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The Great Compromise
From: Gilder-Lehrman
Grade Level: MS, HS, College
Remote Ready: With Modifications
Time: 1 Class Period or Less
Length of Reading: Pages
Excerpts from the Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, and Articles of Confederation are presented (2-5 pages each, 11 total). Students answer the questions provided and fill out a graphic organizer. Students then design a compromise of their own, an advertisement, or a political cartoon.
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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.
AI generated Virginia vs New Jersey. Adobe Firefly, 19 August 2025.
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