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How Does The Constitution Get Amended?
Students will investigate how Constitutional government in the United States has changed over time as a result of amendments to the U.S. Constitution, Supreme Court […]
Curriculum: Create a Candidate:
Students will research the stances on major policy issues held by both political parties, debate the issues from the point of view of one party, […]
You’ve Got Issues:
Students will form teams to research an issue of importance and argue the issue from either the Liberal/Democratic point of view or the conservative/Republican point […]
Curriculum: Election 1912:
Students will research the candidates in the 1912 Presidential election and their stances on major policy issues and compare them to issues that are important […]
Curriculum: Founders’ Facebook:
Students will identify the characteristics of the delegates at the Constitutional Convention by conducting research. They will also determine the role that a particular delegate […]
Curriculum: Convention Call:
Students will identify the problems facing the United States under the Articles of Confederation government and how these problems led to the organization of the […]
Curriculum: Law of the Land Scavenger Hunt:
Students become familiar with the text of the Constitution, its organization and format. By the end of the lesson, students should be able to identify […]
Curriculum: Reading Your Rights:
Students will identify the historic and contextual rationale behind the inclusion of each of the Amendments in the Bill of Rights from the 18th century […]