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Day 6 · What does “state sovereignty” show?Year 11 Modern History · T1 W1–2 · Day 6 lesson

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Year 11 / Modern History / Term 1 / Weeks 01 02

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Open for this lesson: Pack guide · Daily routes · Worked swaps · Fresh learner checks · Aids and text routes.

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Target: comprehend sovereignty in Article II while separating state authority from individual freedom. Prepare: Card C, source compass and claim ladder.

  1. Launch · 2 min. Ask who “state” refers to in Article II: a government or each person?
  2. Model · 4 min. Read the short Article II excerpt. Paraphrase: states keep powers unless delegated. Mark adopted 1777 and ratified by 1781.
  3. Guided reading · 5 min. Ask “Would this phrase alone prove an enslaved person's freedom?” Answer no: institutional structure differs from lived rights.
  4. Practice route · 7 min. Choose a Day 6 route. Build a claim/evidence/limit triple for C and compare one use with A.
  5. Audit · 4 min. Partner asserts C is a personal bill of rights; learner names its makers and document type to correct scope.
  6. Exit · 3 min. “What does ‘retains’ imply?” Key: the states keep named powers not expressly delegated; check full text for exceptions.

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