LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 3

The learner will identify key events and evaluate the impact of reform and expansion in North Carolina during the first half of the 19th century.

Objective 3.07

Explain the reasons for the creation of a new State Constitution in 1835, and describe its impact on religious groups, African Americans, and American Indians.

Resources aligned to this objective

Exploring the 1835 NC Constitutional Convention
This Internet Scavenger Hunt allows students to read the actual proceedings of the 1835 Constitutional Convention while they discover for themselves some of the significant amendments that were made. The activity also sets the foundation for class discussions about why the state Constitution was amended in 1835 and what impact the amendments had on religious groups, free blacks, and American Indians.
Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies)
By Barbara Jean.