This inquiry explores civics and citizenship through the compelling question, “what should be required for a territory become a state?” The importance of understanding how complex government entities are created in this inquiry is twofold: (1) students should be able to understand how governments claim land and organize a system of managing it, and (2) students will benefit from understanding how North Dakota’s state constitution was created. While progressing through the inquiry, students will analyze issues and changes occurring in contemporary state politics and speculate future scenarios.
This inquiry is expected to take three class periods; however, teachers are encouraged to adapt the inquiry to meet the needs and interests of their students and the amount of time they have available.
- Internet and library resources
- Internet and library resources
- Woman’s Suffrage at Statehood Document Set
- Woman Suffrage Material on ND Studies Teacher Resources page?
Understand: How is the legacy of U.S. land acquisition visible today?
Assess: Debate advantages and disadvantages of becoming a state. What are contemporary parallels?
Act: Using the research summaries created and presented in class, create posters to present to the community during a history fair.