Safari Spirit Wed.

Today, we analyze the purposes of a constitution (plan of government) by trash talking the first U.S. constitution.

1.Warm-Up: The American Revolution??? Based on what you saw in Crash Course U.S. History #7 AND what you know, 1) what is a revolution, and 2) do you consider the American Revolution to be revolutionary? Why/Why not? Explain using examples.

2.Confederation and the first constitution

1.Predicting the Future (of the colonies)

2.The Articles of Confederation (Ch. 2, p. 66-67) (Instead, CLICK HERE FOR PPT)

1.Weaknesses

3.Shay’s Rebellion

4.EXIT TICKET