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A More Perfect Union: American Independence and the Constitution
The printed curriculum unit A More Perfect Union: American Independence and the Constitution examines the context in which the U.S. Constitution was framed. Students explore parallels between the debates of America's formative years to those of today. (See detailed description and ordering information.)
Videos for Lessons: The videos below accompany lessons in the teacher's guide of the printed curriculum unit.
Videos for Readings follow the outline of the printed curriculum unit.
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Gordon Wood
Brown University
Michael Vorenberg
Brown University
Day Ten: Reassessing the Constitution
These videos can be used with the Day 10 lesson plan from A More Perfect Union: American Independence and the Constitution. Students might find the first two videos helpful to their understanding why the Constitution has endured for two hundred years. In addition, the third and fourth videos could help students reflect on the core values present in the Constitution.
Why has the U.S. Constitution endured for more than 200 years? [Gordon Wood - 1:18]
Why has the U.S. Constitution endured for more than 200 years? [Michael Vorenberg - 2:18]
How democratic was the United States in its early years? [Gordon Wood - 1:17]
What is the basic principle of American democracy? [Michael Vorenberg - 3:06]
