So many US Constitution clauses, so little time. The 17th installment in a 20-part series teaches pupils about the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Amendments. Learning through activities such as group work, connecting to current events, and classroom discussion helps make the concept clear.

Concepts

the fourth amendment, constitutional amendments, due process, the supreme court, supreme court cases, the united states constitution

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Break learners into groups and role play a theoretical court case that involves the Third, Fourth, or fFfth Amendments
• Assign the readings as homework and discuss in class the next day

Classroom Considerations

• No additional prep work required before beginning the teaching process 

Pros

• It's easy to create a test based on the resource through provided comprehension questions and answer key
• The variety of activities helps to keep learning exciting and interesting
  
• Each essay includes scaffolding, enabling scholars to feel supported while reading

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.9-10.3 RH.9-10.4 RH.9-10.9 RH.11-12.3 RH.11-12.4 RH.11-12.9