Unit 3 - Constitution
Day 1: The Constitution: We the People (Six Principles)
Day 1: The Constitution: We the People (Six Principles)
- Goal Statement: Students will begin to discuss and develop an understanding of the Six Principles of the US Constitution and review the basic structure of the US Constitution
- 1. “To form a more perfect Union” ... the Constitution created a federal government that oversees all of the states and unites these states under new power. 2. “Establish justice” ... governments will protect people who follow the law and punish those who break the law. The Constitution established a system with courts that protects the rights of its people. 3. “Ensure domestic tranquility” ... the atmosphere in our country is calm and peaceful so that the people can live happily and express their liberties freely. 4. “Provide for the common defence” ... the government will provide a military to protect its people from external threats. 5. “Promote the general welfare” ... the Constitution provided the people with the opportunity to have their needs heard and promoted/represented in the system of government. 6. “Secure the blessings of liberty” ... the people have natural rights given to them (life, liberty, property/ pursuit of happiness) and it is the job of the government to protect these natural rights
- Essential Question - What are the basic principles of the US Constitution. What is the basic structure of the US Constitution>
- NCSCOS
- Explain how the Enlightenment and other contributing theories impacted the writing of the Declaration of Independence, the US Constitution and the Bill of Rights to help promote liberty, justice and equality. (CE.C&G.1.2)
- Evaluate how debates on power and authority between Federalists and Anti-Federalists have helped shape government in the United States over time (CE.C&G.1.3)
- Analyze the principles and ideals underlying American democracy in terms of how they promote freedom (CE.C&G.1.4)
- Lesson - Student will be lead through direct instruction on the information related to the Six Principles of the US Constitution and preform a close reading of the Preamble of the Constitution
- Slideshow for direct instruction -
- Copy of the US Constitution Preamble for Close read - see assignment in canvas
- Student work - As the class is covering the information or after the class has covered the information, students should use the Six Principles of the Constitution Student (Links to an external site.) notes to continue to build their notebook. Students will also take a brief look at the preamble of the US Constitution and begin to understand what is expected as they complete their close read of the document.
- This can either be printed or digital
- Homework/Asynchronous
- Finish work on Close reading assignment of the US Constitution Preamble
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Day 2: The Constitution: We the People continued.
- Goal Statement: Student will begin to cover the basics of the US Constitution including the reviewing the Preamble, discussing the different Articles of the document and discussing how powers are divided based on our system of government
- Essential Question - What are the parts of the US Constitution? How is power divided between federal, state and local government in our system of government?
- NCSCOS
- Analyze the principles and ideals underlying American democracy in terms of how they promote freedom (CE.C&G.1.4)
- Evaluate the fundamental principles of American politics in terms of the extent to which they have been used effectively to maintain constitutional democracy in the United States (CE.C&G.1.5)
- Analyze the structures of national, state and local governments in terms of ways they are organized to maintain order, security, welfare of the public and the protection of citizens (CE.C&G.2.1)
- Evaluate the U.S. Constitution as a “living Constitution” in terms of how the words in the Constitution and Bill of Rights have been interpreted and applied throughout their existence (CE.C&G.2.3)
- Lesson - Students will be lead through direct instruction on the basics of the US Constitution and how power is divided between federal, state and local governments in our system of government.
- Slideshow for direct instruction -
- Document for Review/Assignment - Copy of the US Constitution (Links to an external site.)
- Student Work - As the class is covering the information or after the class has covered the information, student should use The US Constitution Basics Student (Links to an external site.) notes to continue to build their notebook
- This can either be printed or digital
- Homework/Asynchronous
- PREAMBLE ASSIGNMENT
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Day 3: Constitutional Clauses and The Bill of Rights.
- Goal Statement: Students will analyze and discussion the Constitutional Clauses contained within the US Constitution and its amendments. Students will begin to analyze the first ten amendments to the US Constitution (The Bill of Rights).
- Essential Question - Are there any clauses within the Constitution that give us a further understanding of the founding fathers intentions? What are your basic rights granted to you by the Bill of Rights? How might they be different at school?
- NCSCOS
- Evaluate the fundamental principles of American politics in terms of the extent to which they have been used effectively to maintain constitutional democracy in the United States (CE.C&G.1.5)
- Analyze the structures of national, state and local governments in terms of ways they are organized to maintain order, security, welfare of the public and the protection of citizens (CE.C&G.2.1)
- Evaluate the U.S. Constitution as a “living Constitution” in terms of how the words in the Constitution and Bill of Rights have been interpreted and applied throughout their existence (CE.C&G.2.3)
- Lesson - Students will be lead through direct instruction on the Constitutional Clauses of the US Constitution. Students will also be lead through a discussion and close read of the Bill of Rights with an emphasis on what each amendment includes, what rights are being protected, are there limits to those protections and how does it apply to school.
- Slideshow for direct instruction -
- Resource for discussion and close read - The Bill of Rights (Links to an external site.)
- Student Work - As the class is covering the information or after the class has covered the information, students should use the Constitutional Clause Student (Links to an external site.) notes to continue to build their notebook. Students will also use a copy of the Bill of Rights (Links to an external site.) to participate in a close read and discussion related to each amendment covering what is included in the amendment, what rights are being protected, are there any limits to those protections and how does it apply to school.
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Day 4: Bill of Rights and Amendments.
- Goal Statement: Students will analyze and discuss the rest of the Bill of Rights and the remaining amendments to the Constitution.
- Essential Questions - What are the rights granted to you by the Amendments to the Constitution>
- NCSCOS
- Evaluate the U.S. Constitution as a “living Constitution” in terms of how the words in the Constitution and Bill of Rights have been interpreted and applied throughout their existence (CE.C&G.2.3)
- Explain how the Enlightenment and other contributing theories impacted the writing of the Declaration of Independence, the US Constitution and the Bill of Rights to help promote liberty, justice and equality. (CE.C&G.1.2)
- Lesson - Students will be lead through direction instruction on the Bill of Rights and the remaining amendments. Students will be lead through a discussion and a close reading of the Bill of Rights and the remaining amendments with an emphasis on what each amendment includes, what rights are being protected and are there any limits to those protections.
- Resource for discussion and close read:
- Bill of Rights (See previous lesson for document)
- Amendments 11-27 ppt
- Amendments Cheat Sheet (Links to an external site
- Amendment assignment
- Resource for discussion and close read:
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- billofrightsinstitute.org/founding-documents/bill-of-rights/ assignment in Canvas listed as Bill of Rights
ASSIGNMENT: NC WEBQUEST
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TRANSITION TO UNIT 3: Assignment- Korematsu or Board of Education 9/16
Assignment
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Conscience and the Constitution--BALANCE? Courts v. President v the Constitution
THE AMENDMENTS
Essential Vocabulary Unit 3:
US Constitution, NC Constitution, Preamble, Articles, Bill of Rights, bicameral, ratify, confederation, Federalists, Anti-Federalists, Electoral College, Amendments, Amendment Process, Ratification, Patriot Act, Taxes, Federalism, Conflict Resolution, Civil Liberties, Due Process, Equity, Popular Sovereignty, Political Activism, bureaucracy, Constitutionality, Jurisdiction, Political Ideology, Economic Ideology, Legislative Branch, Executive Branch, Judicial Branch, Separation of Powers, checks and balances, expressed powers, reserved powers, concurrent powers, Limited Government
US Constitution, NC Constitution, Preamble, Articles, Bill of Rights, bicameral, ratify, confederation, Federalists, Anti-Federalists, Electoral College, Amendments, Amendment Process, Ratification, Patriot Act, Taxes, Federalism, Conflict Resolution, Civil Liberties, Due Process, Equity, Popular Sovereignty, Political Activism, bureaucracy, Constitutionality, Jurisdiction, Political Ideology, Economic Ideology, Legislative Branch, Executive Branch, Judicial Branch, Separation of Powers, checks and balances, expressed powers, reserved powers, concurrent powers, Limited Government
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Unit 3 - Constitution-3The Constitution: We the People (Six Principles)
Unit #3 - TBD
- Goal Statement: Students will begin to discuss and develop an understanding of the Six Principles of the US Constitution and review the basic structure of the US Constitution
- Essential Question - What are the basic principles of the US Constitution? What is the basic structure of the US Constitution?
- NCSCOS
- Explain how the Enlightenment and other contributing theories impacted the writing of the Declaration of Independence, the US Constitution and the Bill of Rights to help promote liberty, justice and equality. (CE.C&G.1.2)
- Evaluate how debates on power and authority between Federalists and Anti-Federalists have helped shape government in the United States over time (CE.C&G.1.3)
- Analyze the principles and ideals underlying American democracy in terms of how they promote freedom (CE.C&G.1.4)
- Lesson - Student will be lead through direct instruction on the information related to the Six Principles of the US Constitution and preform a close reading of the Preamble of the Constitution
- Slideshow for direct instruction - Six Principles of the Constitution
- Copy of the US Constitution Preamble for Close read - US Preamble
- Student work - As the class is covering the information or after the class has covered the information, students should use the Six Principles of the Constitution Student (Links to an external site.) notes to continue to build their notebook. Students will also take a brief look at the preamble of the US Constitution and begin to understand what is expected as they complete their close read of the document.
- This can either be printed or digital
- Homework/Asynchronous
- Finish work on Close reading assignment of the US Constitution Preamble
- Test Corrections - See me if you are interested in completing test corrections
- Goal Statement: Student will begin to cover the basics of the US Constitution including the reviewing the Preamble, discussing the different Articles of the document and discussing how powers are divided based on our system of government
- Essential Question - What are the parts of the US Constitution? How is power divided between federal, state and local government in our system of government?
- NCSCOS
- Analyze the principles and ideals underlying American democracy in terms of how they promote freedom (CE.C&G.1.4)
- Evaluate the fundamental principles of American politics in terms of the extent to which they have been used effectively to maintain constitutional democracy in the United States (CE.C&G.1.5)
- Analyze the structures of national, state and local governments in terms of ways they are organized to maintain order, security, welfare of the public and the protection of citizens (CE.C&G.2.1)
- Evaluate the U.S. Constitution as a “living Constitution” in terms of how the words in the Constitution and Bill of Rights have been interpreted and applied throughout their existence (CE.C&G.2.3)
- Lesson - Students will be lead through direct instruction on the basics of the US Constitution and how power is divided between federal, state and local governments in our system of government.
- Slideshow for direct instruction - The US Constitution
- Document for Review/Assignment - Copy of the US Constitution (Links to an external site.)
- Student Work - As the class is covering the information or after the class has covered the information, student should use The US Constitution Basics Student (Links to an external site.) notes to continue to build their notebook
- This can either be printed or digital
- Homework/Asynchronous
- Intro to US Constitution Assignment (Copies will be handed out)
- Goal Statement: Students will analyze and discussion the Constitutional Clauses contained within the US Constitution and its amendments. Students will begin to analyze the first ten amendments to the US Constitution (The Bill of Rights).
- Essential Question - Are there any clauses within the Constitution that give us a further understanding of the founding fathers intentions? What are your basic rights granted to you by the Bill of Rights? How might they be different at school?
- NCSCOS
- Evaluate the fundamental principles of American politics in terms of the extent to which they have been used effectively to maintain constitutional democracy in the United States (CE.C&G.1.5)
- Analyze the structures of national, state and local governments in terms of ways they are organized to maintain order, security, welfare of the public and the protection of citizens (CE.C&G.2.1)
- Evaluate the U.S. Constitution as a “living Constitution” in terms of how the words in the Constitution and Bill of Rights have been interpreted and applied throughout their existence (CE.C&G.2.3)
- Lesson - Students will be lead through direct instruction on the Constitutional Clauses of the US Constitution. Students will also be lead through a discussion and close read of the Bill of Rights with an emphasis on what each amendment includes, what rights are being protected, are there limits to those protections and how does it apply to school.
- Slideshow for direct instruction - Constitutional Clauses
- Resource for discussion and close read - The Bill of Rights (Links to an external site.)
- Student Work - As the class is covering the information or after the class has covered the information, students should use the Constitutional Clause Student (Links to an external site.) notes to continue to build their notebook. Students will also use a copy of the Bill of Rights (Links to an external site.) to participate in a close read and discussion related to each amendment covering what is included in the amendment, what rights are being protected, are there any limits to those protections and how does it apply to school.
- Homework/Asynchronous
- Bill of Rights Worksheet (Copies will be handed out)
- Bill of Rights Review (Copies will be handed out)
- Goal Statement: Students will analyze and discuss the rest of the Bill of Rights and the remaining amendments to the Constitution.
- Essential Questions - What are the rights granted to you by the Amendments to the Constitution>
- NCSCOS
- Evaluate the U.S. Constitution as a “living Constitution” in terms of how the words in the Constitution and Bill of Rights have been interpreted and applied throughout their existence (CE.C&G.2.3)
- Explain how the Enlightenment and other contributing theories impacted the writing of the Declaration of Independence, the US Constitution and the Bill of Rights to help promote liberty, justice and equality. (CE.C&G.1.2)
- Lesson - Students will be lead through direction instruction on the Bill of Rights and the remaining amendments. Students will be lead through a discussion and a close reading of the Bill of Rights and the remaining amendments with an emphasis on what each amendment includes, what rights are being protected and are there any limits to those protections.
- Resource for discussion and close read:
- Bill of Rights (See previous lesson for document)
- Amendments Cheat Sheet (Links to an external site.)
- Amendments 11 - 27 Slideshow
- Resource for discussion and close read:
- Homework/Asynchronous
- Amendment Review Assignment (Copies will be handed out)
- Amendment and Rule Change Drawings (Copies will be handed out)
- Goal Statement: Students will be lead through a review of Unit #3 in preparation for their upcoming assessment.
- Essential Question - What do I need to know about Unit #3
- Lesson - Students will participant in a review of Unit #3
- We will log on to:
- joinmyquiz.com (Links to an external site.)
- I will provide a game code to the class and we will complete the following quizzes
- The Constitution (this is the one we did in class together)
- Civics - Unit 3 Amendments
- Civics - Unit 3 Review 1
- Civics Unit 3 Review 2
- Civics Unit 3 Review 3
- Civics Unit 3 Review 4
- We will log on to:
- Student work - Students will actively review for the upcoming assessment by reviewing the materials from Unit #3, taking part in online quizzes and asking questions for clarification
- Homework/Asynchronous
Unit #3 - TBD