Tuesday, January 4, 2011

January 4, 2011

Daily Agenda

Homework
None
Warm-Up
Preamble Scrambled:  Write the U.S. Constitution Preamble correctly in your ISN pg. 4-10


Words of Wisdom: 
2nd, 3rd, some 4th.  Working cooperatively read (use Steps of a Good Non-Fiction Reader) Investigating History:  The Importance of State Constitutions textbook pg. 433.  Working cooperatively complete the Assignment:  compare the preamble of the Massachuesetts Constitution with the preamble of the United States Constitution.  In a t-chart record 3 similarities and 3 differences.
Download (GLCE U3.3.1 & U3.3.2)
 4th, 5th, 6th. Organizing knowledge to complete a T2W.  Work through the steps in class.

Writing Prompt:  Explain political and economic reasons for the creation and for the failue of the Articles of Confederation.
Follow the steps below in order to write an 8th grade level response:
Step 1.  Using your ISN, create a list of reasons for the creation of the Articles of Confederation.
Step 2.  Identify the reasons you listed as either a political issue (between people or groups) or a economic issue (satisfying wants & needs; usually deals with money).
Step 3.  Using your ISN, create a list of reasons for the failure of the Articles of Confederation.
Step 4.  Identify the reasons you listed as either a political issue (between people or groups) or a economic issue (satisfying wants & needs; usually deals with money).
Step 5.  Create a sequential (formal) outline of what you are going to write
Step 6.  Answer the writing prompt using complete sentences & correct conventions.

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