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- 9th - 12th
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Students play the role of delegates at a constitutional convention called by Congress to consider the "Safe America" Amendment. They have a better understanding of how our Constitution can be amended. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students examine the structure and function of the United States government established by the Constitution. They also explore the problems the country faced under the Articles of Confederation. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students research the delegates who attended the Constitutional Convention. They conduct research on a selected delegate, and participate in a simulation of the Constitutional Convention. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students study the biographies of Ellsworth, Hamilton, Paterson, and Randolph. They study roles of these men during the Constitutional Convention. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students list some ideas proposed and debated during the Constitutional Convention, and discuss the important issues requiring compromise during the Constitutional Convention. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students simulate the Constitutional Convention. They describe how the members of the Constitutional Convention might have felt as they gathered and began the arduous and memorable task of writing the United States Constitution . Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students explore the major points covered during the Philadelphia Convention/Constitutional Convention. They discuss the Federalists and the Anti federalists. They discuss the Bill of Rights and the drafting of the Constitution. Students view a PowerPoint presentation. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students critique the Creation of the U.S. Constitution. They list some ideas proposed and debated during the Constitutional Convention. Discussion of the important issues requiring compromise are examined. Full Review »
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- 7th - 10th
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Students view a PowerPoint presentation based on the framers of the Constitution. Students create notes on each of the delegates featured. Using their notes, they write a paragraph on the Constitutional Convention delegate they believe had the most impact at the convention. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students engage in a role-playing situation to illustrate the kinds of compromised that were made a teh Constitutional Convention. They write three short 1-2 paragraph arguments and then present their arguments to the class at the appropriate time during a debate. Full Review »
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