Students will be introduced to the final project prior to beginning the unit. They are given the question, "Who are We the People in the Preamble?" Students will create an authentic representation of what this statement means to them. Students will be given formative performance tasks, along with supporting questions to help guide them through the project. Finally, students will create a museum exhibition to showcase their projects. Elementary school students, teachers, the community, family members, along with others, will be invited to the exhibition.

Students start the unit off engaging in a mapping activity. They will label, color code, and answer critical thinking questions. The mapping activity has students analyzing the 1790 Census and comparing the states' slave and free populations.

In groups, students will move through learning stations to understand the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and why James Madison, along with other prominent leaders wanted to revise the Articles, which ultimately led to the formation of the Constitution. Each station will consist of primary or secondary sources for students to analyze that will be available to them in digital version and print version.

Students will engage in a jigsaw activity to learn about how different groups were affected by the Revolutionary War coming to an end and the impact the Articles of Confederation had on them. Students will be assigned a different identity and will review primary and secondary sources.

Students will follow along in a PowerPoint presentation and fill in guided notes. The presentation will review the events that led to the formation of the Constitution from the learning stations. In addition, it will cover the opening of the Constitutional Convention, such as the delegates who attended and didn't attend, along with the rule of secrecy.

Students will read the article, Seven Pillars of Freedom by Richard Jerome. They will annotate the article, then engage in a class discussion over it. Students will explore the text set given to them and write a short answer response that addresses how the Founding Fathers were similar and different from current U.S political figures.

Students will engage in a simulation to strengthen their understanding of the events and compromises that played out at the Constitutional Convention leading to the formation of the Constitution.

Students will read and analyze sections of the Constitution. Then working in pairs, they create modern day language translations of the source to gain a better sense of ownership of the document. Lastly, students will identify which basic principle each section represents.

Students will engage in traditional debates and speed round debates on whether the Constitution is still relevant today. Speed round debates will be integrated in between traditional debates, in order to increase student participation by all class members.

Students will engage in traditional debates and speed round debates on whether the Constitution is still relevant today. Speed round debates will be integrated in between traditional debates, in order to increase student participation by all class members. Topics for the debate will be given to students during the research stage and will consist of political issues today.