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U.S. History Decision Lessons

Authors: Stuart Morris, chairman of the history department at Sacred Heart Preparatory High School (Atherton, CA), and J.F. Foran, DEF Director
Grade Level: 10 - 11
Unit Length: Varies by lesson

Overview of Lessons
These lessons focus on how the decisions made by leaders, citizens, and groups defined and shaped the United States.  Using the six elements of good decision making, students will evaluate and further their understanding of key historical decisions and, in the process, learn how to make better decisions themselves.

The Island Simulation
The Articles of Confederation
The Constitutional Convention
Basics of the Constitution
Interpreting the Constitution
Political Spectrum Survey
FedAnti-Fed Debate