Lesson Plan

The Purpose of the Constitution

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What does the Constitution have to do with my life? This is a question teachers hear on a day-to-day basis. Teach high schoolers just how relevant the US Constitution is to them today with essays, real-life connection activities, and more. 

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CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Ideas
  • Flip your classroom by having pupils read the essays at home and do the activities and discussion questions during class time
  • Breaking scholars into groups where they can present their own answers to the class
Classroom Considerations
  • Builds on the prior lesson in the series; teaching as a standalone may require more scaffolded learning beforehand
  • The second installment in a series of 20
Pros
  • Includes evaluations to test learners for comprehension 
  • Pre-reading activities are included in each essay, which helps with scaffolding
Cons
  • None