Strengths & Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
Learning Targets:
A2: I can describe the strengths of the Articles of Confederation.
A3: I can describe the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and how they led to the Constitution.
Procedures
1. Get to know your Republican presidential candidates
- Super Tuesday Recap
- Have 4 groups sumarize one of the four candidate and their stance on major issues
2. Hand out a copy of the Meyer Middle School Articles of Confederation and have the students
list the strengths and weaknesses of them.
3. Use your textbook to discover the major strengths and weaknesses of the A.O.C.
- Make connections between the U.S. articles and M.M.S. articles.
4. Mini-lecture to make sure students know the strengths and weaknesses.
5. Quiz on the Articles of Confederation.
A2: I can describe the strengths of the Articles of Confederation.
A3: I can describe the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and how they led to the Constitution.
Procedures
1. Get to know your Republican presidential candidates
- Super Tuesday Recap
- Have 4 groups sumarize one of the four candidate and their stance on major issues
2. Hand out a copy of the Meyer Middle School Articles of Confederation and have the students
list the strengths and weaknesses of them.
3. Use your textbook to discover the major strengths and weaknesses of the A.O.C.
- Make connections between the U.S. articles and M.M.S. articles.
4. Mini-lecture to make sure students know the strengths and weaknesses.
5. Quiz on the Articles of Confederation.
