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THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
The Nation Forms A New Government
5. Objectives
Complete the group activity on “The
Constitutional Convention”
Recognize the background and three
compromises of the convention that helped
shaped American’s new government
Define a “compromise”
9. Activity
Choose a person to read the worksheet at your
table out loud
Together, decide what THREE POINTS are
important to jot down, and do so.
Discuss the wrap up question at the end of each
worksheet.
11. Wrap Up
What is a compromise?
Discuss the impact of the following
compromises
The Great Compromise
The Three-fifths Compromise
The Slave Trade Compromise