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The Bill of Rights DBQ

Did the Constitution need a Bill of Rights?

Did the Constitution need a Bill of Rights? Students step into the 1787 ratification fight, weigh Hamilton, Madison, Brutus, and Jefferson, and decide who had the better argument.

Grade 8U.S. History 1600โ€“1877Google Slides3 class periodsComing soon

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What's included

  • Teacher presentation (12 slides) with speaker notes
  • Full DBQ packet (29 pages) with documents, organizers, writing task, rubric and answer key
  • Scaffolded version (8 pages)

The documents

  • Federalist No. 1
  • Federalist No. 10
  • Federalist No. 51
  • Federalist No. 84
  • Brutus No. 2
  • Jefferson's Letter to Madison
  • Madison Proposes Amendments

Good to know

Class time
3 class periods
Format
Editable Google Slides
Answer key
Included

Standards: KAS Grade 8: 8.C.CP.2, 8.C.PR.2, 8.H.CH.6, 8.I.Q, 8.I.UE, 8.I.CC