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Subtopic: Foundations of American Government

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Resource	Grade Level	Media Type
Alexander Hamilton In this media-rich activity designed to enhance literacy skills, students explore the key role that Alexander Hamilton played in shaping the U.S. government, and how his childhood experiences helped him take on important responsibilities.	5-12	Student Activity
Alexander Hamilton: Early Influences In this video segment from American Experience, learn about how the events of Hamilton's youth in the West Indies influenced the direction of his life.	5-12	QuickTime Video
A Case for the Separation of Powers This video segment adapted from American Experience introduces how John Adams called for the separation of powers in the Massachusetts Constitution into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial.	5-12	QuickTime Video
Debating Slavery In this video segment adapted from Africans in America, learn how the issue of slavery shaped the debate at the U.S. Constitutional Convention.	5-12	QuickTime Video
Debating the Constitution In this media-rich activity designed to enhance literacy skills, students explore how delegates to the U.S. Constitutional Convention in 1787 addressed slavery in the Constitution as they debated the idea of fair representation in the government.	5-12	Student Activity
Declaring Freedom...But For Whom? In this video segment adapted from Africans in America, consider the American view of freedom that was defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence.	5-12	QuickTime Video
Having a Strong National Government In this video from The Supreme Court, partisan politics influences the development of the United States as a young republic.	9-12	QuickTime Video
Marshall's View of Federalism This video from The Supreme Court shows the evolution of John Marshall’s ideas on federalism.	9-12	QuickTime Video
McCulloch v. Maryland This video from The Supreme Court highlights the landmark case McCulloch v. Maryland, in which Justice John Marshall ruled in favor of national sovereignty over states’ rights.	9-12	QuickTime Video
The Three Branches of Government In this media-rich activity designed to enhance literacy skills, students learn how power is divided and shared among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the U.S. government.	5-12	Student Activity