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Write one sentence for each of the words below. Or use each of the words in a sentence. Or eight words, eight sentences - figure it out... You may use a close derivative of the word...
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 * implement
 * forbade
 * instability
 * enshrine
 * confederation
 * formalized
 * decentralized
 * eruption

How did the actions of Daniel Shays point out the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? What were the Founders saying about it? Let's read a letter from [|George Washington to Henry Knox]. We will employ a class "Think-Aloud" in order to digest the contents of the letter. Then we will research the questions/definitions necessary for full comprehension.
 * What We Did In Class**

Complete the five "Check-Up" questions on the lesson guide handout "Initial Challenge of Independence". Turn that handout in.
 * Before you go...**

Read "The Constitutional Convention" and answer the following questions on a sheet of paper to be turned in tomorrow:
 * Homework**
 * Why did the delegates to the Constitutional Convention agree to keep their debates secret?
 * How was the national government to be organized according to the "Virginia Plan"?
 * What was the //main// difference between the "Virginia Plan" and the "New Jersey Plan"?
 * What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?
 * What role did "compromise" play in the creation of the Constitution?

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