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Founders and Framers
Unit 1
Thurs . 9/1 Framers and Founders p. 13
DO NOW: – When was a time when someone who had authority
took away one of your natural rights? Explain……
Answer:
Daily Learning Target/ Daily Question: – I know what I constitutional government is and how
power is limited in this form of government.
Activity: Please Set Up Cornell Notes in your ISNs Topic Notes
Nifty NotesK
(What do I already know about this
topic)
L(What have I
Learned)
Q(What questions do I
still have)
The founding fathers wrote the constitution
The colonies helped to form the government
The constitution is a social contract between the government and the people
Power you just have it and authority you have the right to use it
Where did the constitution come from?
If people could live in a state of nature… why did they need laws/ government?
Nifty NotesK
(What do I already know about this
topic)
L(What have I
Learned)
Q(What questions do I
still have)
George Washington was a founder and a framer
The founders met in Philadelphia to discuss the constitution
John Locke discussed the ideas of natural rights
Abigail Adams wrote letters to John Adams- these helped to influence the constitution
Is there more then one copy of the original constitution?
Have we ever made changes to the constitution?
Nifty NotesK
(What do I already know about this
topic)
L(What have I
Learned)
Q(What questions do I
still have)
The first president was George Washington. He was also a general in the Revolutionary war.
John Handcock was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence
John Locke helped to give the Founders ideas for the government like the social contract
Plato was a philosopher who influenced the founders
Why did the founders think to make a declaration?
Why did the British surrender to George Washington?
Nifty Notes
K(What do I already know about this
topic)
L(What have I
Learned)
Q(What questions do I
still have)
We have rights that nobody can take away- life, liberty and property
People that lived in the colonies wanted their own government- free of the British
John Locke helped to inspire the founders and influence our government
Abigail Adams helped to influence the constitution through her husband John Adams
Will government ever end? Could we live without it?
Would the US be different without John Locke?
How long does a government run?
Nifty Notes
K(What do I already know about this
topic)
L(What have I
Learned)
Q(What questions do I
still have)
George Washington was the 1st president
People in the colonies had lots of rights
Benjamin Franklin was a founding father
John Locke’s ideas helped to influence the Declaration of Independence
John Locke discussed the idea of natural Rights - life, liberty, property
What does the Declaration of Independence have to do with John Locke?
If the Declaration of Independence was not written, what would the world be like today?
Republican government
Republic- government where
power is held by the people– Citizens elect
representatives – Laws are created
for the overall common good
Advantages and Disadvantages of a Republic
Advantages:– Main purpose is to
enforce laws that serve the common good
– It is more efficient– All people have a
saw in their government
– The representatives answer to the people
Disadvantages:– Works best in small
communities– People should be
similar- diversity makes common good harder
– People in large communities will naturally divide themselves into groups or fractions with their own interests
How we got our Government…
Direct Democracy-– James Madison
(framer) liked this idea
– People control the government and only create the laws they need
– Again, only works in small communities
Representative Democracy- – All people choose or
elect their representatives
– Government receives it’s right to govern from the whole
– Organize government to avoid abuse of power
Civic Virtue
Civic Virtue-– When citizens and leaders
are able to set aside their personal interests for the common good
– Thought this was important government to function
– Madison believed that if the country was going to be strong people had to practice this
– He believed that people would act in both their own interests and the interest of common good.
Connection/ Reflection
In 1 paragraph please summarize the notes from today-
Please be sure to include the ideas of Civic Virtue, Common Good, and what a Republican Government is
Friday . 9/2 Framers and Founders p. 13
DO NOW: – Get out your homework– Glue it in the Vocab section of your ISN (p.
3) with the glue stick on your table
Daily Learning Target/ Daily Question: – I know what I constitutional government is
and how power is limited in this form of government.
Activity: Please Set Up Cornell Notes in your ISNs
Evaluation
Look at this picture What 5 things do
you notice in the picture?
What do you think the artist was trying to say with this painting?
Why?
What is a constitution?
Constitution:– Legal framework for
government– Tells how government will
be organized and run– Many governments have
constitutions– Britain had a constitution
before we had one – Answers questions about
government, society, and citizenship
Constitutional Government
Constitutional Government: – Limits on the power of
the people running the government
– These are often written into the constitution
– Discussion: What could happen if power of the government was not limited?
Constitutional Government Constitutional
Government Characteristics- 1. Lists the basic rights of
citizens 2. Lists the responsibility
of government of to protect those rights
3. Places limits on government’s power
4. Establishes private domain
5. Can only be changed with widespread consent
Tuesday 9/6 Tragedy of Antigone p. 14
DO NOW: Quick Write Describe what could happen if government’s
power is not limited?- Please give one specific example
Daily Learning Target/ Daily Question: – I understand why it is important to
place limits on the power of government
Activity:– Finish notes– Group activity
Tragedy of Atigone Activity
As a class read the story Then we will break into groups Groups will be given a role or point of
view to discuss Use the half sheets to record your
groups information to present to the class
Reflection
How does this story relate to the founding father’s ideas about power and limiting it?
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