Founding the United States

The United States of America was founded by statesmen who led America through the Revolutionary War, the creation of the U.S. Constitution and the first decades of the country’s existence. They articulated and implemented the founding principles and actions that still guide America today.

Curriculum: Convention Call:

pdf_image2Students will identify the problems facing the United States under the Articles of Confederation government and how these problems led to the organization of the Constitutional Convention in 1787.

There are two documents to be downloaded:

  1. Convention Call Lesson Plan
  2. Convention Call Assignment Sheet


Curriculum: Founders’ Facebook:

pdf_image2Students will identify the characteristics of the delegates at the Constitutional Convention by conducting research.  They will also determine the role that a particular delegate played in the ratification debate.

There are three documents to be downloaded:

  1. Founders’ Facebook Lesson Plan
  2. Founders’ Facebook Constitution Delegate Worksheet
  3. Founders’ Facebook Template


Curriculum: Law of the Land Scavenger Hunt:

pdf_image2Students become familiar with the text of the Constitution, its organization and format. By the end of the lesson, students should be able to identify the major theme of each article and basic information about government structure as established by the Constitution.

There are two documents to be downloaded:

  1. Law of the Land Scavenger Hunt Lesson Plan
  2. Law of the Land Scavenger Hunt Worksheet