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This Lesson 2: The Constitution: Our Guiding Document lesson plan also includes:
- Lesson 1: Rules: The Importance of Rules in Our Country and in Our Classroom
- Lesson 3: Branches of Government
- Lesson 4: The Judiciary: A Brief Introduction to the Courts System
- Lesson 5: In the Courtroom: Understanding the Players and the Action
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Explore the structure and content of the US Constitution in the second lesson of this five-part social studies series. A collection of activities, games, and videos complement a class reading of a document summarizing the US Constitution, with students using their new knowledge to organize their class rules into a formal constitution.
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Instructional Ideas
- Break up the lesson over the course of a couple days, allowing for more attention to be paid to each section of the Constitution
- Allow students to read the Constitution summary section by section in small groups, asking them to come up with questions and comments that can be discussed as a whole class
- Have students complete the included worksheet with a partner or in small groups, encouraging discussions about the Constitutional Amendments
Pros
- Adaptations and extension activities are provided for modifying the lesson to meet the needs of individual classes
- Includes a document that summarizes the Articles of the Constitution and its amendments
- Offers a series of Brain Break activities for maintaining the engagement of students
- A worksheet is provided that asks students to apply the Constituional Amendments to real-life situations
Cons
- Teacher must prepare the card decks for the Preamble Scramble and Constitution Game prior to performing the lesson