We began our day with a visit from EHS to talk about signing up for next year's courses. There's a lot to absorb, so ask questions, go to meetings, and read the materials we give you. Don't be afraid to ask your questions more than once if you don't understand something.
We are moving forward with our Constitution unit. We've talked about the issue of compromise, both between the more populated states and less populated states, and between slave states and non-slave states. Now we are looking in detail at the resulting government that we did set up under the Constitution. You're working on a Constitution Scavenger Hunt in class in order to do that.
NICHOLAS GILMAN LETTER:
A number of you are still a little confused about the Nicholas Gilman letter assignment. The point of this letter is for you to show me that you understand the impact of compromise on the formation of our government. So here are some things to think about:
- What does our government say we (as a nation) stand for? Think about the Declaration of Independence.
- Think about what Martin Luther King, Jr., said about how African-Americans had been treated by their government.
- How did our nation function (or not function) under our first form of government, the Articles of Confederation? What were the possible dangers if we didn't get a functional government?
- Is it better to compromise your principles and have a functioning society, or was slavery so evil that no compromises should have been made?
If you still don't understand the Three-Fifths Compromise, read this site - skip down to the bottom where it discusses the impact of the Compromise.
Here is the handout describing the assignment. There is an organizer at the end of the handout, by the way, in case you need it.
As always, email me if you have any questions!
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