Camping Constitution Quiz

What can you infer about Thomas’ role in the group based on his desire to create a “Camping Constitution”?

• He values cooperation and organization, similar to how the Founding Fathers worked together to create the Constitution.

• He prefers to do things alone and doesn’t care about group decisions.

• He wants to be in charge without listening to others’ opinions.

• He is unsure of what a constitution is and doesn’t see the need for one.

Why does Mrs. Freedom compare the children’s discussion about the camping trip to the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

• She wants them to understand that, just like the Founding Fathers, they need to make compromises and agree on decisions for the group to succeed.

• She believes the kids are arguing too much, just like the Founding Fathers.

• She is trying to teach them about history instead of planning the camping trip.

• She thinks camping and writing a constitution are the same.

Which character trait of George is similar to George Washington, who led the Constitutional Convention?

• Generous, like when he offers an extra sleeping bag.

• Bossy, like when he tells everyone what to do.

• Shy, like when he doesn’t want to participate.

• Selfish, like when he only focuses on his needs.

Sam’s excitement about finding buried treasure during the camping trip is similar to what characteristic of the Founding Fathers during the Constitutional Convention?

• His adventurous spirit is similar to the Founding Fathers' desire to create something new and important for the country.

• He is serious and focused, like the Founding Fathers who only wanted to finish their work quickly.

• His worry about the trip mirrors the Founding Fathers’ uncertainty about the future of the country.

• His excitement is unrelated to the Founding Fathers’ work.

The children’s arguments about where to camp are most similar to which part of the Constitutional Convention?

• Like the Founding Fathers, the kids have different ideas and have to compromise in order to make decisions that will benefit the entire group.

• The children are trying to write a new constitution for their camp.

• The children are planning a new government for their camping trip.

• The children are deciding who will be the leader of their group.

How is the children's conflict about where to camp similar to the process the Founding Fathers used to resolve disagreements during the Constitutional Convention?

• The kids take a vote, just like how the delegates voted on key issues when they were writing the Constitution.

• The children argue for a long time until their mom decides for them, like the king decided for the Founding Fathers.

• The kids ignore their conflict, unlike the Founding Fathers who addressed every issue immediately.

• The conflict isn’t similar because the Founding Fathers didn’t have disagreements.

What is the meaning of “peaceful” in the poem "Compromising," and how does this connect to the goals of the Founding Fathers when they wrote the Constitution?

• Full of arguments, like the disagreements during the Constitutional Convention.

• Calm and without conflict, like the Founding Fathers wanted for the nation.

• Loud and chaotic, like the debates during the Constitutional Convention.

• Uncertain and undecided, like the children on their camping trip.

Why does Mrs. Freedom compare the children’s discussion about the camping trip to the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

• She wants them to understand that, just like the Founding Fathers, they need to make compromises and agree on decisions for the group to succeed.

• She believes the children should memorize historical dates.

• She thinks the children should write a new Constitution.

• She wants them to learn about camping safety.

Which character trait of George is similar to George Washington, who led the Constitutional Convention?

• Generous, like when he offers an extra sleeping bag.

• Shy, like when he avoids speaking in front of the group.

• Impatient, like when he rushes decisions.

• Careless, like when he forgets important items.

Sam’s excitement about finding buried treasure during the camping trip is similar to what characteristic of the Founding Fathers during the Constitutional Convention?

• Their curiosity and desire to explore new ideas.

• Their fear of the unknown.

• Their reluctance to change.

• Their focus on maintaining old traditions.