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37 Views: 4th - 12th Grade; Rated 3.0/5 Stars.

Students study our framework for government and examine the actual document ans see its direct impact on their lives. Groups act as a branch of government and role play the powers granted to them in Articles I, II, or III of the Constitution.

The Constitution Behind Closed Doors

25 Views: 8th - 11th Grade; Rated 3.0/5 Stars.

Students investigate and debate the special interests delegates brought to the convention to create the US Constitution, and the compromises they made in order to form it.

US Constitution And Federal/State Relationship

05 Views: 9th - 12th Grade; Rated 4.0/5 Stars.

Students examine the Constitution for references to the relationship between state and federal governments. They examine Supreme Court cases for examples of the division of government between state and federal powers.

The Constitution & Native Americans

19 Views: 9th - 12th Grade; Rated 3.0/5 Stars.

Students identify and consider US Constitutional origins in American Indian culture. They discuss and consider what it means to them to attribute the origins of the US Constitution to American Indian oral tradition. They compare the present day US symbol of the eagle to the Iroquois use of the eagle symbol.

Class Constitution

87 Views: 6th - 12th Grade; Rated 4.0/5 Stars.

Students analyze the basic components and concepts of the United States Constitution and then create a "Class Constitution" to be used to maintain discipline and order throughout the school year.

The U.S. Constitution

03 Views: 5th - 6th Grade; Rated 3.0/5 Stars.

Students practice their reading comprehension skills by reading about the United States Constitution. They answer questions related to the reading to test for comprehension.

Our Constitutional Connection Lesson 3: To Vote Or Not To Vote? That is the Question!

40 Views: 3rd - 5th Grade; Rated 4.0/5 Stars.

Students design colorful posters to "get out and vote" after studying the three amendments to the US Constitution that extend voting rights. They analyze the importance of voting to a healthy democracy.

US Constitution Roll Call

72 Views: 1st - 2nd Grade; Rated 3.0/5 Stars.

Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the concepts surrounding the signing of the US Constitution. They conduct research using a variety of resources. Students focus upon the contributions of people like Washington, Madison, and Hamilton.

US Constitution: Government, Executive Branch, The President

92 Views: 8th Grade; Rated 3.0/5 Stars.

Students read and discuss the description of the powers assigned to the Executive Branch in the US Constitution. They consider the Electoral College, presidential military responsibilities and impeachment.

Constitution: The Words We Live By

03 Views: 5th - 8th Grade; Rated 4.0/5 Stars.

Students examine the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights. They create posters of significant portions (there are many commercially available) and discuss them. They discuss the Maine Constitution and identify some similarities.