitutional Convention script. You may
also wish to explore
James Madison's notes from the convention as a
primary source to further
emerse yourself in your character. Use the
information in the script and in Madison's Notes to answer the questions below
in your LiveBinder text box:
A. Who helped convince leaders in the 13 states
that a meeting to fix the nation's problems was
necessary?
B. How many delegates attended the Constitutional
Convention? In which city did it take place?
C. In 1787, what was the Constitutional
Convention originally called?
D. Who was the president of the Constitutional
Convention? Why do you think he was chosen to led
the Convention?
E. Which of the delegates at the Constitutional
Convention was considered to be the "Father of the
Constitution?"
F. Which one of the delegates at the
Constitutional Convention was a genius?
Which delegate was considered to be the wise old man at
the Constitutional Convention?
G. What did the delegates to the Constitutional
Convention do with the Articles of Confederation?
H. How did the Virginia Plan give states
representation in Congress?
I. Why was William Paterson against the Virginia
Plan?
J. What was the "Great Compromise?"
K. What was the "3/5s Compromise?"
L. How many states were needed to ratify the U.S.
Constitution?
M. What were the "Federalist Papers?"
3. Be sure to highlight and practice your
parts in our
Mock Constitutional Convention script. Be sure
to have our introduction, name plate, and face ready to
go for the mock Constitutional Convention. You may
want to consider using other propts as well. Please
be prepared. It is going to be awesome!
1. For this activity you will be researching
and learning about a famous event in United States
History known as the Constitutional Convention. Use the
information you have learned and follow the directions
below
to create a PowerPoint presentation that showcases
all of the important details about the Constitutional
Convention. Your presentation will also include
information about how the United States Constitution is
still used today as America's plan of
government. Your PowerPoint presentation should be
creative and depictive of the questions below. You
should be sure to include titles, text, and images on
each slide.
Be sure to save your PowerPoint file on your
computer. When you have completed your work, please
upload your file to your LiveBinder media box.
2. To get started, please watch the following
short video to preview all of the information you
will be learning about.
3. Open Microsoft PowerPoint and create a new
presentation.
4. Conduct an Internet search to find an image of the
"Constitutional Convention." Place the image on your
title slide.
5. Use PowerPoint word art to create a title for your
slide. Your title for this slide should read "The
Constitutional Convention." You may
choose whatever font and style you wish.
6. Use PowerPoint text tools to place your full name on
your title slide. You may choose whatever font and
style you wish.
7. Use your PowerPoint tools to set a background color
or image. You should try to use the same styles and
colors throughout your project to maintain
consistency. You may also wish to place a box around
the
edge of each page as a frame.
1. Create a new slide in your PowerPoint presentation.
This slide is going to showcase some vocabulary terms
about the Constitutional Convention.
3. Choose a background color, boarder, and font
style for your slide. Place a title at the top of
the slide using the PowerPoint word art that reads "Important
Terms"
3. Conduct an Internet search to define the
following terms below. Place the terms and their
definitions in your PowerPoint presentation.
Constitution |
Government | Convention |
delegate | Founding Fathers |
The Framers of the Constitution |
Constitutional Convention
4. Conduct an Internet search to find
at least 2 images illustrating the
definitions above.
5. Use your PowerPoint features to arrange the
images and definitions you discovered in an attractive
and easy to read format.
3. Create a new slide in your PowerPoint presentation.
This slide is going to showcase some basic background
information about the Constitutional Convention.
4. Choose a background color, boarder, and font
style for your slide. Place a title at the top of
the slide using the PowerPoint word art that reads "The
Convention Begins!"
5. Next, explore the
materials in box 6 to find the answers to the
important questions below. You may also wish to read
the information found
on this website. Use the links at the top of
the page to find the
appropriate section. Remember, you can have your
Macbook read the text to you if you so choose.
A. How did Shay's
Rebellion convince the Founding Fathers to meet in 1787
to revise the Articles of Confederation?
B. What did the Founding Fathers do with the
Articles of Confederation?
C. In what city and in what building was the
Constitutional Convention held?
D. How many delegates attended the Constitutional
Convention? Who was the oldest delegate? Who
was the youngest?
E. Include at least four
important delegates at the Constitutional Convention.
F. What role did George Washington play at the
Convention?
G. Who is known as the "Father of the
Constitution?" Why did they call him that?
H. List at least two
famous Americans or groups of Americans from that time
period who were not at the Constitutional Convention.
Explain why they did not attend.
6. Conduct an Internet search to find
at least 3 images illustrating the
information above. These could be pictures of
people, locations, maps, etc.
7. Use your PowerPoint features to arrange the
information you discovered about the questions above in
an attractive and easy to read format.
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Slide #4: Influences On The Founding Fathers
1. Create a new slide in your PowerPoint presentation.
All of our Founding Fathers were students of History and
Philosophy. This slide is going to showcase some
of the of the philosophers, ideas, and civilizations
that influenced their work.
2. Choose a background color, boarder, and font
style for your slide. Place a title at the top of
the slide using the PowerPoint word art that reads "Influences
On The Founding Fathers"
3. What does the term "influence" mean?
4. Next, conduct research on this
website to find how
out how at least three of the terms
below influenced the Founding Fathers and the U.S.
Constitution:
Ancient Greek Democracy
\ Ancient Roman Republic \ English
Magna Carta \ The Enlightenment \
John Locke's Contract Theory \ Montesquieu's
Separation of Powers & Limited Government
*You will also find
information on the influences above on this
website. * You will find another
excellent resource for this slide on pages 11 - 14 of
the
Constitutional Study Guide PDF.
5. Conduct an Internet search to find
at least 3 images illustrating the
information above.
6. Use your PowerPoint features to arrange the
information you discovered about the questions above in
an attractive and easy to read format.
1. To help you with slides 5 and 6 of the project,
take a few moments to watch the following
video.
2. Create a new slide in your PowerPoint presentation.
During the Constitutional Convention, many of the
delegates disagreed on how much power and representation
each state should get in Congress. This
slide is going to showcase each of their arguments.
3. Choose a background color, boarder, and font
style for your slide. Place a title at the top of
the slide using the PowerPoint word art that reads "What
Should Congress Look Like?"
4. Next, explore the
materials in boxes 8-11 to find the answers to the
important questions below. You may also wish to read
the information found
on this website. Use the links at the top of
the page to find the
appropriate section. You can also explore
this website to research various ideas for congress.
Remember that your Macbook will read the text to you if
you would like. This
video is full
of excellent information
as well.
1. Watch the following
video about the Great Compromise to get started.
2. Create a new slide in your PowerPoint presentation.
Even though the Founding Fathers argued during the
Constitutional Convention, the genius of work was in
their ability to compromise. This
slide will showcase two compromises made by the
Founding Fathers at the Constitutional Convention.
3. Choose a background color, boarder, and font
style for your slide. Place a title at the top of
the slide using the PowerPoint word art that reads "Compromises
At The Convention"
4. Next, explore the
materials in boxes 12-15 to find the answers to the
important questions below. You can also explore
this website to research the various Compromises.
You may also wish to read the
information found
on this website. You can also explore the
information on this this
outstanding website. Use the links at the top of
the page to find the appropriate section.
Remember, you can have your
Macbook read the text to you
if you so choose.
C. Explain how the Virginia and New Jersey Plans
become the House of Representatives and the Senate.
D. Why do you think states with small populations
and states with large populations would have supported
or approved the Great Compromise?
E. What was the "3/5s Compromise?" Explain
how slaves were to be counted for representation in the
House of Representatives.
5. Conduct an Internet search to find
at least one image of the "Great
Compromise" and at least one
images of the "3/5s Compromise."
6. Use your PowerPoint features to arrange the
information you discovered about the questions above in
an attractive and easy to read format.
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1. To help you with this portion of the project,
take a few moments to watch the following
video.
You can also explore the information on this this
outstanding website.
2. Create a new slide in your PowerPoint presentation.
After the Founding Fathers had completed their work at
the Convention, Article VII of the new U.S.
Constitution required at least 9 of the 13 states to
ratify
or approve the plan before it became the law of the
land. This caused a great debate across America
between people who supported the Constitution and those
who did not. This
slide will showcase the debate between Federalists
and Anti-Federalists before the Constitution was
ratified.
3. Choose a background color, boarder, and font
style for your slide. Place a title at the top of
the slide using the PowerPoint word art that reads "Ratification
Of The U.S. Constitution"
4. Next, explore the
materials in boxes 16-18 to find the answers to the
important questions below. You can also explore
this website to research the ratification of the
Constitution. You may also wish to read the
information found
on this website. Use the links at the top of
the page to find the appropriate section.
Remember, you can have your Macbook read the text to you
if you so choose. You will find this
website to
also be very helpful in creating this slide.
1. For this activity you will be researching
and learning about a famous event in United States
History known as the Constitutional Convention. Use the
information you have learned and follow the directions
below
to create a PowerPoint presentation that showcases
all of the important details about the Constitutional
Convention. You should be sure to complete the
Constitutional Convention Power Point template. When you have completed your work, please
upload your file to your LiveBinder media box.
2. To get started, please watch the following short video to
preview all of the information you will be learning
about.
1. To help you with this portion of the project,
take a few moments to watch the following
video.
2. Next, explore the
materials in box 6 to complete slides 3, 4, 5, & 6
of your
Constitutional Convention Power Point template. You may also wish to read
the information found
on this website. Use the links at the
top of
the page to find the appropriate section. Remember, you can have your Macbook read the text to you if you so choose.
Ancient Greek Democracy
\ Ancient Roman Republic \ English
Magna Carta \ The Enlightenment \
John Locke's Contract Theory \ Montesquieu's
Separation of Powers & Limited Government
*You will also find
information on the influences above on this
website. * You will find another
excellent resource for this slide on pages 11 - 14 of
the
Constitutional Study Guide PDF.
1. To help you with slides 5 and 6 of the project,
take a few moments to watch the following
video.
2. Explore the
materials in boxes 8-11 to complete slide #8 in your
Constitutional Convention Power Point template. You may also wish to read
the information found
on this website. Use the links at the top of
the
page to find the appropriate section. You can also explore
this website to research various ideas for congress.
Remember that your Macbook will read the text to you if
you would like.
1. Watch the following
video about the Great Compromise to get started.
2. Explore the
materials in boxes 12-15 to complete slides #9 & 10
in your
Constitutional Convention Power Point template. You can also explore
this website to research the various Compromises.
You may also
wish to read the information found
on this website. Use the links at the top of
the page to find the appropriate section.
Remember, you can have your Macbook read the text to you
if you so choose.
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1. To help you with this portion of the project,
take a few moments to watch the following
video.
2. Explore the
materials in boxes 11-12 to complete slides #11 & #12 in your
Constitutional Convention Power Point template You can also explore
this website to research the ratification of the
Constitution. You
may also wish to read the information found
on this website. Use the links at the top of
the page to find the appropriate section.
Remember, you can have your Macbook read the text to you
if you so choose.
You will find this
website to also be very helpful in creating this slide.
1. When you have completed your assignment, upload
the completed PowerPoint file to your LiveBinder media
box.
2. Next email your assignment to a friend and have
a friend email you their PowerPoint presentation.
3. Complete a "peer review" of their PowerPoint
Presentation.
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