Reading #2: Federalist and Anti-Federalists

Make a copy of the document that was shared with you and mark the text while you are reading it.  When you're done, fill out the graphic organizer at the end.  When you finish, respond to the question on the Google form in your Gmail.

Reading #1: The Preamble to the Constitution

1. Explain the purpose of the three documents.
2. Leaving aside the issue of length, how do the documents differ in their explanation of the purpose of government?
3. Identify the one document that is fundamentally different from the other two documents. How is it different?

Chapter 9 Notes: The Constitution

Update for 1-24-18 through 1-26-18

Thursday 1-25-18: Chapter 9 vocab quiz Part 1 (first 9 terms)
Friday 1-26-18: Chapter 9 vocab quiz Part 2 (last 9 terms)

Vocab Link

Update for 1-19-18 through 1-23-18

Friday 1-19-18: Study Guide
Monday 1-22-18: Study Guide Review; Jeopardy Review
Tuesday 1-23-18: Chapter 8 Test; all in-class assignments due

**No written Response for chapter 8

Reading #2: Slavery in the Constitution

1. How does the Slavery Grievance describe slavery? Who does Jefferson blame for the continuation of the slave trade?

2. Why does Jefferson italicize the word ‘Christian’ at the end of the first paragraph?

3. Why do you think that Thomas Jefferson wrote a paragraph about slavery when he wrote the Declaration of Independence?

**After you're done answering these questions, fill out the graphic organizer (found at the bottom of the sources) when reading the next batch of sources.

If you finish early, do a little more research on Rutledge, Ellsworth, Williamson, Franklin, and Jefferson regarding their views on slavery.

Reading #1 Questions: Shays' Rebellion

After reading the excerpt from the text book:

1. What happened in Shay’s rebellion?
2. How is it connected to the Articles of Confederation?
3. According to the textbook, how did Americans respond?

After reading the letter from Jefferson:


1. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence (think about the Preamble). Do you think he wanted to see America form a strong central government? Why or why not?

2. According to Jefferson, have the colonies been peaceful or chaotic?  Support your answer with evidence from the document.

3. Jefferson thinks the people at the Constitutional Convention are overreacting to Shays’ Rebellion. What does he worry they might do as they write the new Constitution? (Note: this answer is not in the document; you need to think).

4. What does Jefferson mean when he says, “The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants?”

5. How does this document challenge or expand the information you read in the textbook?

Reading #1 Sources: Shays' Rebellion

Shays’ Rebellion Textbook Excerpt: The American Vision

Chapter 8 Notes: Framing the Constitution