Constitutional Compromise: Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, and the Great Compromise

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Create and activity for 8th grade missouri junior high students over the Virgina Plan, New Jersey Plan and Great Compromise. Add readings and have them use critical thinking in the activity

This resource provides an overview of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, focusing on the competing plans for representation: the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan. It details the key features of each plan, highlighting the Virginia Plan's preference for larger states with a bicameral legislature based on population, and the New Jersey Plan's advocacy for smaller states with equal representation in a unicameral legislature. The document also discusses the Great Compromise, which merged elements of both plans to create a bicameral legislature with representation based on population in the House of Representatives and equal representation in the Senate. Additionally, it includes critical thinking questions and a creative task to engage students in understanding the implications of these plans on modern governance.