After breaking into groups according to major principles of government (i.e., popular sovereignty, separation of powers, checks and balances, etc.) in the United States, your class members will produce public service announcements outlining their assigned principles and consider which principle is most important to the Constitution.

Concepts

the united states constitution, the united states government, the three branches of government, constitutional amendments, the separation of powers, popular sovereignty, checks and balances, federalism, judicial review, limited government

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Read through the Materials section to ensure preparedness for the lesson; queue the video before learners arrive to grab attention quickly and avoid losing time

Classroom Considerations

• Requires copies of an evaluation sheet

Pros

• All activity materials, handouts, procedures, instructional points, etc., are included
• Activity can be adapted for groups to use other forms of creative expression that are more relevant to their interests and technology

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.8.1.a SL.8.4 RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2