Complete this inquiry and answer the compelling question: Did the Constitution fulfill the ideals stated by the Declaration of Independence?

By examining various sources, students will analyze whether or not the U.S. Constitution fullfilled the ideals stated in the Declaration of Independence. Based on their analyses, students will construct a claim in which they defend their argument.

The Inquiry Design Model (IDM) is a distinctive approach to creating curriculum and instructional materials that honors teachers’ knowledge and expertise, avoids overprescription, and focuses on the main elements of the instructional design process as envisioned in the Inquiry Arc of the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards (2013). Unique to the IDM is the blueprint, a one-page representation of the questions, tasks, and sources that define a curricular inquiry.