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\nBefore and Beyond the Constitution: What Should a President Do?\n

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\nA three-lesson unit provides middle schoolers with the founding fathers' vision of what they saw as the role of the president and the executive branch of the government. Young scholars examine the Articles of Confederation, Alexander...\n
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\nWho Was Really Our First President? A Lost Hero\n

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\nThree lessons in the series “Lost Heroes of America” unit module send young historians on a quest to determine who was the first president of the United States. To find clues, scholars watch a short video that provides background on how...\n
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\nThe Constitutional Convention of 1787\n

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\nBy 1786, it became apparent to many American founders that there were serious problems with the Articles of Confederation. A three-lesson unit focuses on the debates that lead to the 1787 Constitution Convention, as well as the...\n
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\nBen Across the Curriculum: Middle School\n

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\nBen Across the Curriculum is a set of interdisciplinary lesson plans that highlight the five central themes in the international traveling exhibition Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World. These themes are Character Matters, B....\n
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\nJudicial Learning Center: The Role of the Federal Courts\n

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\nInformational, interesting, and easy-to-understand, the five resources in the Role of the Federal Courts collection provide an overview of the historical context, important principles, and content of the US Constitution regarding the...\n
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\nNational Constitution Center: Hall Pass Videos\n

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\nThe National Constitution Center offers this collection of informative and entertaining videos intended to start conversations and develop critical thinking skills. Viewers learn about the rights granted by the constitution, about the...\n
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\nJudicial Learning Center: Student Center\n

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\nA collection of 22 interactive resources provides learners with information about the United States federal courts. The pages are divided into five sections: The role of the federal courts; The organization of the federal courts; How the...\n
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\nPolitical Systems\n

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\nDesigned for social studies classes, this collection of lessons examine both the history and the current state of US government institutions, policies, and economic programs.\n
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\nArticles of Confederation Game\n

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\nWhy did the Articles of Confederation fail? Your historians will find out firsthand through this simulation activity, during which they will use money (consider using extra credit) to demonstrate the inherent flaws. It's simple: each...\n
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\nOn This Day: Continental Congress Adopts the Articles of Confederation\n

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\nWhile today, people laud the accomplishments of the United States Constitution, pupils sometimes forget that the Articles of Confederation came first. The documents—while flawed—raised questions of government duties and obligations as...\n
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\nThe President Under the Articles of Confederation\n

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\nThe Articles of Confederation sounds like one big, fancy title to middle schoolers. Here, scaffolded steps help to ease novices into understanding this all-important American document. Discussion questions, lesson activities, and ideas...\n
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\nArticles of Confederation…Well, They Were Trying!\n

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\nDifferent currencies, multiple armies, unreliable protection from thieves: class members experience these challenges playing a game that demonstrates life under the Articles of Confederation. After playing the game—which takes them on a...\n
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\nThe Articles of Confederation\n

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\nHave you ever started a project only to realize you need to scrap it and start over? Scholars analyze the issues leading to the fall of the Articles of Confederation. A group investigation into Articles II, III, and VIII unveil the...\n
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\nThe Articles of Confederation (1781-1789)\n

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\nFor this online interactive history worksheet, learners respond to ten short answer and essay questions about the Articles of Confederation. They may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.\n
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\nFederalists v. Anti‐Federalists\n

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\nHere is a solid lesson plan to support your instruction on the Continental Congress and the Articles of Confederation. It includes close analysis of primary source images, a guided notes template and answer key, and many key...\n
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\nThe Constitution, the Articles, and Federalism\n

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\nCheck out this entertaining, speedy, and highly informative overview of the founding stages of the United States government. The video includes a detailed discussion of the limitations of the Articles of Confederation, the eventual...\n
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\nInterpreting Foundation Documents of the American Republic\n

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\nExplore early American documents that qualify as primary sources. Tenth and eleventh graders use the provided worksheets to analyze the texts of the Articles of Association, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation,...\n
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\nThe Formation of the U.S. Constitution #3\n

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\nFinish 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...\n
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\nThe Formation of the U.S. Constitution #2\n

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\nContinue your study of the United States Constitution with the second worksheet in a three-part series. Learners respond to three questions using complete sentences. In order to successfully answer the questions, pupils must have...\n
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\nThe Age of Constitution Writing\n

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\nWas the United States significantly more democratic in their governing structures and laws after the overthrow of British authorities? Compare and contrast summaries of the country's constitutions under British rule and after...\n
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\nWorksheet #41 Questions - Articles of Confederation\n

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\nIn this Articles of Confederation quiz worksheet, students test their knowledge through ten fill in the blank questions related to the aforementioned topic.\n
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\nTrue or false, the Articles of Confederation is taught in 8th grade? Here are 5 true/false and 5 multiple choice questions asking pupils to consider aspects of the Articles of Confederation.\n
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\nWeaknesses of the Articles of Confederation\n

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\nSixth graders explore the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. In this history lesson, 6th graders consider the problems created when each colony had independent currencies. Students problem solve other related weaknesses.\n
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\nIn this online interactive government worksheet, students respond to 30 multiple choice questions about the Articles of Confederation. Students may submit their answers to be scored.\n
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