Learning Targets:
1. I can identify enlightenment philosophers and their contributions to our government.
2. I can explain how the Declaration of Independence was influenced by enlightenment ideas.
3. I can explain how the list of grievances in the Declaration of Independence was an exercise in social contract thought.
4. I can compare and contrast the language used in the Northwest Ordinance with the U. S. Bill of Rights.
5. I can explain the terms “republic” and “republican” as they apply to our historic documents.
6. I can explain why the Northwest Ordinance was drafted and the basic provisions in it.
7. I can explain how the limitations of the Articles of Confederation led to the drafting on the U.S. Constitution and how the ideas of the enlightenment influenced the Constitution.
8. I can explain the problems facing the nation during the ratification process of the U.S. Constitution.
9. I can explain the role of the Federalist Papers in the ratification process.
10. I can explain the role of the Anti-Federalists Papers in the ratification process.
11. I can explain how the Federalist and the Anti-Federalist led to a political rift that will eventually lead to our two-party system.
12. I can explain the influences of the Bill of Rights. [Magna Carta, Enlightenment, English Bill of Rights, Virginia Declaration of Rights, Northwest Ordinance, etc.]