8.SS.15.B

Summarize the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

Grade 8 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010

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Vocabulary
strengthsweaknessesArticles of Confederation
Skills
  • summarize (key aspects of the Articles of Confederation) #dok2
  • identify (strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation) #dok1
  • compare (strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation) #dok2
  • analyze (the impact of the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can identify the strengths of the Articles of Confederation. #dok1
  • I can identify the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. #dok1
  • I can summarize the key aspects of the Articles of Confederation. #dok2
  • I can compare the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. #dok2
  • I can analyze how the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation impacted the United States. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • The Articles of Confederation had both strengths and weaknesses that influenced the development of the United States’ government.
  • Understanding the limitations of the Articles of Confederation helps explain the need for a stronger federal government and the creation of the U.S. Constitution.
Essential Questions
  • What were the main strengths of the Articles of Confederation?
  • What weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation led to calls for a new constitution?
  • How did the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation affect the functioning of the early United States government?
  • Why was it important for the Founders to address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation in creating the Constitution?
  • How might history have been different if the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation had not been addressed?