The Articles of Confederation

This webquest is about the Articles of Confederation.  Students learn about the document itself, its strengths and weaknesses, and compare it to the Constitution.  It would take 2-4 class periods depending upon the length of your classes, size of your groups, and prior knowledge of your students.

Standards

Maine Learning Results - grades 9-12

B. Civics and Government: Students draw on concepts from civics and government to understand political systems, power, authority, governance, civic ideals and practices, and the role of citizens in the community, Maine, the United States, and world.

Students understand the ideals, purposes, principles, structures, and processes of constitutional government in the United States and in the American political system, as well as examples of other forms of government and political systems in the world.

a. Explain that the study of government includes the structures, functions, institutions, and forms of government and the relationship of government to citizens in the United States and in other regions of the world
c. Explain how and why democratic institutions and interpretations of democratic ideals and constitutional principles change over time.

Credits

I created this webquest for my masters class entitled Instructional Technologies at Saint Joseph's College in Maine.