Step 1:
Your teacher has assigned you a certain number of podcasts. In listening to them you
should be able to determine which nine delegates your clues indicate. As soon as you think you
have identified the delegates, check with your teacher to determine if you are correct. If you are,
then move on to the next part of the assignment. If you are not, continue listening until you found
the correct delegates.
Step 2:
Review the nine correct podcasts and complete the information required in the box
adjoining each clue. You must also choose two additional facts about your delegate.
Step 3:
Sharing your information. Your teacher will direct your group on how to share the
information you have gathered about your delegates with the class.
Constitution Day Scavenger Hunt with 60-Second Civics
Teacher Resource 3: Clue Sheet
Reproduce the chart below in word and complete it. Then separate the clues and randomly group them into
sets of nine. Distribute one set to each group.
Clue:
This delegate took notes at the
Philadelphia Convention.
Name: James Madison
State:Viginia
Age/Year of Birth: 36 /1751
Two Additional Clues: 1) was an American statesman 2) the fourth president of the U.S
Clue:
He refused to sign the Constitution.
Name: George Mason
State: Virginia
Age/Year of Birth: 62/ 1725
Two Additional Clues: 1) was an American patriot. 2) a delegate from Virginia
Clue:
This delegate was the head of the
Virginia delegation to the convention.
Name: George Washinton
State: Virginia
Age/Year of Birth: 55 / 1732
Two Additional Clues: 1) the commander-in-chief of the Continental army. 2) First president.
Clue:
He practiced in law in Williamsburg.
Name: Edmund Randolph
State: Virginia
Age/Year of Birth: 34/ 1753
Two Additional Clues: 1) was an American Attorney. 2) the second Secratary of State
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Clue:
He studied medicine in Scotland.
Name: Samuel Dick
State: New Jersey
Age/Year of Birth: 47 /1740
Two Additional Clues: 1) a delegate for New Jersey. 2) an American physician
Clue:
This Framer emancipated his slaves in
his will.
Name: Thomas Jefferson
State: Virginia
Age/Year of Birth: 44 /1743
Two Additional Clues: 1) was an American Founding father 2) the principal author of the Declaration Of Independence
Clue:
He was responsible for the Judiciary Act
of 1789.
Name: William Paterson
State: New Jersey
Age/Year of Birth:44 / 1745
Two Additional Clues: 1) was a New Jersey statesman 2) Paterson went on to become one of New Jersey's first US. senators
Clue:
He was the chairman of the Committee
on Style.
Name: William Samuel Johnson
State: Conneticut
Age/Year of Birth: 59 / 1727
Two Additional Clues: 1) was an early American statesman who was notable for signing the US constitution. 2)a well-known Anglican clergyman and later president of King's College
Clue:
He served on the committees that draft
both the Declaration of Independence
and the Article of Confederation.
Name: Roger Sherman
State: Conneticut
Age/Year of Birth: 68 / 1721
Two Additional Clues: 1) He served as the first mayor of New Haven Conneticut 2) He was the only person to sign all four great state papers of the U.S
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Clue:
He studied law in Philadelphia.
Name: George Ross
State: Pennsylvania
Age/Year of Birth: 59 / 1730
Two Additional Clues: 1) He was born in New Castle Delaware 2) educated at home.
Clue:
He was a roommate of James Madison
at the College of New Jersey.
Name: Gunning Bedford Jr.
State: Delaware
Age/Year of Birth: 42 / 1747
Two Additional Clues: 1) was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware 2) He served in the Delaware General Assembly, as a Continental Congressman from Delaware
Clue:
He served as the first postmaster general
of Wilmington.
Name: Benjamin Franklin
State: Pennsylvania
Age/Year of Birth: 83/ 1706
Two Additional Clues: 1) Was a scientist 2) Invented electricity
Clue:
He voted against independence and did
sign the Declaration of Independence.
Name: George Read
State: Delaware
Age/Year of Birth: 53 / 1733
Two Additional Clues: 1) was an American lawyer and politician from New Castle in New Castle County, Delaware. 2) served as U.S. Senator from Delaware and Chief Justice of Delaware.
Clue:
During the Revolution he served as a
lieutenant colonel in the dragoons.
Name: Henry Lee III
State: Virginia
Age/Year of Birth: 19 / 1756
Two Additional Clues: 1) an early American patriot 2) served as the Ninth Governor of Virginia
Clue:
Served as one of the original trustees of
the University of Georgia at Athens.
Name: Willaim Houstoun
State: Georgia
Age/Year of Birth: 32 / 1755
Two Additional Clues: 1)was an American planter, lawyer, and statesman. 2) a member of the council under the royal government of Georgia.
