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Madison was there! Scholars go on a journey to discover the person behind the founding father label as they explore James Madison's role in the formation of the United States government. The culmination is a writing assignment and outline of their findings. This is the first installment of a four-part series.
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- Split class into groups to research Madison's life, domestic presidency and foreign presidency
- Extension opportunity to compare and contrast Madison with other framers of the US Constitution
Classroom Considerations
- Group size should be no more than three
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- Includes primary and secondary documents
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