Today in History class, we started off by taking a quiz on the preamble to the constitution, and then continuing going over the notes we took in groups from the previous class. We started by going over my group's notes, and then proceeded to group C's notes. Group C's issue they needed to solve was whether each delegate wanted proportional or equal representation in Congress. Group C's conclusion was that two of the delegates wanted equal and two wanted proportional. In the end, they came to a compromise called the Conneticut Compromise where they ruled out what should be included from each sides arguement.
Today in english class we went over a paper we had a previous night for homework. This paper had multiple statements that you needed to decide if you agreed or disagreed with. The questions on this paper tied in to some of the major themes of the book Antigone which we will start reading shortly. While going over these questions, our class discussed each one carefully, letting each student voice their opinion on each matter.
A strong topic present in many of the questions from English class today that can connect to History class was Should you always follow the law even if it goes against what is right or what you believe in? While thinking about this question, I thought about the delegates at the convention, and thought about how they might answer this question. One particular delegate that I thought about was William Patterson. When faced with this question, I thought that Patterson would say yes, because he believes all people should have equality and their say in things should not be overpowered by larger forces. Patterson would believe in going against the law because he knows when things are not right and are unjust and stands up for what he believes in, so I feel he would feel the same for others.
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