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- Teaching Companion - Full Version
- Appendix
- The Heritage Guide to the Constitution
- Reading Passage
- Assessment
- Answer Key
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How many constitutional clauses does it take to create a bill? High schoolers find out with several activities and selected clauses about the rule of law and the US Constitution. Various coinciding activities help to strengthen learning.
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Instructional Ideas
- Flip the classroom by having pupils complete discussion questions at home; they could even video record their answers
- Have scholars work in small groups during active reading exercises
Classroom Considerations
- As the eighth installment, resource assumes viewers watched the previous videos in the 20-part series
Pros
- Before, during, and after reading activities help to easily scaffold learning
- Comprehension questions and answer keys help to test for understanding
- Real-life-connection sections give the class a chance to see why this information is relevant today
Cons
- None