Classroom Constitutional Convention

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Students investigate the eight phrases that comprise the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution to determine its principles and purpose. Their own Constitutional Convention is convened to craft a preamble for their school's governance.

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Concepts

the preamble to the united states constitution, the united states constitution, democracy, benjamin franklin, the constitutional convention, american democracy, democratic values

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constitution, democracy, Document, preamble, principles, social studies

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Resource Details

Grade

3rd - 5th

Subjects

English Language Arts

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Resource Type

Lesson Plans

Audience

For Teacher Use

Duration

3 days

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