DO NOW: in your composition book, copy and annotate the lesson objective.
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Objective: SWBAT describe how the United States began governing itself after the Revolutionary War, and explain the ways in which the power of the central government was limited.
Standard: CA.HSS.8.3 - Students understand the foundation of the American political system and the ways in which citizens participate in it.
Essential Questions:
- How did a new nation begin to govern itself?
- How did the Founders limit the power of the country's first government?
- What important laws were made under the Articles of Confederation?
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AGENDA
- Welcome back! Happy New Year!
- S1. Governing a New Nation
- How did a new nation begin to govern itself?
- S2. Accepting a Central Government
- How did the Founders limit the power of the country's first government?
- S3. A Blueprint for Expansion
- What important laws were made under the Articles of Confederation?
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- Welcome back! Happy New Year!
- S1. Governing a New Nation
- How did a new nation begin to govern itself?
- S2. Accepting a Central Government
- How did the Founders limit the power of the country's first government?
- S3. A Blueprint for Expansion
- What important laws were made under the Articles of Confederation?
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S1. Governing a New Nation
How did a new nation begin to govern itself?
- video: Constructing State Constitutions (3:00)
- WHOLE CLASS: read aloud S1 and answer focus question 1 (pg 114)
- complete the graphic organizer rows for the following events (pg 112)
- "Each state creates its own constitution"
- "Virginia passes The Virginia Statute for religious freedom"
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S2. Accepting a Central Government
How did the Founders limit the power of the country's first government?
- read aloud S7 and answer focus question 2 (pg 114)
- complete the graphic organizer rows for the following events (pg 112)
- "Confederation is formed by Second Continental Congress"
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S3. A Blueprint for Expansion
What important laws were made under the Articles of Confederation?
Discussion: Which states had competing land claims? Which state claimed the most western land?
- video: Westward Expansion and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 (2:40)
- complete the graphic organizer rows for the following events (pg 112)
- "Congress passes Land Ordinance and Northwest Ordinance"
Discussion: Which states had competing land claims? Which state claimed the most western land?
- video: Westward Expansion and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 (2:40)
- complete the graphic organizer rows for the following events (pg 112)
- "Congress passes Land Ordinance and Northwest Ordinance"
