Ch 03 - Constitution & Ratification - Class 2

3. What do the Federalist Papers reveal about the framers' intentions?

1. Analysis: Primary Source
• Download The Federalist Papers 
• What are the key ideas of #10, #51, and #78?
2. Create: Wisconsin v. Yoder
• Expectations for Oral Arguments
• Continue using graphic organizer from last week

Ch 03 - Constitution & Ratification - Class 1

1. What were the causes and effects of the Constitutional Convention?
2. How has the White House recently clashed with Congress on the issue of war-making? 
(Q #2 is from Ch 13 - The Presidency. We will start answering this now given recent events in Syria.)

1. Reading Quiz: Ch 03 - Constitution & Ratification
• Catlink Quiz
2. Summarize: Constitutional Convention 
• Creating a Constitution (Annenberg)
3. Analyze: War Powers & Syria 
• Discussion Questions
• What does the Constitution state regarding what the President can do with military force?
• What does the Constitution state regarding what Congress can do with military force?
• What formal and informal checks are in place against the President?
• What did the War Powers Act state?  Has it been followed by the White House in recent decades?
• What exactly did President Obama state on Saturday?
• Resources
• Declarations of war and authorizations of force (Atlantic)
• President Obama's decision not to get Congressional authorization for Libya in 2011 (NewsHour)
• Background on Syria (Washington Post)
• Initial reports with video/images of alleged chemical weapons use in Syria (NY Times)
• Debate within White House (Washington Post)
• Obama in the Situation Room (White House)
• Obama calls Boehner (White House)
• White House press conference announcing the decision (Politico)
• Resolution proposed by the administration to be voted on by Congress (White House)
• Obama's past history with Congress (NY Times)
• Bush administration officials react to Obama's decision (Politico)

Prologue - Class 3

6. What are the key patterns, ideas, and trends we should follow in current events this semester?
7. How does the 1st Amendment apply to students?

1. Analyze: Cliffhanger (Frontline)
• Viewer's Guide
2. Create: Morse v. Frederick
• Expectations for Oral Arguments
• Example of Actual Oral Arguments
• Graphic Organizer