Learn about the history of the Ohio Constitution with this before and after lesson that looks at the original 1802 state constitution and the major changes made in the 1851 version. Students will explore the two documents and identify the differences and explain why some elements underwent significant change. They will also learn about the 1912 amendment process that continued the updating of the document. Materials and thorough directions are included. [PDF]

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ohio 1851 constitution, ohio constitution, ohio government, traveling supreme court, icivics: history of ohio's constitution, general historic information about ohio

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional