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Lesson 1Students should be able to identify the problems (shortcomings) with the Articles of Confederation.
Resources The Articles of Confederation Articles of Confederation for Kids |
Vocabulary1. confederation
2. federal |
Lesson 2Students should be able to explain the significance of the new Constitution of 1787, including struggles over its ratification and the reason for the Bill of Rights.
Resources The U.S. Constitution Study stack- online flashcards The Federalist Papers Federalist Antifederalist |
Vocabulary1. compromise
2. Federalist 3. Antifederalist 4. amendment |
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Lesson 3Students should be able to explain the significance of the new Constitution on 1787, including the struggles over its ratification and the reasons for the addition of the Bill of Rights.
Resources Amendments Link with timeline Celebrate the Constitution Constitution IQ Constitution Online Lesson |
Vocabulary1. Preamble
2. liberty 3. republic 4. principle |
Lesson 4Students will understand the Constitution is designed to secure our liberty by both empowering and limiting central government and compare the powers grated to citizens, Congress, the president, and the Supreme Court with those reserved to the states.
Resources Types of vetoes Bill of Rights game ( do not use your real first and last name) Branches of Government |
Vocabulary1. legislative branch
2. Congress 3. executive branch 4. veto 5. judicial branch 6. federalism |
Lesson 5Students will discuss the meaning of the American creed that calls on citizens to safeguard the liberty of individual Americans within a unified nation, to respect the rule of law, and to preserve the Constitution.
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Vocabulary1. suffrage
2. safeguard |
Lesson 6 |
Vocabulary1. patriotic
2. national anthem |
