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What is Meant by Returning to Fundamental Principles? Lesson PlanWhat is Meant by Returning to Fundamental Principles? Lesson Plan
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What is Meant by Returning to Fundamental Principles?

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What did the Founding Fathers mean by the importance of continually returning to fundamental principles? Your young historians will analyze a series of quotations illustrating the fundamental ideals and principles of the United States Constitution, from liberty, order, and individual rights to rights of the accused and capital punishment. 

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constitution day, the united states constitution

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constitution day, principles of the constitution, social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Incorporate research component whereby groups find Supreme Court cases or current events that apply to each principle
  • Write each of the quotes on a separate sheet of paper, and assign a notetaker to each group who will write down the group's questions and comments regarding the principles on the back of the papers

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  • Includes wealth of primary source quotations to review
  • Teacher notes and instructional guidelines included in audio format

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Common Core

SL.11-12.1.a RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2

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