Lesson Plan

The Louisiana Purchase: Real Estate Deal of the Century?

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It's about real estate! Almost overnight, Thomas Jefferson's Louisiana Purchase about doubled the size of the young United States ... but was it constitutional? Using a variety of secondary and primary sources, including Jefferson's own letters, class members consider the questions about the purchase that changed the landscape of a nation.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Ideas
  • Offer activities to round out debates about constitutional powers during the early federal period
  • Use to prepare the class for a debate about the Constitution
Classroom Considerations
  • Learners need some background on the early federal period
Pros
  • Activities encourage debate
  • Resource offers a variety of assessment options
Cons
  • None