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Why is Delaware Called "The First State"?

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Pupils learn why Delaware is called the First State and the background leading to Delaware's ratification of the US Constitution. Students, in groups, choose an individual in today's world that has the greatest influence on their thinking.

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9th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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