Lesson Overview
This lesson relates to the ratification of the United States Constitution in 1788. In this lesson students will define terms and specify how they relate to the Constitution. Students will answer questions as they relate to the terms, identify individuals from South Carolina important to the Constitutional Convention, and complete activities related to the United States electoral college and the election process.
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- 3-3 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the American Revolution and South Carolina’s role in the development of the new American nation.
- 4-4 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the beginnings of America as a nation and the establishment of the new government.
- After independence was declared, Americans were faced with creating a new form of government that would embody the ideals for which they had fought. To understand the development of these United States into a new nation, the student will utilize the k...
- 4-4.2 Explain the structure and function of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the federal government.
- 4-4.3 Explain how the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights placed importance on the active involvement of citizens in government and protected the rights of white male property owners but not those of the slaves, women, and Native Americans.
- After independence was declared, Americans were faced with creating a new form of government that would embody the ideals for which they had fought. To understand the development of these United States into a new nation, the student will utilize the k...
- 8-3 The student will demonstrate an understanding of South Carolina’s role in the development of the new national government.
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