Chapters 6-8: Nation Building and the Constitution

Chapter 6: Critical Period: Nation Building

Class 1 – Read the overview. By the end of this chapter you should understand the political and economic challenges that faced the new nation.

• Crash Course: Who won the American Revolution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EiSymRrKI4 – 
• Creating State Constitutions After the American Revolution -- http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/creating-state-constitutions-after-the-american-revolution.html
• State Constitutions – http://www.landofthebrave.info/state-constitutions.htm
• Shay’s Rebellion – http://www.history.com/topics/shays-rebellion ; http://shaysrebellion.stcc.edu/

• Complete the Case Study on Shay’s Rebellion and answer the questions
• Land Ordinance of 1785 -- http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Land_Ordinance_of_1785?rec=1472
• Timeline of events – http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/rev-nation.htm

Class 2 – Complete any of the above activities

Chapter 7: Creation and Adoption of a New Constitution 

Class 1 –  Read the overview. By the end of this chapter you should understand the issues relevant to the writing and ratification of the Constitution. 

• Read the Tutorial and answer the questions
• Conflict and Compromise: The Constitutional Convention – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbf23u6g1k8
• The Virginia Plan of James Madison – http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/the-virginia-plan-description-facts-quiz.html
• New Jersey vs Virginia plan – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv0jZvzvfHM

Class 2 – The formation of a new Government

• Connecticut Compromise – http://billofrightsinstitute.org/resources/educator-resources/americapedia/americapedia-constitution/connecticut-compromise/
• 3/5 Compromise – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBjMZ3u_WeM ; Heritage Guide to the Constitution --http://www.heritage.org/constitution#!/articles/1/essays/6/three-fifths-clause
• Ratification of the Constitution – http://www.ushistory.org/us/16c.asp
• The Federalist Papers – http://www.ushistory.org/us/16d.asp 
• Federalists vs Anti-Federalists – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv0jZvzvfHM ; Antifederalists' Victory in Defeat -- http://www.ushistory.org/us/16e.asp

Chapter 8: Understanding the Constitution

Class 1 – Read the chapter overview. This chapter delves a little more deeply into the content of the Constitution itself and its impact on the structure of American government. 

• School House Rock Preamble – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30OyU4O80i4 
• Articles of the Constitution – http://quizlet.com/7979990/7-articles-of-the-constitution-flash-cards
• Complete the Articles of the Constitution activity
• Constitution Song – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCJ2of4kx5E
• Montesquieu and the Constitution – http://classroom.synonym.com/ways-did-baron-de-montesquieu-influence-constitution-united-states-12846.html
• Schoolhouse Rock: 3 Ring Circus – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_foQoCHQq8
• The Elastic Clause – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsudHmV-B_Y
• The Elastic Clause and Constitutional Amendments – http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/lesson_20_notes.htm
• The Unwritten Constitution – political practice that are in effect, but are not found in the Constitution – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=io2WqW-6f1Y&list=PL47F868B521713645&index=19

Class 2 – The Bill of Rights

• Bill of Rights Hand Game – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYG_f-y8-VY
• The Story of the Bill of Rights (11 short videos) – http://www.annenbergclassroom.org/page/the-story-of-the-bill-of-rights
• Read the Bill of Rights and complete the worksheets in the packet (http://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/apps/events/2015/7/7/1105662/)
• Bill of Rights Rap – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlt6R1KD4E0