Founding Era 6-8
Declaration of Independence in 1766 to Election of 1800
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Constitution Scavenger Hunt
Christine Velazquez
Description of Lesson: Using the constitution and the hand out the students will find key elements of the Constitution.
Profiling the Founding Fathers
Holly Byrd
Description of Lesson: Students will perform a character analysis of one of the Founding Fathers. They will research their family background, religion, occupations, political stances, etc. Students will also search for primary source quotes by the Founding Father or by others about him that reveal something about their character. Students will analyze how the Founding Father's background influenced his involvement in the Revolution and the formation of our government. They will compile and report this information by creating a Voki to personify the Founding Father.