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Unit 2 - Now Available! | Lesson 2.4
What's in the Constitution
Why was the U.S. Constitution written? What are the purposes and goals of the U.S. government? Students will explore why the Constitution was written and list its component parts and their functions.
2023 Standards of Learning (SOL)
CE.1de
2015 Standards of Learning (SOL)
CE.2c
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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