LESSON 1.03
THE HISTORY LESSON
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
How did the United States replace a weak national government without creating another tyranny?
TYRANNY → WEAK GOVERNMENT → BALANCED POWER
THE HISTORY LESSON
THE HOOK
HOW MANY OF YOU HAVE STRICT PARENTS?
At home, they control your curfew, where you go, who you’re with, and how you spend your time. It can feel like every decision is made for you.
Now imagine moving away to SDSU. Suddenly, no one checks whether you went to class, tells you when to come home, or controls how you spend your money.
At first, total freedom feels amazing. Then you start missing assignments, running out of money, and heading toward academic probation.
THINK · PAIR · SHAREWould you move back home and accept your parents’ rules—or what would you do?
THE BRIDGE
FROM ONE EXTREME TO ANOTHER
Total freedom sounded perfect—until having almost no rules created new problems. After independence, Americans also had to find a better balance.
ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATIONProtected the states from too much national control—but left the national government too weak.
CONSTITUTION AND RATIFICATIONAsked whether Americans could strengthen the government without sacrificing liberty.
THE BIG IDEA