Decisions, Decisions The Constitution

Publisher: Tom Snyder
Grade Level: 5-10
Platform: Mac / Win

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Bring students face to face with the dilemmas, compromises, and struggles of writing the U.S.Constitution. Students live in a fictional confederation that is plagued with many of the same problems America faced in the 1780s - huge debts, border threats, a currency crisis, and a weak national government. Students weigh the pros and cons of the Articles of confederation and decide where they want power to reside - within states or the national government. They also come to understand the importance of the separation and balance of power.

Topics covered:
Balance of Power
Separation of Power
Ratification
Great Compromise

Features & Benefits

MEETS STATE AND NATIONAL STANDARDS
Your students will:
Understand key historical events and ideas
Gather and analyze information
Develop content-area reading skills
Acquire content-specific vocabulary
Draw conclusions, make predictions, compare/contrast, and make generalizations
Understand multiple perspectives and viewpoints
Test the validity of an assertion by examining the evidence

Product Features
28 student Advisor Briefing Books filled with relevant historical examples
Over 300 possible decision paths in each title - can be used over and over again!
3 modes of use: whole class, multi-team rotation, and single team
Students can track their decisions and reasoning on-screen
Save simulation at any time to continue class discussion over 1-3 class periods

System Requirements

Mac OS
Windows OS 3.1/ 95/ 98

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