Constitution+Day

We will observe Constitution Day this year on September 17th, 2014.


 * Engage:**

Use the song "We the People" to launch our memory project for October/November: **//The Preamble to the Constitution//**.

View the the video //A More Perfect Union// //(two hours).//

//The Constitution of the United States// //The Articles of the Confederation and the Constitutional Convention// //The Constitutional Convention// //The Convention Leaders// //Constitutional Compromises// //Ratifying the Constitution// //Important Constitutional Decisions by the Supreme Court// //The Bill of Rights: The First Ten Amendments// //The Later Amendments// //Unusual Facts about the Constitution//
 * Explore:**
 * //Pretest the following sections all at once and then use this pretest again as the posttest to see if students changed their answers. Pretest in yellow, posttest in green, and correct one another in purple/blue://**

Students will be assigned as co-leaders for a discussion of each of our readings. They will begin their discussion by sharing a highlight (favorite part), an insight (something that grabbed their attention like a light bulb moment), and their uptight (something that is confusing, makes them have a question). There can be more than one insight and uptight shared by the leaders of the discussion.
 * Explain:**

Then in small groups, compare/contrast our readings with the video we watched. Share on displayed posters the similarities and differences found between our video and our readings.


 * Elaborate:**
 * Become a Famous Person: students need to** follow guidelines in our //Spotlight on America: American Revolution// on pp. 49-53. Day one: select the person and do the research while taking careful notes. Be planning your costume Day two: complete note taking, planning costume/props, and practice being famous. Day three: this day will be planned when students from around the school can come shake your hand to make you start talking! "My name is _. What would you like to know about me?"

the post test from the readings; the observations made while observing the students as their chosen famous people
 * Evaluate:**