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Creating the Constitution Activity

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Teach your students how our government was formed with this in class printable and distance learning digital activity that details how the Articles of Confederation failed, the need for the Constitutional Convention, the formation of the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. Each section contains close reading and assessment questions to determine comprehension. There is also an extended writing piece that asks students to analyze the information learned within the packet.

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Students will learn about:

  • Articles of Confederation
  • Constitutional Convention
  • Constitution
  • Federalists vs. Antifederalists
  • Separation of powers
  • Bill of Rights

This lesson includes:

  • Sneak Peek into My Classroom: Tips and ideas to use this in your own classroom. This includes how to access and distribute the digital Google Slides and Forms activities. Step by step instructions are included to assist those new to distance learning. ( YES! You can use this with your Learning Management System like Google Classroom or Schoology! )
  • Printable packet includes 12 pages of reading and activities that are broken into five sections and include comprehension activities to assess understanding
  • Student link to 12 slide digital activity that details the formation of the Constitution. Slides include comprehension questions or activity.
  • Student link to Google Form to assess overall comprehension. The Google Slides link is embedded in the Google Form. Instructions are included to allow you to easily EDIT the QUESTIONS to personalize this activity to your classroom needs.
  • Answer key

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11 plus digital version and answer key
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Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.
Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies.
By the end of grade 8, read and comprehend history/social studies texts in the grades 6–8 text complexity band independently and proficiently.

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