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ERIC Number: EJ369562
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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Debate: Sectionalism and the Constitutional Convention.
Leander, Jan
Social Studies Review, v27 n1 p31-39 Fall 1987
Presents a lesson plan which uses role playing to teach secondary students about sectionalism and its effects on a nation. Set during the Constitutional Convention, students, as participants, learn about the three main areas of conflict, the viewpoints of each section of the country, and the importance of compromise as they argue and defend their views. (GEA)
Descriptors: Constitutional History, Debate, History Instruction, Lesson Plans, Role Playing, Secondary Education, Social Studies, Teaching Methods, United States History
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Learner; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Sectionalism