Lesson 1 and 2- Forming a New Nation
On September 17, 1787 the US Constitution was created and nationally September 17 is celebrated as Constitution Day. This week students will look through both lesson 1- Creating the Constitution and lesson 2- The Constitution a More Perfect Union. Students activities in class will include role playing a member of the Constitution Convention, take a bar exam as a lawyer on Constitution law, and playing an online game on the Ratifying of the Constitution. Homework for the week is listed below on the webpage. Students will all take a quiz at the end of the week on the two units. Use your notes on the bottom of TCI pages and TCI slides to study.
Standards for the week
SS.Hist1.a.m Use multiple perspectives to analyze and explain issues or events within and across time periods, events, or cultures.
SS.Hist2.b.m Explain patterns of change over time in the community, the state, the United States, and the world.
SS.PS1.b.m Hypothesize and defend why a specific historically significant person’s contribution to the development of the political culture of the United States was important. Investigate how principles expressed in the Declaration of Independence, Constitution (including the Preamble and the Bill of Rights) have been applied throughout United States history, including how they may
SS.PS3.c.m Analyze the structure, functions, powers, and limitations of government at the local, state, tribal, and federal levels.
SS.PS3.d.m Analyzes how governments address and solve problems through the public policy process.