The Articles of Confederation PowerPoint
Constitutional Convention PowerPoint
Letter Assignment
Write a letter in the voice of a constitutional delegate back to the citizens of your home state, encouraging them to support the newly drafted Constitution during their state ratifying conventions.
Letter Assignment sheet
Delegate profile sheet
Helpful Links:
http://teachingamericanhistory.org/convention/ - a great resource on the history of the convention, bios of the delegates, etc.
http://constitutioncenter.org/learn/educational-resources/founding-fathers/ - great bios, and more
http://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/founding/ - primary sources from the founding fathers
http://constitutioncenter.org/constitution - an interactive Constitution, to help you better understand the document
Letter Assignment sheet
Delegate profile sheet
Helpful Links:
http://teachingamericanhistory.org/convention/ - a great resource on the history of the convention, bios of the delegates, etc.
http://constitutioncenter.org/learn/educational-resources/founding-fathers/ - great bios, and more
http://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/founding/ - primary sources from the founding fathers
http://constitutioncenter.org/constitution - an interactive Constitution, to help you better understand the document
The US Constitution - an overview
The Legislative Branch
The Executive Branch
The Judicial Branch
Bill of Rights
Who Represents You?
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