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Don’t have time to differentiate? It’s done for you!!!
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Articles of Confederation
Reading at 2 different reading levels, task cards to match cause and effect, and
foldables to organize information
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Get your students to work with the causes and effects of the Articles of Confederation! Included you will find a leveled reading, 18 cause, effect and
Articles of Confederation Task Cards, 2 interactive notebook foldables, and more!
Articles of ConfederationWhen teaching kids about the Articles of Confederation, it’s important for them to understand why they were written and what the effects of the weaknesses were.
Included you will find:
● 1 reading about the Articles of Confederation at 2 different reading levels● Task Cards
○ 6 causes○ 6 content of the Articles of Confederation○ 6 effects
● 2 foldables where students can record their findings from the task cards● Answer Key● Chart for recording (alternative to the foldables)
Procedure:
1. Launch the Articles of Confederation. Have students read the handouts.
The Articles of ConfederationThese videos are also great:
The Articles of Confederation in One Minute: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsasRqBW0_A
“What Were the Articles of Confederation: America: Facts v. Fiction” Viideo 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KGG9afW7XY**** If you are not able to access YouTube at school, I suggest you use a website like KeepVid or SaveTube to download the video from YouTube to your computer. I actually like to do this and upload them to my Google Drive account so I know that I will always have the video even if it is taken off of YouTube.2. Give students the three sets of cards. I didn’t have a color printer so I printed them on colored paper. Tell them they needto match a Cause, an AOC, and an Effect. Once my kids made a match, I prompted them to write it into the foldable. The more matches they made the easier it got and the best part was…. they were taking notes and they didn’t even know it!*** I included blank cards if you wanted to modify the cards to fit your classroom.
Leveled Reading and SuggestionsArticle Color Flesch-Kincaid Grade
Level
The Articles of Confederation 9.6
The Articles of Confederation 7.5
If you would like to see how these scores measure up to other reading levels used in schools, this is a good website: http://help.pearsoncmg.com/xl/mfdl/instructor/ccng/Content/assign_mngr/lexile_conversion.htm
Suggestions:● The Key Ideas and Details can be used with both readings.● The Color the Facts activity has the same questions as the Key
Ideas and Details activity but are easier for struggling learners.
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Articles of ConfederationDid you know that America has had two constitutions? Our first constitution was called the
Articles of Confederation. It was written after we declared independence and did a good job of getting us through the American Revolution. This plan of government organized the thirteen colonies as a confederation, or a friendship between groups that have the same purpose. Everything that went into the Articles of Confederation, was a direct reaction to the unfair treatment the colonists had received from England and King George III. By making a government that would never be able to take away their rights, though, they also made a government that was very weak and would never be able to support a new country.
The colonists were afraid of a strong central government. Because of this, the government could write laws but states didn’t have to follow them or the treaties that were made by the central government. Under the Articles, the central government had to hope the states would enforce their own laws.
The colonists were afraid that an executive, or president, would get too much power like the king. They decided that they wouldn’t have an executive branch or a national court system. Unfortunately, this meant that there was no one to coordinate the government. Without a court system ,there was no one to stop fights between the states.
Since King George III controlled everything in the colonies, the states were afraid of losing power. To make sure they kept being powerful, they made sure that every state had a say in the government.
Articles of ConfederationTo make an amendment (a change to the constitution) they needed all 13 states to approve. Getting all 13 states to agree on anything was extremely difficult so it became hard to make necessary changes to the Articles of Confederation.
Because King George passed so many laws that the colonists considered bad for the 13 colonies, the colonists were afraid of laws being passed that did not benefit most of the states. In the Articles of Confederation, 9 of the 13 states had to approve of a law before it was passed. This meant it was very difficult to pass laws because the new states voted for what benefited them and not necessarily what was best for the country.
The colonists did not like following the laws of Britain because they felt Britain did not understand them. Because they felt like this, they made sure that each state could make their own laws and didn’t have to follow the laws of other states. There were many problems with this, though. The states often fought over trade because the laws in one state did not apply in another state.
The colonists were afraid of more “Taxation without Representation.” They wrote into their first constitution that only the states could tax the colonists. Because they couldn’t collect their own taxes, the central government never had any money. They had to constantly ask the states for money to operate the government.
Although the Articles of Confederation were a good first attempt at bringing 13 very different colonies together to act as one nation, they would never be able to turn America into a strong country.
Did you know that America had two constitutions? Our first constitution was called the Articles of Confederation. It was written after we declared independence. It did a good job of getting us through the American Revolution. This plan of government organized the thirteen colonies as a confederation. A confederation is a friendship between groups that have the same wants and needs. Everything that went into the Articles of Confederation was a reaction to unfair treatment. The colonists believed England and King George III were unfair. America made a government that would never be able to take away their rights. They also made a government that was very weak. It would never be able to support a new country.
The colonists were afraid of a strong central government. Because of this, the government could write laws but states didn’t have to follow them. They also didn’t have to follow the treaties that were made by the central government. Under the Articles, the central government hoped the states would enforce their own laws.
The colonists were afraid that an executive, or president, would get too much power like the king. They decided that they wouldn’t have an executive branch or a national court system. Unfortunately, this meant that there was no one to organize the government. Without a court system,there was no one to stop fights between the states.
Since King George III controlled everything in the colonies, the states were afraid of losing power. They made sure that every state had a say in the government. To make an amendment (a change to the constitution) they needed all 13 states to approve. Getting all 13 states to agree on anything was extremely
Articles of Confederation
Articles of Confederationdifficult. It was hard to make needed changes to the Articles of Confederation.
King George passed so many laws that the colonists considered bad for the 13 colonies. The colonists were afraid of laws being passed that did not make most of the states happy. In the Articles of Confederation, 9 of the 13 states had to approve of a law before it was passed. This meant it was very difficult to pass laws. The new states voted for what benefitted them. They didn’t vote for laws that were best for the country.
The colonists did not like following the laws of Britain because they felt Britain did not understand them. They made sure that each state could make their own laws. They didn’t have to follow the laws of other states. There were many problems with this. The states often fought over trade because the laws in one state did not apply in another state.
The colonists were afraid of more “Taxation without Representation.” They wrote into their first constitution that only the states could tax the colonists. Because they couldn’t collect their own taxes, the central government never had any money. They had to constantly ask the states for money to operate the government.
Although the Articles of Confederation were a good first attempt at bringing 13 very different colonies together to act as one nation, they would never be able to turn America into a strong country.
The colonists were afraid of more
“Taxation without Representation.”
Cause 1
The colonists did not like following the laws of Britain because they
felt Britain did not understand them.
The colonists were afraid of a strong central government.
Cause 2
Cause 3 Cause 4
The states were afraid of losing power so
they made sure that every state had a say
in government.
Cause 5
The colonists were
afraid that an
executive would get
too much power like
the king.
Cause 6
The colonists were
afraid of laws being
passed that did not
benefit most of the
states.
Cause Cause
Congress could not tax the
people; only the states had this
power.AOC 1
States didn’t have to follow laws or treaties made by
the central government.
AOC 2
States could make their own laws and
didn’t have to follow the laws of
other states.AOC 3
They didn’t have an executive branch (president) or a
central court system.
AOC 4
To make an amendment they
needed all 13 states approval.
AOC 5
To pass a law, 9 of the 13 states had to approve.
AOC 6
AOC AOC
There was no one to coordinate the
government; there was no central court
to stop fights between the states.
Effect 1
The states often fought over trade;
laws in one state did not apply in another
state.
The central government had
to hope the states would enforce
their own laws.
It was extremely difficult to make
any changes to the Constitution.
Effect 2
Effect 3 Effect 4
Effect 5
The central government never had any money. They had to constantly
ask the states for money to operate the government.
Effect 6
It was very difficult to pass laws; states
voted for what benefited them and
not what was best for the country.
Congress could not tax the
people; only the states had this
power.AOC 1
The colonists were afraid of more
“Taxation without Representation.”
Cause 1
The central government never had any money. They had to constantly ask the states for money to
operate the government.
Effect 6
The colonists were afraid of a strong central government.
Cause 3
States didn’t have to follow laws or treaties made by
the central government.
AOC 2
The central government had
to hope the states would enforce
their own laws.Effect 3
The colonists did not like following the
laws of Britain because they felt
Britain did not understand them.
Cause 2
States could make their own laws
and didn’t have to follow the laws of
other states.AOC 3
The states often fought over trade;
laws in one state did not apply in another
state.Effect 2
The colonists were afraid that an
executive would get too much
power like the king. Cause 6
They didn’t have an executive
branch (president) or a central court
system.AOC 4
There was no one to coordinate the
government; there was no central court
to stop fights between the states.
Effect 1
The states were afraid of losing
power so they made sure that every state had a say.
Cause 4
To make an amendment they
needed all 13 states approval.
AOC 5
It was extremely difficult to make
any changes to the Constitution.
Effect 4
Cause 5
The colonists were
afraid of laws
being passed that
did not benefit
most of the states.
To pass a law, 9 of
the 13 states had
to approve.
AOC 6
Effect 5
It was very difficult to
pass laws; states voted
for what benefited
them and not what
was best for the
country.
Cause 1 AOC 1 Effect 6
Cause 3 AOC 2 Effect 3
Cause 2 AOC 3 Effect 2
Cause 6 AOC 4 Effect 1
Cause 4 AOC 5 Effect 4
Cause 5 AOC 6 Effect 5
Answer Key
Foldable Directions
Have students write what was written in the Articles of Confederation on the inside
top tab.
Follow the directions on each sheet for
where you should cut and glue
Have students write what the effect was on the bottom
inside tab.
Articles of Confederation
The colonists were afraid of
more “Taxation without
Representation.”
The colonists did not like following
the laws of Britain because they felt Britain
did not understand them.
The colonists were afraid of
a strong central
government.
Fold Here
Fold Here
Cut on dotted
line
Place Glue Here!
Articles of Confederation
The states were afraid of losing power so they
made sure that every state had a
say in government.
The colonists were afraid of
laws being passed that did
not benefit most of the
states.
The colonists were afraid
that an executive
would get too much power like the king.
Fold Here
Cut on dotted
line
Place Glue Here!
Fold Here
Cause Articles of Confederation
Effect
Articles of ConfederationName ________________________________________________________________________
Cause Articles of Confederation
Effect
The colonists were afraid of more “Taxation without Representation.”
Congress could not tax the people; only the states had this power.
The central government never had any money. They had to constantly ask the
states for money to operate the government.
The colonists were afraid of a strong central government.
States didn’t have to follow laws or treaties made by the central
government.
The central government had to hope the states would enforce their own laws.
The colonists did not like following the laws of Britain because they felt Britain
did not understand them.
States could make their own laws and didn’t have to follow the laws
of other states.
The states often fought over trade; laws in one state did not apply in another
state.
The colonists were afraid that an executive would get too much power like
the king.
They didn’t have an executive branch (president) or a central
court system.
There was no one to coordinate the government; there was no central court
to stop fights between the states.
The states were afraid of losing power so they made sure that every state had a
say.
To make an amendment they needed all 13 states approval.
It was extremely difficult to make any changes to the Constitution.
The colonists were afraid of laws being passed that did not benefit most of the
states.
To pass a law, 9 of the 13 states had to approve.
It was very difficult to pass laws; states voted for what benefited them and not
what was best for the country.
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