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2. What is one purpose of the Declaration of Independence? a. to make enslavement illegal b. to break ties with Great Britain c. to organize a new government d. to give women the right to vote Materials Needed: Graphic organizer Declaration of Independence Main Idea Web
Online Related Media: Video: “Rights: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness - 2nd” Extended Reading Articles: N/A Article 3: The Constitution Word Count: 84 Vocabulary: the Constitution: the law of the country High Impact Teaching Strategies: Questioning, Collaborative learning Lesson Plan:
1. Show students a copy of the Constitution of the United States, from related media. 2. Create an anchor chart to explain and show the purposes and the parts of the Constitution (Preamble, Articles, and Amendments). 3. Read the article as a class. Invite students to underline any phrases that describe the purpose of the Constitution. (provides the structure of our government, protects our natural rights, defines or explains our civil rights) 4. Give students the graphic organizer Our Classroom Constitution. Review the purpose of the United States Constitution, and explain that students need to try and create a classroom constitution that covers the same main ideas. (What should the classroom “government” structure look like? What rights and responsibilities are important for our classroom?)
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