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Analyzing the Benefits of the Constitution in Preventing Tyranny

Explore the key benefits of the Constitution in safeguarding against tyranny and delve into the resolution of disputes between large and small states. Assess the significance of the Great Compromise and its impact on slavery issues. Evaluate Convention issues, compromises, and how they shaped the new constitution. Utilize readings and group discussions to enhance understanding. Enhance your knowledge of historical events and critical thinking skills through interactive evaluations. Reach 80% accuracy in assessing the Convention's impact.

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Analyzing the Benefits of the Constitution in Preventing Tyranny

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  1. Bell-work 12/11/13 Looking at the map on page 203: List the key benefits of the Constitution and examine why you believe them to guard against tyranny EQ: How was the issue resolved between large and small states? TSWBAT assess the issues that divided the convention

  2. Objective: • Students will be able to assess the significance the Great Compromise and the divided issue of slavery as evidenced by completed reading, group evaluations, and questions with 80% accuracy • Where does today objective belong in the unit learning goal? • Goal F • What is the difference in complexity between levels 2 and 3? What do you need to be able to do to get to mastery level? • TOC: page 57, “The Great Compromise Reading Questions”

  3. Popcorn read 214-215 • Evaluations: What issues arose at the Convention. How were they addressed?

  4. Complete questions and answers Cornell Style • Who proposed the Great Compromise to the convention? • What is a compromise? • Who was Sherman hoping it would satisfy? • What happened on July 16th, 1787? • What part of the plan appealed to large states? How did the plan “please” them? • What part of the plan appealed to small states? How did the plan “please” them? • What issue greatly divided the convention? • How did Southern delegates feel about counting African Americans in calculating how many representatives a state should have? • How did Northern delegates feel? • How did the delegates reach an agreement? What was it called and how did it work? • How did the 3/5th compromise affect African Americans? • How did the convention affect the slave trade?

  5. Summary and Progress Chart • How did the delegates at the convention reach an agreement for the new constitution? What were the terms of the Compromise • Complete your progress chart for objective F • How are you getting to mastery level in this class?

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