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Grade 10, United States History to 1877
Std
4.1 Describing inadequacies of the Articles of Confederation

Lesson Plans:

Before and Beyond the Constitution: The Role of a President under the Articles of Confederation. 
This lesson helps students understand the fear of the Founders regarding a strong executive.

Early American Government: Cause and Effect
Students compare the forms of government from which America derives its current federal system.; outline the cause and effect relationship between the events of the period and the formed of government they gave rise to during the Revolutionary, Confederation, and Constitutional periods.

The Articles of Confederation and the Constitution

Students identify weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation; illustrate how these weaknesses were addressed in the Constitution.
 

 

Resources:

Articles of Confederation

National Archives Digital Classroom

Thirteen Originals. Links to sites on the American Colonies

American Revolution Resources  (Everything you could need)

Alabama Virtual Library

History Timelines (Alternatime)

History Matters  Designed for high school teachers of U.S. history courses. A gateway for web resources and other useful materials for teaching U.S. history.

National Archives Digital Classroom


American Memory Primary source material from the collection of the Library of Congress.

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History promotes the study and love of American history. The site contains thousands of digital artifacts related to American history and over a dozen lesson modules    
 

 

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