Increasing student understanding of the United States Constitution

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5	6.1.8.A.3.d: Compare and contrast the Articles of Confederation and the UNITED STATES Constitution in terms of the decision-making powers of national government. NETS-S: communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats; contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems	Lecture (T) Listening (S) Think-Pair-Share (S) Partner Work (S)	SmartBoard Venn Diagram
6	6.1.8.B.3.b:Determine the extent to which the geography of the United States influenced the debate on representation in Congress and federalism by examining the New Jersey and Virginia plans. NETS-S: create original works as a means of personal or group expression; interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media	Research (S) Role Playing (S)	Computer Story Board Camcorder
7	6.1.8.A.3.c: Determine the role that compromise played in the creation and adoption of the Constitution and Bill of Rights. NETS-S: plan strategies to guide inquiry; locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media; identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation; collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions	Lecture (T) Research (S) Role-Playing (S) Video Production (S/A)	Projector/Smartboard Computer Video-editing software Story Board
8	6.1.8.A.3.b:Evaluate the effectiveness of the fundamental principles of the Constitution (i.e., consent of the governed, rule of law, federalism, limited government, separation of powers, checks and balances, and individual rights) in establishing a federal government that allows for growth and change over time. NETS-S: create original works as a means of personal or group expression; identify trends and forecast possibilities; interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media	Discussion (S/T) Role-Playing (S) Video recording (S/A) Video Editing (S/A)	Internet Camcorder Video-editing software
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