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Grade 10, United States History to 1877 Std 4.2: Describing personalities, issues, ideologies, and compromises related to the Constitutional Convention and ratification of the Constitution

Lesson Plans: What was James Madison's Legacy? Students should be able to judge the degree to which Madison deserves to be considered the "father" of both the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Conflicting Opinions This lesson describes some conflicting points of view of leading Framers about the Constitution. Most of the delegates argued for the adoption of the Constitution, although many had reservations about all or parts of it. The position of George Mason, is explored in detail. You also will examine Benjamin Franklin's statement in defense of the Constitution. Teaching With Documents-National Constitution Day This activity is an introduction to a unit on the Constitution. The students will be able to describe how the members of the Constitutional Convention might have felt as they gathered and began the arduous and memorable task of writing the United States Constitution. The Ratification of the Constitution This lesson incorporates six activities that will examine the procedures for ratifying the Constitution. Students will research and compare aspects of the ratification process. The Constitutional Convention: Four Founding Fathers You May Nver Have Met. Introduce students to four key, but relatively unknown, contributors to the U.S. Constitution-Oliver Ellsworth, Alexander Hamilton, William Paterson, and Edmund Randolph. Learn through their words and the words of others how the Founding Fathers created "a model of cooperative statesmanship and the art of compromise" The Constitution A complete lesson module form the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. Module includes a media archive, lessons and guided readings. Teaching With Documents Lesson Plan United States v. Thomas Cooper - A Violation of the Sedition Law. This lesson relates to freedom of speech and freedom of the press as provided for in the First Amendment of U. S. Constitution. Washington and the Whiskey Rebellion Students will learn about the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 and its significance in the early history of the United States; explore how George Washington made the choice to meet this challenge to federal authority with military force. Students will evaluate the extent to which political pressures may have influenced Washington's decision and weigh the merit of Washington's policy in light of more recent challenges to federal authority. The Preamble to the Constitution How Do You Make A More Perfect Union? Students will explain the purposes of the U.S. Constitution and identify fundamental values and principles as they are expressed in the Preamble to the U. S. Constitution.

Resources: The United States Constitution: Hyperlinked version of the Constitution with interactive glossary and case links Digital library from the George Washington Archives The National Constitution Center Documents of the Second Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention The Avalon Project: Interactive collection of the notes of James Madison Teaching with Documents-Signers of the Constitution Who Wants to Marry A Founding Father? 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. Hyper-History OnLine
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