Constitutional Convention

 

EQ:

•  How did the Constitution affect the balance of power?

Engage:

• Crash Course History: Constitutional Compromise (8:56) 
• A Meeting of the Minds
• Vocabulary: veto, delegate, ratification, precedent, compromise
• Vocabulary 2: federal, republic, levy, usurp, amendment

Explore:

•  A More Perfect Union
• Great Compromise
• The Question of Slavery 3/5 Compromise Hip Hughes (4:31)
• States Power
• The Question Goes to the People
• Ratification

Explain:

• How did the Philadelphia Convention begin?
• How did  a major disagreement lead to one of the key features of the US government?
• How did the question of slavery shape the new government?
• In what ways does the Constitution limit the powers of the national government?
• How did debate over the Constitution lead to the creation of the Bill of Rights?
• How was the Constitution finally agreed upon?

Evaluate:

• The students will answer each question under Explain

Extend:

• Crash Course History The Constitution (13:03)