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Our Classroom Constitution

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Develop a system of classroom rules created by the kids, for the kids with this three-part instructional activity series on the US Constitution. After learning about the structure of the Constitution and the government it established, young scholars brainstorm and vote on a set of classroom rules that is signed and displayed in the classroom.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
classroom rules, the bill of rights, constitutional amendments, constitution day, the united states constitution, the preamble to the united states constitution, the three branches of government
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Additional Tags
constitution day, class constitution, us constitution, back to school, branches of government, preamble, bill of rights, social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • With older students, provide them with actual copies of the Constitution to read and discuss on the second day of the lesson.
  • Extend the lesson series by having pupils work with a partner or in small groups writing drafts of the classroom constitution
Classroom Considerations
  • Requires a copy of the book We the Kids by David Catrow
Pros
  • Empowers students by allowing them to create their own class rules
  • Provides a writing prompt that asks children to compare their experiences creating a classroom constitution with that of the Founding Fathers
  • Includes a sample class constitution to serve as a guide
Cons
  • None