civics assignment 9/17/12

Step 1:

Your teacher has assigned you a certain number of podcasts. In listening to them you

should be able to determine which nine delegates your clues indicate. As soon as you think you

have identified the delegates, check with your teacher to determine if you are correct. If you are,

then move on to the next part of the assignment. If you are not, continue listening until you found

the correct delegates.

Step 2:

Review the nine correct podcasts and complete the information required in the box

adjoining each clue. You must also choose two additional facts about your delegate.

Step 3:

Sharing your information. Your teacher will direct your group on how to share the

information you have gathered about your delegates with the class.

Constitution Day Scavenger Hunt with 60-Second Civics

Teacher Resource 3: Clue Sheet

Reproduce the chart below in word and complete it. Then separate the clues and randomly group them into

sets of nine. Distribute one set to each group.

Clue:

This delegate took notes at the

Philadelphia Convention.

Name: James Madison

State:Viginia

Age/Year of Birth: 36 /1751

Two Additional Clues: 1) was an American statesman 2) the fourth president of the U.S                   


 Clue:

He refused to sign the Constitution.

Name: George Mason

State: Virginia

Age/Year of Birth: 62/ 1725

Two Additional Clues: 1) was an American patriot. 2) a delegate from Virginia

Clue:

This delegate was the head of the

Virginia delegation to the convention.

Name: George Washinton

State: Virginia

Age/Year of Birth: 55 / 1732

Two Additional Clues: 1) the commander-in-chief of the Continental army. 2) First president.

Clue:

He practiced in law in Williamsburg.

Name: Edmund Randolph

State: Virginia

Age/Year of Birth: 34/ 1753

Two Additional Clues: 1) was an American Attorney. 2) the second Secratary of State

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Clue:

He studied medicine in Scotland.

Name: Samuel Dick

State: New Jersey

Age/Year of Birth: 47 /1740

Two Additional Clues: 1)  a delegate for New Jersey. 2)  an American physician

Clue:

This Framer emancipated his slaves in

his will.

Name: Thomas Jefferson

State: Virginia

Age/Year of Birth: 44 /1743

Two Additional Clues: 1) was an American Founding father 2) the principal author of the Declaration Of  Independence

Clue:

He was responsible for the Judiciary Act

of 1789.

Name:  William Paterson

State: New Jersey

Age/Year of Birth:44 / 1745

Two Additional Clues: 1) was a New Jersey statesman 2) Paterson went on to become one of New Jersey's first US. senators

Clue:

He was the chairman of the Committee

on Style.

Name: William Samuel Johnson

State: Conneticut

Age/Year of Birth: 59 / 1727

Two Additional Clues: 1) was an early American statesman who was notable for signing the US constitution. 2)a well-known Anglican clergyman and later president of King's College

Clue:

He served on the committees that draft

both the Declaration of Independence

and the Article of Confederation.

Name: Roger Sherman

State: Conneticut

Age/Year of Birth: 68 / 1721

Two Additional Clues: 1) He served as the first mayor of New Haven Conneticut 2) He was the only person to sign all four great state papers of the U.S

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Clue:

He studied law in Philadelphia.

Name: George Ross

State: Pennsylvania

Age/Year of Birth: 59 / 1730

Two Additional Clues: 1) He was born in New Castle Delaware 2) educated at home.

Clue:

He was a roommate of James Madison

at the College of New Jersey.

Name: Gunning Bedford Jr.
 

State: Delaware

Age/Year of Birth: 42 / 1747

Two Additional Clues: 1) was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware 2) He served in the Delaware General Assembly, as a Continental Congressman from Delaware

Clue:

He served as the first postmaster general

of Wilmington.

Name: Benjamin Franklin

State: Pennsylvania

Age/Year of Birth: 83/ 1706

Two Additional Clues: 1) Was a scientist 2) Invented electricity

Clue:

He voted against independence and did

sign the Declaration of Independence.

Name: George Read

State: Delaware

Age/Year of Birth: 53 / 1733

Two Additional Clues: 1) was an American lawyer and politician from New Castle in New Castle County, Delaware. 2) served as U.S. Senator from Delaware and Chief Justice of Delaware.

Clue:

During the Revolution he served as a

lieutenant colonel in the dragoons.

Name: Henry Lee III

State: Virginia

Age/Year of Birth: 19 / 1756

Two Additional Clues: 1) an early American patriot 2) served as the Ninth Governor of Virginia

Clue:

Served as one of the original trustees of

the University of Georgia at Athens.

Name: Willaim Houstoun

State: Georgia

Age/Year of Birth: 32 / 1755

Two Additional Clues: 1)was an American planter, lawyer, and statesman. 2) a member of the council under the royal government of Georgia.