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Planet Fourth Grade is Researching the U.S. Constitution

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This Planet Fourth Grade is Researching the U.S. Constitution lesson plan also includes:

Using the Constitutional Convention as a model, learners create their own governments. Other activities to explore the American Constitution include creating posters to help explain the Bill of Rights. 

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CCSS: Designed
Concepts
constitutional amendments, the constitution, the constitutional convention, building community, the separation of powers
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Additional Tags
social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • Simulate the Constitutional Convention using the fictional scenario included in the resource
  • Adapt resources, such as the included slides, to teach about the separation of power
Classroom Considerations
  • Some of the resources are out of date and need refreshing
Pros
  • Resource has aspects that are easy to adapt for other lessons on the Constitution and Bill of Rights
  • Activities encourage creativity and collaboration
Cons

Common Core
CCRA.R.4 CCRA.R.10