The Constitution Unit Tasks
Task: Articles of Confederation Acrostic
Standards addressed:
 Explain why the Articles of Confederation failed
Task:
Create an acrostic with the word ARTICLES written vertically along the left side of your paper. Once you
have written that word vertically, write eight horizontal sentences that each begin with a different letter
of the word ARTICLES. Your sentences should all discuss why the Articles of Confederation failed, and
should discuss at least four specific features of the Articles of Confederation.
Rubric:
Criteria
Multiplier
# of Sentences
Complete Sentences
Sentence Focus
Specific features
x2
0/1
Less than eight
sentences included
Few sentences are
complete sentences
2
Eight sentences are
included
Most sentences are
complete sentences
3
All sentences are
complete sentences
Few sentences focus
on why the Articles
failed
Most sentences
focus on why the
Articles failed
All sentences focus
on why the Articles
failed
Less than 2 specific
features of the
Articles are included
in sentences
2-3 specific features
of the Articles are
included in
sentences
4 specific features of
the Articles are
included in
sentences