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Did the Delegates at the Constitutional Convention Do What They Were Supposed To Do?

K-5
One class period
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Learning Objectives

  • Explain the difference between small revisions and big changes
  • Identify revisions and changes from the Articles of Confederation to the Constitution
  • Discuss and support reasons to explain: “Did the delegates at the Constitutional Convention do what they were supposed to do?”
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Overview

Historians identify reasons for change. In this lesson, students will learn about the reasons for revisions and changes to the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution. They will be able to explain the differences between small revisions and big changes to these documents. Students will be able to give reasons to support their answer to the mystery question: "Did the delegates at the Constitutional Convention do what they were supposed to do?"

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