★ U.S. History 1600–1877 DBQ Series · #3 · Coming soon

Articles vs. Constitution DBQ

Was the Constitution a better plan than the Articles of Confederation?

Was the Constitution really a better plan than the Articles of Confederation? Students compare the two plans side by side, read Washington, Madison, and Brutus, and argue whether the new government fixed the old one's flaws.

Grade 8U.S. History 1600–1877Google Slides3 class periodsComing soon

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What's included

Teacher presentation (13 slides) with speaker notes
Full DBQ packet (31 pages) with documents, organizers, writing task, rubric and answer key
Scaffolded version (14 pages)

The documents

Excerpts from the Articles of Confederation (1781)
George Washington's Letter to Henry Knox (February 3, 1787)
Comparing the Two Plans of Government
Excerpts from the U.S. Constitution (1787)
Federalist No. 51 (1788)
Brutus No. 1 (1787)

Good to know

Class time: 3 class periods
Format: Editable Google Slides
Answer key: Included

Standards: KAS Grade 8: 8.C.CP.1, 8.C.CP.2, 8.C.CP.3, 8.H.CO.2, 8.I.Q, 8.I.UE, 8.I.CC