You wouldn't give someone a 10-day timeout for eating a piece of candy. The US government, too, does not believe in unreasonable punishment. A variety of exercises exploring the clauses of the US Constitution prompts class members to consider the importance of finding a punishment that fits the crime.

Concepts

the criminal justice system, trials, treason, capital punishment, crime and punishment, constitutional law, constitutional rights, the united states constitution

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Flip the classroom by allowing pupils to complete comprehension and discussion questions at home
• Differentiate for GATE learners by asking them to come up with different contemporary scenarios for each clause taught in the lesson

Classroom Considerations

• The thirteenth lesson in a series of 20
• Lesson plan's activities intend for scholars to possess some previous experience with these concepts; teaching as a standalone may require additional prep work

Pros

• Comprehension questions and an answer key make testing simple
• Research sections help develop scholars' curiosity to continue learning on their own
• Before, during, and after reading activities help to scaffold learning

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.3 RH.9-10.4 RH.9-10.8 RH.9-10.9 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.3 RH.11-12.4 RH.11-12.8 RH.11-12.9