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Task students with digging into the preambles and introductory text of the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and the U.S. Constitution.
In 1787, delegates to the Constitutional Convention decided that it was time for a change. A new plan for government was outlined in the Constitution, and it was George…
Make your own history! Are you team Federalist or AntiFederalist?
Step inside the Situation Room and take on the role of president responding to international events.
Can you find a path forward for a new nation... with a lot of disagreements?
The year is 1774 in Colonial Williamsburg, can you uncover where loyalties lie?
With the end of the Revolutionary War, America’s geographical size doubled… but how should new territory be added to the United States? Learn about the issues raised by this…
From the time Columbus first set foot in North America, Europeans were interested in the continent. In this American colonization lesson, students learn about the three main…
Transform your students’ gameplay into meaningful and memorable learning. You can now download and assign extension pack materials directly from the Race to Ratify game page. The…
From the first settlers in Jamestown to the first shots at Lexington, American colonists set up their own governments. How did colonial government take shape and what exactly did…
You bet we do! What economic, political, and social factors led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence and American Revolution? Find out what caused the colonies to…
What was the new nation's first stab at a written constitution? Why the Articles of Confederation, of course! Find out about America's first written rules and how they eventually…
Welcome to the Constitutional Convention! In this lesson, students learn how delegates met at the Convention with different ideas and came out of the Convention with a compromise…
The relationship between Native nations and the U.S. federal government is important to understand. This mini-lesson provides an overview of tribal sovereignty from the past to the…
Transform your students’ gameplay into meaningful and memorable learning. You can now download and assign extension pack materials directly from the Convene the Council game…
What if we thought of international organizations as tools in a toolbox, collaborating and fulfilling specific roles to get a job done? In this infographic, students learn about…
Make your students’ game play more meaningful by using our activity and assessment set designed specifically for Constitutional Compromise. This easy-to-use Extension Pack helps…
Transform your students’ gameplay into meaningful and memorable learning. You can now download and assign extension pack materials directly from the Uncovering Loyalties game…
Students grasp the nuances of diplomacy through this interactive lesson. They are called to decide which diplomacy tools work best in different situations. Students will develop an…
Countries often work together to solve problems and fall into conflict when problems cannot be resolved. After learning about motivations and conditions that lead to action (or…
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