1. Go to this link: http://www.glencoe.com/ose
2. There is a space that says “Student Log in”- please enter the following code:
EAF0D84AF1
3. This code gives access to the textbook online.
4. Explore your textbook.
Class Codes will be given in class
Bitstrips Comic Assignment:
Your task will be to construct a comic strip using the bitstrips.com comic strip maker. You will choose one (1) of these four (4) topics for your comic strip:
Shays’ Rebellion including the causes, how it was stopped, and the weaknesses of the federal government that it exposed.
The Constitution Compromises including the Virginia Plan, the New Jersey Plan, the Great Compromise and the 3/5ths
Compromise.
Federalism including how power is shared between the federal government and state governments.
The Three Branches of the Federal Government including who is connected to each branch and what their powers are.
If there is another topic from Chapter 7 that you are interested in, I am open to suggestions.
You will be graded according to the rubric provided.
The Great Compromise - U.S. Senate
The Great Compromise - Congress for Kids
Library of Congress - The Great Compromise
Bill of Rights Institute - The Virginia Plan
Library of Congress - The Virginia Plan
Digital History - The 3/5ths Compromise
The Heritage Guide to the Constitution - The 3/5ths Clause
Constitution Laws - What's the 3/5ths Compromise?
