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Teacher Script: Constitutional Convention Activity HW Assignment: Pass out the writing assignment for the biography of a delegate at the Constitutional Convention. Briefly review the assignment and the expectations for the next two days. Have students randomly select a delegate to research. Day 1 (in Classroom or Computer lab for research purposes): Begin with a brief 1-10 question and analysis of Howard Chandler Christy?s 1940 painting of the Constitutional Convention of 1787. Touch upon key point like: Major roles of Delegates James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, Roger Sherman, Ben Franklin, etc. Note how Thomas Jefferson was not present.

DO NOW: Take out you biography of your delegate at the Constitutional Convention Reenacting the Key Moments at the Constitutional Convention The Virginia Plan Introduced in on May 29th by Virginian Edmund Randolph Did James Madison and the Virginia Delegates introduce this plan as a suggestion to completely do away with the Articles of Confederation or to advocate for the self-interest of Virginians being the largest state? BREAK UP INTO TEAMS BASED ON THE SIZE OF YOU STATE AND EVALUATE WHAT YOU AGREE AND DISAGREE ABOUT THE VIRGINIA PLAN IN TEAMS? Go through the Virginia Plan?s eight point. Circle or cross out which of the ten point your team agrees or disagrees with. Why? What modification might you consider? Big States vs. Small States? Madison and Sherman argue this point.