Constitutional Compromise

Overview

Constitutional Compromise challenges your students to find a way forward for a young nation as disagreements mount. They will engage in the ideas discussed at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and discover the compromises made by the 55 delegates.

Your students will hear from delegates as they cast their vision for the future of the United States, balance the interests of a diverse set of states, and navigate the interests of delegates who envision vastly different roles for the new government. In Constitutional Compromise, your students will:

• Experience the main historical debates of the Constitutional Convention
• Identify points from each side of a debate to build a compromise
• Discover the modern relevance of each compromise and how they compare to historical outcomes

Not all compromises are (or were) the ideal outcomes. While based on real debates and historical arguments, Constitutional Compromise is not a historical reenactment. In the end, your students will discover what really happened in Philadelphia in 1787.

Teacher Tips

The Constitutional Compromise Extension Pack includes activities and a mini quiz that give the game context and reinforce and assess its concepts. Extension Packs include a downloadable teacher lesson plan, assignable student handout, and instructive Google Slides. 

Multilingual and English learners (ELs/MLs) and Spanish-speaking students: This game offers a decision-support tool, an English voiceover, a contextualized glossary, and a Spanish-language version.

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