Curated OER
Congress and the Creation of the Bill of Rights
Students participate in inquiry activities to explore powers outlined in the Bill of Rights. In this Bill of Rights activity, students creation of a class Bill of Rights, evaluate and propose amendments, and analyze primary source...
George Washington University
George Washington University: First Federal Congress: Expansion of the Empire
A look at the challenges that faced the new government especially in regard to the vast territory it won from Britain. Read about how the first Congress addressed these issues and set precedents for years to come. From a project of...
George Washington University
Birth of a Nation: The First Federal Congress 1789 1791
An exhaustive look at the first Congress during George Washington's presidency. Find out about the precedents that were set and the interpretations that had to be made about the new Constitution. A fabulous site from George Washington...
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Center For Civic Education
Center for Civic Education: How Constitution Used to Organize the New Govt [Pdf]
This instructional activity describes how, using the guidelines provided in the Constitution, the First Congress in April 1789 named the new president and vice president, provided funding for the new government, organized the executive...
US National Archives
National Archives: The Constitution in Action: Article Ii
This activity can be used during a unit on the U.S. Constitution. Students will analyze the Senate Journal of the First Congress and identify how the document demonstrates content contained within Article II of the Constitution in...
Library of Congress
Loc: The u.s. Constitution: Governing of the u.s.
This unit includes four lessons using primary sources to examine continuity and change in the governing of the United States. Lessons one and two are focused on a study of the Constitution and Bill of Rights and provide access to primary...
US National Archives
Docsteach: The Constitution in Action: Article Ii (Lab Team 3)
In this activity students will analyze the Senate Journal of the First Congress and identify how the document demonstrates content contained within Article II of the Constitution in action.