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- 9th - 12th
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Students discover the events that occurred during James Madison's presidency that raised constitutional questions. They investigate Madison's reaction to at least one event and complete the associated worksheets. Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students practice their reading comprehension skills by reading about the United States Constitution. They answer questions related to the reading to test for comprehension. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study the history and process of amending the U.S. Constitution, particularly in light of the current issue facing the courts of legalizing gay marriage. They read a variety of articles and develop a position to discuss with the class. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students choose a topic to research that relates to the United States Constitution. Using the internet, they gather information on their topic and discover the impact it still has on the world today. They create a float to show what information they have gathered instead of writing a paper. They present their creation to the class. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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students examine the written and unwritten nature of Canada's Constitution, and argue which (if either) has a greater influence in Canada's governance. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students form teams and debate whether the Canadian Constitution has evolved to be primarily written or unwritten. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students research and write an essay relevant to different themes in Canada's Constitutional History. Full Review »
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- 10th - 11th
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Students go on a Web quest to learn about the origins and formation of the Constitution of the United States. They search for "A Roadmap to the Constitution of the United States and answer the questions included in the lesson. Finally, students create a quiz from their assigned questions to share with the class. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students engage in a lesson to compare and contrast the use of the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution. They use class notes and outside resources to create a writing project or make a graphic organizer to point to advantages and disadvantages of each. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students engage in a lesson about the framers of the Constitution. They create biographical sketches of them using internet resources and focus upon those who attended the Philadelphia Convention in 1787. Students also create a class chart with the information. Full Review »

