Lesson 6: Article of Confederation analysis
Duration of Days: 1
Lesson Objective
Students will be able to:
Analyze the structure and provisions of the Articles of Confederation, including the distribution of powers between the states and the national government.
Identify the weaknesses of the Articles and explain how they contributed to political and economic challenges in the early United States.
Compare the Articles of Confederation to the U.S. Constitution, highlighting changes in federal authority, representation, and the ability to enforce laws.
Evaluate the effectiveness of early American governance and connect it to the need for a stronger national government.
Use evidence from historical documents to support analysis and discussion of government structure and function.
Why did the Articles of Confederation fail to provide an effective national government, and how did those weaknesses lead to the creation of the Constitution?
CG.His.5.a. Analyze how interpretations of the social contract theory of government influenced the
founding of the United States government (e.g., Thomas Hobbes, Jean-Jacques Rousseau,
John Locke).
DOK level 3 - Analyze how the weaknesses of the Articles contributed to the Constitutional Convention.
Apply understanding of government structure to evaluate the effectiveness of early national government.
Use evidence from historical documents to support claims about strengths and weaknesses.
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completed assignment and discussion in class.
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