Debates fostered by social and political groups about the role of government in American social, political, and economic life shape government policy, institutions, political parties, and the rights of citizens.
KC 3.2.2.a Many new state constitutions placed power in the hands of the legislative branch and maintained property qualifications for voting and citizenship.
KC 3.2.2.b The Articles of Confederation unified the newly independent states, creating a central government with limited power. After the Revolution, difficulties over international trade, finances, interstate commerce, foreign relations, and internal unrest led to calls for a stronger central government.
KC 3.3.1.c As settlers moved westward during the 1780s, Congress enacted the Northwest Ordinance for admitting new states; the ordinance promoted public education, the protection of private property, and a ban on slavery in the Northwest Territory.
This section lists all of the required and supplemental readings addressing this topic within this module.
Preview the options for the Topic Reflection assignment that you will complete as a final product for this topic.
REQUIRED: Textbook: AMSCO, 4th edition.
Topic: Topic 3.7
Option: AMSCO, 3rd edition. page 91-93, 103-109
EXTENDED: Textbook: Brinkley, Alan. American History: Connecting with the Past
Topic: Chapter 5, pages 150-156
Supplemental: PPT of chapter overview
SUPPLEMENTAL: Reading: Critchlow American Political History, chapter 1.
SUPPLEMENTAL: Reading: Jensen "The Confederation Period: Perspectives and Significance"
Preview the options for the Topic Reflection assignment that you will complete as a final product for this topic to help you decide how you want to gather your information.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy
Bill of Rights Institute
Adam Norris
Extra Credits
Extra Credits
Extra Credits
Extra Credits
Heimler's History
Heimler's History
Tom Woods
Hip Hughes
The following section material focuses on developing historical thinking and writing skills. You may be asked to simply review the information; you may be asked to review the information and complete a Google Form to submit completion of the task and to submit questions or concerns regarding the process or the strategy; or you may be asked to practice the skill by submitting an assignment to Google Classroom.
Graphic Organizers: Apply your understanding of graphic organizers to review the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation as part of your Topic Reflection.
Continue collaborating on the Period 3 SumHIPPOS Document Set.
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In a group of 2-4 colleagues, participate in an academic conversation focusing on the following topic/s:
Topic Essential Question
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Extended Research files will be provided through our Google Classroom as an assignment.
Conduct extended research and complete the following key concepts:
3.2.2.a
3.2.2.b
3.3.1.c
Conduct extended research and then complete the following SAQ prompts:
SAQ Topic 3.7
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Topic 3.7
Gather and report information (specific, relevant vocabulary, names, dates, and details) that would be used to write a formal response that answers the essential question for this topic. Regardless of format, the response must include a properly written thesis statement. Refer to Topic 1.1 and Thesis Statement pages for assignment support.
Refer to Topic 1.1 or Thesis Statement (X. However, A and B. Therefore, Y.) for more details.
Create a mind map.
Create an infographic.
Create a formal outline.
Create a graphic organizer.
Record a short video clip reponse (no more than 2-minutes).