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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

U.S. Government & Indian Nations

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explain the Constitutional basis of the Federal Indian relationship. They summarize the Constitutional references to American Indians, and evaluate the importance of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. They examine Utah's...
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Lesson Plan
Library of Congress

Loc: Policies and Problems of the Confederation Government

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This teacher resource includes imagesand historical documents, alllowing readers to trace the creation of our government from the Continental Congress through the Articles of Confederation. An overview helps to clarify the policies and...
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Primary
US National Archives

Our Documents: Northwest Ordinance (1787)

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about this document that charted a government for the Northwest Territory. View the complete text and images of the original document.
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: The Road to Philadelphia [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The new United States government had many problems under the Articles of Confederation. Find out what these problems were, but also discover some of the successes accomplished under that constitution. [pdf]
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Activity
PBS

Pbs Liberty!: The Northwest Ordinance

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of a comprehensive site detailing the American Revolution, this page defines the Northwest Ordinance as adopted by Confederation Congress.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Northwest Ordinance

For Students 6th - 8th
Explains the significance of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, and provides additional background information about the Land Ordinances that preceded it. (Note: There is a history video placed on this page, but it is unrelated to the...