Tuesday, October 9th

Essential Question:  To what extent does/has our government balance(d) security, liberty and equality for all citizens?

Starter:  

Aspen Ideas Fest Clip

—What did our framers expect the constitution to be/do?

—What is Pam Karlan’s argument for how we should use and interpret the Constitution?

—What do these two quotes mean?

¢“The fault lies is not in ourselves but in our stars?”

¢Promise a “government as good and kind and decent as the American people”

 Agenda
1. Constitutional Convention!
2. Who REALLY Won?  Exploring the Constitution and deciding how the "burning issues" were actually decided at the Convention.
3.  James Madison's Federalist Paper #10

IF YOU ARE ABSENT- You'll need to make up #2 and #3 above.  Get the handouts from the missed work folder tomorrow.

Homework:  Readings and Responses that I assigned yesterday.  These are due tomorrow. See the "Homework and Class Notes tab for the response handout.