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Instructional Video

The Constitutional Convention

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The Founding Fathers are larger than life in history books, but an engaging video resource brings them up close to your pupils. As viewers meet the founders in the National Constitution Center's Signers' Hall, they learn about the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, big versus small state debate, and key players at the Constitutional Convention. Links to lesson plans that further explore Constitutional topics make this resource easy to use.

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Concepts

constitution day, the constitutional convention, the united states constitution, the enlightenment, enlightenment philosophers, bicameral representation, congress, alexander hamilton, james madison, benjamin franklin, george washington, federalism, checks and balances

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

Use video and discussion questions to enhance learners' understandings of Constitution Day and the Constitutional Convention

Classroom Considerations

Part of Constitutional Hall Pass series of lessons
Dates from 2010, so it may be necessary to update some information

Pros

Pre-written questions for before and after the video make this easy to adapt to your classroom
Resource situates historical information within a current context

Cons

None

Common Core

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