Articles of Confederation and Constitution

We are finally moving past the Revoluationary War in history and onto the Articles of Confederation.  We learned about them yesterday, but they are a lot for a 9 year old to understand. I am hoping these sites clear it up a bit, but honestly, I think she just needs to be a little older.

Do you understand the difference between confederation and federation?

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/articlesofconfederation1.htm

http://www.factmonster.com/encyclopedia/history/confederation-articles-of.html

http://www.thefreeresource.com/fun-facts-about-the-articles-of-confederation-for-kids

Soon, we'll be onto the Constitution and the three branches of government. Again, I think she needs to be a little older, but we can definitely try to explain the basics.

I was not in 3rd grade when I was learning about this, I think it was more like high school!