It's the Principle of the Thing: Analysis of Ideals and Principles in the Founding Documents

In this lesson plan, students will interact with principles and ideals taken from the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the U.S. Constitution and will make connections between them.  Students will then try to group the ideas with the correct documents.  In the end, they will reflect in writing about the ideological shifts they see from one Founding document to another. 
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General Information

Subject(s): Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Computers for Students, Microsoft Office
Instructional Time: 45 Minute(s)
Keywords: integrated, lesson plan, founding documents, ideals, principles, government, U.S. Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, primary source, civics, Founder, Founders, Founding
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Worksheet,  Assessment,  Text Resource
Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction, Structured Inquiry (Level 2), Cooperative Learning
Resource Collection: Integrated Social Studies with Civics Teacher Resources - Grades 6-12

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