Unit 1 Instructional Goals
Students will be able to...
- describe the ideas, experiences, and interactions that led to the colonists declaring independence from England
- use the Declaration of Independence to explain the colonists' views of government and why they chose to separate from England
- describe the consequences of the American Revolution
- describe the problems with the Articles of Confederation
- describe why the Articles of Confederation failed
- describe the role of Shays' Rebellion in holding the Constitutional Convention
- describe how the fears of colonists, and the failure of the Articles of Confederation, led to the specific design of the Constitution
- identify the major issues debated at the Constitutional Convention
Unit 2 Instructional Goals
Students will be able to...
- explain how the Constitution resolved concerns about the sharing and separation of power in our federal government
- explain how the checks and balances system works in regards to our three branches of government
- explain the role of each of the three branches of government
