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The Constitutional Convention of 1787,
Lesson 3
From: EDSITEment!
Grade Level: HS, (College)
Remote Ready: With Modifications
Time: Depends on which activity you choose, up to 5 short class periods
Length of Reading: Pages
Lesson 3:
Creating the Office of the Presidency
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This lesson is all about the power of the president or presidents (that's right! Some founders argued for multiple presidents).
All 3 activities within this lesson use primary sources. The first activity focuses on the number of presidents there should be. The second addresses how the president will be elected.
The third looks at the length of the term of the president. And the fourth examines presidential powers.
Though long, this lesson is definitely worthwhile. So let's see if we can help break it down so you can pick the parts you like.
Activity 1: Students read a set of primary sources about how delegates tended to agree an executive was necessary. They fill out a graphic organizer and discuss answers with the class. Then students read another set of primary sources on the number of executives there should be, answer questions, and discuss.
Activity 2: Students read primary source sets in groups on the debate over how presidents should be elected. They answer questions and the class discusses.
Activity 3: Primary source on the length of the president's term are addressed here. Students answer questions in groups and the class discusses.
Activity 4: Students read primary source sets on the powers of the president. The teacher leads a discussion to fill out a chart
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Grade Level: (MS), (HS), (College)
- This lesson is intended for high school (HS) students.
- However, we think it would be excellent for College Students too.
Remote Ready: With Modifications
- Links to the reading assignments can easily be emailed or posted for students.
- It’s much easier for small groups or pairs to coordinate a phone call or video conference meeting than for the entire class to sync their schedules. Have these small groups post answers, a synopsis, or a video of their discussion to your LMS.
- Paraphrase questions into your LMS so you can grade student’s written answers online rather than in an email or on a worksheet. Or if a graphic organizer is amazingly well done, you could have your students take a picture of their completed work and email it to you.
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