Founders and
Framers
Unit 1
Thurs . 9/1 Framers and Founders p. 13
DO NOW:
– When was a time when someone who had authority
took away one of your natural rights?
Explain……
Answer:
Daily Learning Target/ Daily Question:
– I know what I constitutional government is and how
power is limited in this form of government.
Activity: Please Set Up Cornell Notes in
your ISNs Topic Notes
Nifty Notes
K L Q
(What do I already (What have I (What questions do I
know about this Learned) still have)
topic)
The constitution is a Where did the
The founding fathers social contract constitution come
wrote the constitution between the from?
government and the
The colonies helped people If people could live in
to form the a state of nature…
government why did they need
Power you just have it laws/ government?
and authority you
have the right to use it
Nifty Notes
K L Q
(What do I already (What have I (What questions do I
know about this Learned) still have)
topic)
George Washington John Locke discussed Is there more then
was a founder and a the ideas of natural one copy of the
framer rights original constitution?
The founders met in Abigail Adams wrote Have we ever made
Philadelphia to letters to John Adams- changes to the
discuss the these helped to constitution?
constitution influence the
constitution
Nifty Notes
K L Q
(What do I already (What have I (What questions do I
know about this Learned) still have)
topic)
The first president John Locke helped to Why did the founders
was George give the Founders think to make a
Washington. He was ideas for the declaration?
also a general in the government like the
Revolutionary war. social contract Why did the British
surrender to George
John Handcock was Plato was a Washington?
the first person to sign philosopher who
the Declaration of influenced the
Independence founders
Nifty Notes
K L Q
(What do I already (What have I (What questions do I
know about this Learned) still have)
topic)
We have rights that John Locke helped to Will government ever
nobody can take inspire the founders end? Could we live
away- life, liberty and and influence our without it?
property government
Would the US be
People that lived in Abigail Adams helped different without John
the colonies wanted to influence the Locke?
their own government- constitution through
free of the British her husband John How long does a
Adams government run?
Nifty Notes
K L Q
(What do I already (What have I (What questions do I
know about this Learned) still have)
topic)
George Washington John Locke’s ideas What does the
was the 1st president helped to influence Declaration of
the Declaration of Independence have to
People in the colonies Independence do with John Locke?
had lots of rights
John Locke discussed If the Declaration of
Benjamin Franklin the idea of natural Independence was
was a founding father Rights - life, liberty, not written, what
property would the world be
like today?
Republican government
Republic-
government where
power is held by
the people
– Citizens elect
representatives
– Laws are created
for the overall
common good
Advantages and
Disadvantages of a Republic
Advantages: Disadvantages:
– Main purpose is to – Works best in small
enforce laws that communities
serve the common – People should be
good similar- diversity
makes common good
– It is more efficient harder
– All people have a – People in large
saw in their communities will
government naturally divide
themselves into
– The representatives groups or fractions
answer to the people with their own
interests
How we got our Government…
Direct Democracy- Representative
– James Madison Democracy-
(framer) liked this – All people choose or
idea elect their
– People control the representatives
government and – Government
only create the receives it’s right to
laws they need govern from the
– Again, only works whole
in small – Organize
communities government to avoid
abuse of power
Civic Virtue
Civic Virtue-
– When citizens and leaders
are able to set aside their
personal interests for the
common good
– Thought this was
important government to
function
– Madison believed that if
the country was going to
be strong people had to
practice this
– He believed that people
would act in both their own
interests and the interest
of common good.
Connection/ Reflection
In 1 paragraph
please summarize
the notes from
today-
Please be sure to
include the ideas of
Civic Virtue,
Common Good,
and what a
Republican
Government is
Friday . 9/2 Framers and Founders p. 13
DO NOW:
– Get out your homework
– Glue it in the Vocab section of your ISN (p.
3) with the glue stick on your table
Daily Learning Target/ Daily
Question:
– I know what I constitutional government is
and how power is limited in this form of
government.
Activity: Please Set Up Cornell
Notes in your ISNs
Evaluation
Look at this picture
What 5 things do
you notice in the
picture?
What do you think
the artist was
trying to say with
this painting?
Why?
What is a constitution?
Constitution:
– Legal framework for
government
– Tells how government will
be organized and run
– Many governments have
constitutions
– Britain had a constitution
before we had one
– Answers questions about
government, society, and
citizenship
Constitutional Government
Constitutional
Government:
– Limits on the power of
the people running the
government
– These are often written
into the constitution
– Discussion: What could
happen if power of the
government was not
limited?
Constitutional Government
Constitutional
Government
Characteristics-
1. Lists the basic rights of
citizens
2. Lists the responsibility
of government of to
protect those rights
3. Places limits on
government’s power
4. Establishes private
domain
5. Can only be changed
with widespread
consent
Tuesday 9/6 Tragedy of Antigone p. 14
DO NOW: Quick Write
Describe what could happen if
government’s power is not limited?
- Please give one specific example
Daily Learning Target/ Daily
Question:
– I understand why it is important to
place limits on the power of
government
Activity:
– Finish notes
– Group activity
Tragedy of Atigone Activity
As a class read the story
Then we will break into groups
Groups will be given a role or point of
view to discuss
Use the half sheets to record your
groups information to present to the
class
Reflection
How does this story relate to the
founding father’s ideas about power
and limiting it?