Unit 2: Building a New Nation | Simulated Congressional Hearings

How did the history and beliefs of the Framers influence the creation of the Constitution?

Ideas Behind Basic Purposes of Government
- http://icivics.org
- William Bradford - Mayflower Compact
  - http://www.landofthebrave.info/mayflower-compact.htm
- John Locke - Social Contracts
  - http://europe.historyforkids.org/philosophy/locke.htm
- Thomas Hobbes - Natural Rights
  - http://europe.historyforkids.org/philosophy/hobbes.htm
- King George III - British Parliament
  - http://encyclopedia.kids.net.au/page/br/British_Parliament
- Archbishop of Canterbury Stephen Langton - Magna Carta
  - http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/government/magnacarta.htm
  - http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/magnacarta.html
- Molly Brant - Iroquois Indian Government
  - http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Molly_Brant.aspx
- Caesar Augustus - Roman Republic
  - http://www.ducksters.com/history/ancient_rome_republic.php
- Montesquieu - Separation of Power
  - http://www.rjgeib.com/thoughts/montesquieu/montesquieu-bio.html
Problems with The Articles of Confederation
- http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/weaknesses-of-the-articles-of-confederation-and-shays-rebellion.html#lesson
- Social Studies for Kids - http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/shayssrebelliondef.htm
- History.com - http://www.history.com/topics/shays-rebellion
- Background resources on the Articles of Confederation- http://loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/articles.html
- Online timeline - America’s Story from America’s Library found at: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/revolut/jb_revolut_2ndcong_1.html
- “Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation” at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nlf07ZJuzjM
- Audio description of the Articles of Confederation: https://audioboom.com/boos/2661872-05-articles-of-confederation
- Belton, Blair. (2014). The Articles of Confederation - Documents That Shaped America. New York, NY: Gareth Stevens Publishing
- Isaacs, Sally Senzell. (2009) Understanding the Articles of Confederation. Crabtree Publishing. 978-0-7787-4377-4 (Media ISBN: 9780778743774)
- Sonneborn, Liz. (2013). Documenting U.S. History: The Articles of Confederation. Chicago: Heinemann Library. 978-1-4329-6738-1
Conflicts and Compromise
- YouTube video, “Conflict and Compromise: The Constitutional Convention” at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbf23u6g1k8
- Jules, Jacqueline. (2009). Unite or Die - How Thirteen States Became a Nation. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge. ISBN:9781580891905 (Electronic version is available through the Howard County Library in TumbleBooks- www.hclibrary.org (e-books for kids (near the bottom on the home page)
- Constitutional Convention Video- http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/the-constitutional-convention-the-great-compromise.html#lesson
- Compromise Role Play- About.com - http://esl.about.com/od/conversationlessonplans/fl/Compromise-Role-Play-Lesson.htm
Branches of Government
- EDPuzzle on Organization of government: https://edpuzzle.com/media/5672ecae5d1f73ea287acc04
- Flocabulary - http://www.flocabulary.com/3-branches-of-government/
  - Video: Three Branches of Government - “Checks and Balances”
- Supreme Court Justices Image
  - http://supremecourthistory.org/history_home.html
- Supreme Court Research Sites
  - http://www.supremecourthistory.org/history-of-the-court/the-current-court/
  - http://www.supremecourt.gov/about/biographies.aspx
  - worldbookonline.com (Username: howco Password: worldbook)
  - http://discoverer.sirs.com (Customer Number: MD1570H Password: 21042)
- Executive and Legislative Branch Research Sites
- iCivics Teacher Account - https://www.icivics.org/
  - A teacher account allows you full access to all of the iCivics resources contained on the site—including lesson plans and the Drafting Board tools, which cannot be viewed by students. Once you’ve signed up, you can establish virtual classrooms, send out assignments, track student progress, and manage class discussions.
- iCivics -
  - “Three Branches” Webquest- https://www.icivics.org/node/617/resource
  - Branches of Power game - https://www.icivics.org/games/branches-power
- Kids.gov-
  - 3 branches overview: https://kids.usa.gov/three-branches-of-government/index.shtml (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
  - The election process for president: https://kids.usa.gov/president/index.shtml (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
  - Games about the government: https://kids.usa.gov/play-games/government/index.shtml (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Controversy over the Bill of Rights
- Primary and Secondary sources representing the views of women, African Americans and yeoman: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/17ktPVlUG0U0kC7G7Sb2eS1l3eaPNQAi3 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
- Wixie - https://www.wixie.com/
- ThingLink - https://www.thinglink.com/
- Federalist and Antifederalist Research websites –
- Kahoot Quiz Federalist vs. Anti Federalist #1 (*copy and paste link to URL box): https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/e53f5d9c-394e-4b1f-a5a8-079607696224
- Kahoot Quiz Federalist vs. Anti Federalist #2 (*copy and paste link to URL box): https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/835a067e-6c2c-4a6b-afb3-fc69b3e805b3