The Constitutional Amendment

Constitutional Amendment

Overview

Students analyze a primary source, focusing on author purpose and audience, to deepen their understanding of enfranchisement and the debate leading up to the passage of the 14th amendment to the U.S. Constitution. After, students investigate the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact and use what they’ve learned to create a poster that supports or opposes the compact.

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Grade

High School, Middle School

Subjects

Civics, Social Studies

Length

40-60 minutes

Topics

14th amendment, National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, U.S. Constitution, constitutional amendments, guided primary source analysis, reconstruction, suffrage, voting, voting rights

Author

Primary Source Nexus

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