The United States Constitution—CKHG Reader (Core Knowledge History and Geography - Softcover

Core Knowledge Foundation

9781683801900: The United States Constitution—CKHG Reader (Core Knowledge History and Geography

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1683801903 ISBN 13: 9781683801900

Verlag: Core Knowledge Foundation, 2017

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From the CORE KNOWLEDGE FOUNDATION, which brought you the popular "What Your ___ Grader Needs to Know" series. THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION explores the creation and central ideas of the United States Constitution. Among the topics the book explores are: how the Founding Fathers, confronted by the shortcomings of the Articles of Confederation, worked to form a new government; the thinking of James Madison and Alexander Hamilton; how the Constitutional Convention grappled with critical issues such as defining the power of the central government, power between the central government and the states, and dealing with the divisive issue of slavery; and, why the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution. Paperback. 86 pages. ** Part of the CORE KNOWLEDGE HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHYTM (CKHG) series in world and American history and geography, integrating topics in civics and the arts. CKHG books offer engagingly written text with many color illustrations, maps, vocabulary sidebars, and a glossary. Related materials (Teacher Guides and Timeline Cards) are also published by the Core Knowledge Foundation. In general, CKHG books are appropriate for young readers from the upper elementary grades through middle school.

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