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US Constitution Lesson Plans
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Young scholars, in groups, act as if they were news reporters in 1787 and interveiw one of the many signers of the U.S. Constitution. They also research the lives of some of the signers.
Fourth graders write new rules of their school. In this rules and U.S. Constitution lesson, 4th graders discuss why we celebrate the 4th of July and examine the U.S. Constitution. Students discuss the differences between people now and people 200 years ago. Students take a walking tour of the school, discuss their observations, determine the rules in place and brainstorm rules for safety, health and games.
Students examine the economics that led to the founding of the First Bank of America. In this economics lesson plan, student participate in a reader's theater experience of the debate between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson over the beginnings of the first Bank of the United States. They read primary source documents and the booklet, "The First Bank of the United States."
This unit is an introduction to the U.S. Constitution. First, 8th graders read the Articles of Confederation. They pretend to be a visitor to the convention and write a journal describing the compromises that "save the day." Next, they research how the concepts of representative democracy work within the framework of our government as outlined in the Constitution.
Learners debate the constitutional principles of the United States. In this U.S. government lesson, students examine the meaning of the text of the U.S. Constitution and analyze other primary documents of the era. Learners prepare for and participate in a debate of current constitutional issues.
Students act as newspaper reporters from 1787 and interview some of the signers of the Constitution. They study the contributions of these Founding Fathers: Washington, Franklin, Madison, Hamilton and discuss the purpose of the U.S. Constitution.
Students study how the electoral college works to select a U.S. President. In this history lesson, students examine the U.S. Elector College methods then answer questions and write an essay that relate to the state where they live.
Students identify concrete and abstract nouns in the preamble to the Constitution, and complete Frayer Model graphic organizers using history and current events as examples of American values. In this preamble lesson plan, students use the preamble of the U.S. Constitution to identify American values.
This instructional activity will help students learn more about current immigrant experience, nvestigate U.S. immigration and labor laws, consider the meaning of citizenship, gain knowledge about the economics of poverty, practice research skills and practice persuasive
Students discover the Constitution of the United States by reenacting moments from 1787. In this U.S. history lesson, students investigate the founding fathers and the purpose of the constitution by acting as reporters live from the signing of the Constitution. Students practice identifying vocabulary and men from the era.
