Articles of Confederation
From: Gilder Lehrman
Grade Level: MS, HS, College
Remote Ready: With Modifications
Time: 1 Class Period
Length of Reading: Page
Seven student groups are each assigned a different section of the Articles of Confederation (see link for Articles and section recommendations). Each group summarizes their sections on large sheets of paper. These sheets are then hung around the room. Students do a gallery walk while filling-out a T-chart with the pros and cons of the Articles. The class then discusses what they found.
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Grade Level:
MS, HS, College: This lesson is meant for middle school, high school, and college students
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Primary Source: This activity utilizes primary sources.
Group Work: This activity calls for working in pairs or groups or having a group discussion.
Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union between the states of New Hampshire. [Williamsburg: Printed by J. Dixon & W. Hunter] Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2005696018/>.
