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Creating the Constitution: Origins and Compromises

7th Grade · Social Studies · US-AZ-SS

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Goal

Analyze the failures of the Articles of Confederation and examine how debate and compromise shaped the drafting of the U.S. Constitution.

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Learning standards covered

us-az8.SP4.1Arizona Social Studies Standards · All ages

Explain the multiple causes and effects of events and developments in the past.

us-az8.E2.1Arizona Social Studies Standards · All ages

Explain how economic decisions affect the well-being of individuals, businesses, and society.

us-az8.C4.2Arizona Social Studies Standards · All ages

Assess specific rules and laws (both actual and proposed) as means of addressing public problems.