The Constitution: Framework for
Government in the United States
Session 1: Framers of the Constitution

Materials

• Internet access
• The United States Constitution (Attachment A)

Instructional Activities

1. Use the handouts in Attachment A as overheads, or give them to the students as a study guide. These can also provide the basis for any lecture notes needed.
   
   
2. Divide the students into the different delegations that attended the Philadelphia Convention in 1787.
   •     Direct the students to gather the biographical sketches for their state delegation from the Colonial Hall Web site, < http://www.colonialhall.com/biography.php>.
   •     Have students create a class chart on the board, showing information about each of the Framers: his profession, age, marital status, education, and other factors that they would like to explore. 
   •     Extend the lesson if desired to include the different Founders who were present at the creation of the Articles of Confederation and the Declaration of Independence.