8.SS.4.D
Analyze the issues of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, including the Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise.
Grade 8 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010
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issuesConstitutional Convention of 1787Great CompromiseThree-Fifths Compromise
Skills
- analyze (issues of the Constitutional Convention of 1787) #dok3
- explain (the Great Compromise) #dok2
- explain (the Three-Fifths Compromise) #dok2
- compare (compromises made during the Constitutional Convention) #dok3
- identify (key issues debated at the Constitutional Convention) #dok1
Learning Targets
- I can identify the key issues debated at the Constitutional Convention of 1787. #dok1
- I can explain the purpose and outcome of the Great Compromise. #dok2
- I can explain the purpose and outcome of the Three-Fifths Compromise. #dok2
- I can analyze how the Great Compromise and Three-Fifths Compromise addressed conflicts at the Constitutional Convention. #dok3
- I can compare the significance of major compromises reached at the Constitutional Convention. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Compromises at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 were crucial for establishing the structure of the U.S. government.
- Debates and resolutions during the Constitutional Convention reflected deeper sectional and political disagreements among the states.
Essential Questions
- What were the most significant issues debated at the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
- How did the Great Compromise address disagreements among the states?
- What was the Three-Fifths Compromise, and why was it controversial?
- Why were compromises necessary in the creation of the Constitution?
- How did the solutions from the Constitutional Convention shape the future of the nation?