About This Lesson
This is a two-week unit plan covering the American Revolution from beginning to end.
Includes:
how the American Revolution affected other nations, especially France.
the powers of government set forth in the Constitution and the fundamental liberties ensured by the Bill of Rights.
the principles of federalism, dual sovereignty, separation of powers, checks and balances, the nature and purpose of majority rule, and the ways in which the American idea of constitutionalism preserves individual rights.
the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution and the success of each in implementing the ideals of the Declaration of Independence.
