Students will collaboratively identify and articulate their initial positions on how conflicts among early American settlers influenced the formation of a government centered on popular sovereignty, the rule of law, and federalism, engaging in group discussions to explore diverse perspectives and frame arguable questions.

Students will collaboratively research historical conflicts and key amendments in the U.S. Constitution, using maps and primary source documents to analyze the impact on popular sovereignty, equality and market economy development, and create evidence-based arguments about these influences on modern American society.

Students will collaboratively develop and refine their evidence-based arguments for a mock constitutional amendment, evaluating source credibility, integrating historical context, and anticipating counterarguments, culminating in a structured presentation of their proposals.

Students will present and defend their proposed mock constitutional amendments in a formal class debate, employing evidence-based arguments as they evaluate source credibility, anticipate counterarguments, and persuade their peers with logical reasoning while reflecting on democratic ideals and historical influences.