Ben Franklin and the Constitution

Essential Question: What is the meaning of Freedom?

Goal: To understand the role of compromise

Agenda:
1. Read: You should be finished with your first book today.
2. Analyze Franklin's speech to the convention

The Constitution background

Speech in the Convention AUDIO
Notice Franklin's arguments to persuade his detractors
Annotate his arguments in favor of the Constitution

Formative to check for understanding
Close reading: try to understand Franklin's long and complex sentences.

Author's purpose: Rhetoric
page 47

Write a summary of Ben Franklin's speech.

When you are finished with everything:
1. Work on vocabulary
2. Finish Bill of Rights document and Elevator Pitch (these are now late assignments)
3. Read your book.