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.

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?