The History of the U.S. Constitution PowerPoint

This editable (192 slides) PowerPoint teaches the history and drafting of the U.S. Constitution:

• Learning intentions for the unit
• Success criteria for the unit
• Unit Vocabulary
• Review of causes and effects of the American Revolution 
  
• States create a constitution & new state governments
• The Articles of Confederation - strengths and weaknesses
• The Land Ordinance of 1785
• The Northwest Ordinance of 1787
• Economic hardships are the American Revolutionary War
• Shays' Rebellion
• Constitutional Convention
• Alexander Hamilton
• James Madison
• Federalists vs. Antifederalists
• The Federalist Papers
• The Great Compromise
• The Three-Fifths Compromise
• The signing of the U.S. Constitution
• How the Roman Republic inspired the Founding Fathers
• Magna Carta & The English Bill of Rights
• Enlightenment influences the U.S. Constitution
• The ratification process of the U.S. Constitution
• U.S. Bill of Rights
• Cooperative learning activities are included
• Links to videos are included to support specific content
• Song analysis is included
• Pop quizzes included
• Partner work (creating Venn Diagrams) are included

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Learning Objectives / TEKS:

• 8.16. Beliefs/Principles of US Constitution A) Identify influential ideas from historic documents on US government B) Summarize strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation C) Identify problems listed in the Declaration addressed in the Constitution D) Analyze how the Constitution reflects many different principles
• 8.17. Amendments A) Summarize the purposes for and processes of changing the Constitution
• 8.18. National/State Governments A) Analyze the arguments of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists
• 8.21. Democratic Process A) Explain the role of significant individuals in developing self-government B) Evaluate the contributions of Founding Fathers as models of civic virtue
• 8.4. Revolutionary Era D) Analyze the issues of the Philadelphia Convention of 1787

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