Civics Connects

Civics Connects

Welcome to Civics Connects, a comprehensive, classroom-ready resource for Virginia’s middle grades. 

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Unit 2
Unit 2 - Now Available! | Lesson 2.2

Founding Documents

Why do communities need rules? How do people decide which rules they want to adopt for their community? In this lesson, students will explore the historic documents that influenced and inspired U.S. founders as they drafted the Constitution.

2023 Standards of Learning (SOL)
CE.1b
2015 Standards of Learning (SOL)
Ce.2b
Lesson Outline
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How should we think about the Constitution today?

Join Samuel, a student and aspiring judge, on a journey to learn more about America's founding documents. Samuel visits the National Archives in Washington, DC, where he meets historian Jessie Kratz and sees the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution firsthand. He then visits the Virginia Museum of History and Culture to speak with Judge John Charles Thomas about his interpretation of the founding documents today. 

Education Level
Middle School