SS.68.AA.2.1 Explain early congressional actions regarding the institution of slavery (i.e. Three-Fifths Compromise)

Lesson The Constitutional Convention and Compromises

SS.7.CG.1.2 Trace the principles underlying America’s founding ideas on law and government.

The Foundations of American Government

SS.7.CG.1.5 Describe how British policies and responses to colonial concerns led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence.

Lesson Life in Colonial America: Causes of Indepedence

SS.7.CG.1.6 Analyze the ideas and grievances set forth in the Declaration of Independence.

Lesson Declaration of Independence

SS.7.CG.1.7 Explain how the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation led to the writing of the U.S. Constitution.

Lesson Articles of Confederation

SS.7.CG.1.8 Explain the purpose of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution.

Lesson The Constitutional Convention and Compromises

SS.7.CG.1.9 Describe how the U.S. Constitution limits the powers of government through separation of powers, checks and balances, individual rights, rule of law and due process of law.

Lesson Articles I-III of the United States Constitution

SS.7.CG.1.10 Compare the viewpoints of the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists regarding ratification of the U.S. Constitution and including a bill of rights.

Lesson Federalist vs Anti-Federalist

SS.7.CG.1.11 Define the rule of law and recognize its influence on the development of legal, political and governmental systems in the United States.

Lesson Rule of Law and Federalist Paper #81

SS.7.CG.2.1 Define the term “citizen,” and explain the constitutional means of becoming a U.S. citizen.

Lesson Citizenship

SS.7.CG.2.3 Identify and apply the rights contained in the Bill of Rights and other amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

Lesson The Bill of Rights

SS.7.CG.2.6 Examine the election and voting process at the local, state and national levels.

Lesson Elections: History and Federal, State, and Local Elections

SS.7.CG.3.3 Describe the structure and function of the three branches of government established in the U.S. Constitution.

Lesson Articles I-III of the United States Constitution

SS.68.AA.1.6 Examine the service and sacrifice of African patriots during the Revolutionary era (i.e. Crispus Attucks, Peter Salem, James Armistead Lafayette)

Lesson Who Was Prince Hall?

Lesson American Heroes Series: Crispus Attucks

Lesson American Heroes Series: Peter Salem

Lesson American Heroes Series: James Armistead Lafayette

Lesson American Heroes Series: Phillis Wheatley

Lesson American Heroes Series: Elizabeth Freeman (Mum Bett)

SS.68.AA.2.3 Examine the various duties and trades performed by slaves.

Lesson Slavery in Northern Colonies/States

Lesson Who Was Prince Hall?

SS.8.A.2.2 Compare the characteristics of the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies.

Lesson The Original 13 Colonies

SS.8.A.2.3 Differentiate economic systems of New England, Middle and Southern colonies including indentured servants and slaves as labor sources.

Lesson Slavery in Northern Colonies/States

SS.8.A.2.7 Describe the contributions of key groups (Africans, Native Americans, women, and children) to the society and culture of colonial America.

Lesson Life in Colonial America

Lesson Slavery in Northern Colonies/States

Lesson Life of Free African Americans in the 1700s

Lesson Founding Mothers: Abigail Adams, Betsy Ross, Mercy Watson, Phyliss Wheatly, and Deborah Sampson

Lesson Who Was Prince Hall?

Lesson Abigail Adams: Revolutionary Ideas for Women and Against Slavery

Lesson American Heroes Series: Crispus Attucks

Lesson American Heroes Series: Peter Salem

Lesson American Heroes Series: James Armistead Lafayette

Lesson American Heroes Series: Phillis Wheatley

Lesson American Heroes Series: Elizabeth Freeman (Mum Bett)

SS.8.A.3.1 Explain the consequences of the French and Indian War in British policies for the American colonies from 1763 - 1774.

Lesson Colonial America: Lead up to the Revolutionary War

SS.8.A.3.2 Explain American colonial reaction to British policy from 1763 - 1774

Lesson Colonial America: Lead up to the Revolutionary War

SS.8.A.3.3 Recognize the contributions of the Founding Fathers (John Adams, Sam Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, George Mason, George Washington) during American Revolutionary efforts.

Lesson Founding Fathers: Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, John Adams, Samuel Adams, John Hancock

Lesson Founding Fathers: Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, George Mason, John Jay

Lesson Who Was Alexander Hamilton?

SS.8.A.3.4 Examine the contributions of influential groups to both the American and British war efforts during the American Revolutionary War and their effects on the outcome of the war.

Lesson Homefront American Revolution

SS.8.A.3.5 Describe the influence of individuals on social and political developments during the Revolutionary era.

Lesson Homefront American Revolution

SS.8.A.3.7 Examine the structure, content, and consequences of the Declaration of Independence.

Lesson Declaration of Independence

SS.8.A.3.9 Evaluate the structure, strengths, and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and its aspects that led to the Constitutional Convention.

Lesson Articles of Confederation

SS.8.A.3.10 Examine the course and consequences of the Constitutional Convention (New Jersey Plan, Virginia Plan, Great Compromise, Three-Fifths Compromise, compromises regarding taxation and slave trade, Electoral College, state vs. federal power, empowering a president).

Lesson Constitutional Convention

SS.8.A.3.11 Analyze support and opposition (Federalists, Federalist Papers, Anti-Federalists, Bill of Rights) to ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

Lesson Federalist vs. Anti-Federalist

SS.8.A.3.12 Examine the influences of George Washington's presidency in the formation of the new nation.

Lesson Abigail Adams: First Second Lady, Second First Lady

SS.8.A.3.13 Explain major domestic and international economic, military, political, and socio-cultural events of John Adams's presidency.

Lesson Abigail Adams: First Second Lady, Second First Lady