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Out with the Old, in with the New Lesson PlanOut with the Old, in with the New Lesson Plan
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Eleventh graders review the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, and explore the major debates during the writing of the Constitution. They review vocabulary and compare primary source documents to study the three branches of government.

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11th
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English Language Arts
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