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The Amendment Process and the Bill of Rights Lesson PlanThe Amendment Process and the Bill of Rights Lesson Plan
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Heritage Foundation
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9th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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5 days
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The Amendment Process and the Bill of Rights

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Did you know that lawmakers have proposed more than 5,000 bills to amend the US Constitution in Congress? Your class learns intriguing facts about the process of choosing amendments. A variety of activities including before and after reading activities, group work, and pair work all create a cohesive unit that engages learners.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

constitutional amendments, the bill of rights, the supreme court, the united states constitution

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Differentiate for GATE by asking scholars to write persuasive speeches
  • Create more collaboration in the classroom by assigning small groups to work on the reading activities together

Classroom Considerations

  • The 15th in a series of 20, the lesson plan ideally follows a sequential order 
  • Provided activities may take more time than recommended, depending on your individual classroom

Pros

  • The already scaffolded lesson plan helps actively engage pupils while reading
  • Comprehension questions with corresponding answer key make testing for understanding simple
  • Does not require any other preparation materials 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.3 RH.9-10.4 RH.9-10.8 RH.9-10.9 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.3 RH.11-12.4 RH.11-12.8 RH.11-12.9

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