Good Morning,
We are moving towards the birth of the US Constitution.
Simply speaking our Constitution is like a rulebook. Just like sports have rulebooks. For example when you play soccer there are rules as to how many players can be on the field, what qualifies as a foul. Rulebooks talk about how the game is won, who can play the game and lots more.
Our U.S. Constitution is the rulebook for our government.
Today:
Ms. Felding will have printed out this information:
http://info.teachtci.com/resources/ha/TheEnlightenment.pdf
Each topic on in that resource helps us understand how we shaped our Constitution.
Split the topics between groups. Each group of 2-3 students will read the introduction and a topic, make Cornell Notes, then create a poster to share with the class. Each group will clearly present the poster to the class.
The topics:
The Roots of the Enlightenment
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke: Natural Rights
Baron de Montesquieu: Separation of powers
Voltaire
Cesare de Beccaria
The Impact of the Enlightenment on Government
Women of the Enlightenment
After presentations place your poster on the inspiration wall. Each group will make Cornell Notes off each poster.
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