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The Formation of the U.S. Constitution #3 OrganizerThe Formation of the U.S. Constitution #3 Organizer
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The Formation of the U.S. Constitution #3

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Finish up your study of the United States Constitution with the third resource in a three-part series. Class members respond to three questions that focus on the relationship between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution and the treatment of African Americans and women in the Constitution.

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the constitutional convention, the united states constitution, the articles of confederation

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formation of the constitution, united states constitution, articles of confederation, slavery compromise, constitutional convention, social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Although the resource only includes three questions, it would work quite well as a homework assignment, in-class exercise, or assessment
  • Use this resource, and the previous two in the series, as preparation for a larger discussion or project on the Constitution

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  • Plenty of space is provided for individuals to fully explain their responses to each question, and the questions are complex enough to warrant several sentences for each

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