Bell Work - 1/9

• Class ice cream party to conclude this unit!
• Can only have one flavor...
• What flavor of ice cream would you want?

Dilemma...

• How do we get everyone to agree on ONE flavor?
• Is it possible to make everyone happy?

COMPROMISE!!
= an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.

Today:

• Learn how the US gov. was created
• Process = get people to agree on things

New Government

Britain Surrenders!

• Oct. 19, 1781
• Battle of Yorktown
• Rev. War ends after 6 + years of fighting

Treaty of Paris

• Signed Sept. 3, 1783
• United States is formally recognized as independent
• Western boundary becomes Mississippi River
• Spain regains Florida
• British agree to leave all US forts

Problem

• What kind of government should the new nation have?

Civics? Say whaaaa...?

• Civics = the study of civil law and civil code
• AND the study of government
• AND the study of the rights and duties of citizenship
• We will be studying US gov. in this unit

Two Things Today:

• Read about Articles of Confederation and Constitution
• Complete activity (w/ partner)

Homework Due!
Take your assignment out and place it on your desk. I will come around to collect them.

Bell Work:
What are some of the main differences between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution?
- AND - do you want to have a few lessons on tribal government? Write Yes or No.

Articles of Confederation

• First Constitution of the US
• Ratified in 1781
• 13 states acted independently
• Legislative Branch = Congress
• Congress' power was very limited

Congress had power to...

• Conduct foreign affairs (Declare War/Make Treaties)
• Maintain military
• Coin Money
• Establish post offices
• Could technically pass laws, BUT...couldn't enforce/tax

Preamble for the Oglala Lakota Constitution:
We, the Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, in order to establish a more perfect organization, promote the general welfare, conserve and develop our lands and resources, secure to ourselves and our posterity the power to exercise certain rights of home rule not inconsistent with Federal laws and our treaties, and in recognition of God Almighty and His Divine Providence, do ordain and establish this constitution for the Oglala Sioux Tribe.

Constitution of the United States

• The Supreme Law of the US
• Federal Gov. is divided into 3 branches
• Judicial, Legislative, Executive
• Replaced A.o.C. on March 4, 1789
• Oldest ACTIVE Constitution in the world

Today: Anatomy of the Constitution

• Explain structure and powers of govnt.
• Identify roles of the 3 branches of govnt.
• Describe the amendment process

Preamble

• Breaking it down...
• What does each phrase mean?

Bell Work
Describe the amendment process

Today

• Learn about the Bill of Rights
• Compare/Contrast Federalist and Anti-Federalist positions
• Identify rights granted by B.o.Rights + other amendments
• Predict what would happen if key rights were missing

We Defeated the Aliens!!

Bell Work:
What are the three branches of our government?

Today

• Activity
• Simulate the way laws in our country are made
• First...Groups

A GROUPING

• Tierra and Stephanie
• Echo and Dylan
• Mary and Sonny

B GROUPING

• Aluanna, Charlie, Lakiah
• Carrie and Kylie
• Lyric and Jevon

Directions

• Get with Partner
• Get with your GROUPING (A OR B)
• Moves desks in a circle
• Listen up!!!

TODAY

• Go to "icivics.org"
• Click Games; Find "Win the White House"
• Run for President!
• Follow instructions carefully and get the high score!
• Highest scorer wins a FREE HOMEWORK PASS!