A three-lesson unit provides middle schoolers with the founding fathers' vision of what they saw as the role of the president and the executive branch of the government. Young scholars examine the Articles of Confederation, Alexander Hamilton's Federalist Papers, and the precedents George Washington established for which powers a president should have. The lessons point out the Articles of Confederation's weakness that lead to the drafting of the Constitution of the United States.
6th - 8th
Social Studies & History, Government
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george washington, united states presidents, the united states constitution, presidential roles and powers, the executive branch, the founding fathers, compare and contrast, the federalist papers, document analysis, james madison, primary source analysis, alexander hamilton, the articles of confederation, presidency
