Starter 9.22:To the best of your knowledge, what does the U.S. Constitution do? What are its main functions?
A dose of rhetoric from the Constitution:
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
1619, Episode 1: “The Fight for a True Democracy”
What is the central message of this podcast? What does the claim (or thesis) seem to be? Summarize her argument in a few sentences. TRUTH: You might just have to listen to the whole thing to glean this;)
REACT! What were some things in this podcast that surprised, disturbed, or enlightened you?
Are you convinced by the message? Why or why not?
HONORS Quick Meeting
Check-in on historical thinking skills….
What is Raphael’s main message? What does he want us to do/think/feel? Who seems to be the audience for this piece?
Where do we see the historical thinking skills in Raphael’s work? In our reading of him? Where are we doing this work?
How do we construct a view of history?
How might our ideas about history relate to our politics in the present?