What does the Constitution have to do with my life? This is a question teachers hear on a day-to-day basis. Teach high schoolers just how relevant the US Constitution is to them today with essays, real-life connection activities, and more. 

Concepts

constitutions, the preamble to the united states constitution, ratification of the united states constitution

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Flip your classroom by having pupils read the essays at home and do the activities and discussion questions during class time
• Breaking scholars into groups where they can present their own answers to the class

Classroom Considerations

• Builds on the prior lesson in the series; teaching as a standalone may require more scaffolded learning beforehand
• The second installment in a series of 20
  

Pros

• Includes evaluations to test learners for comprehension 
• Pre-reading activities are included in each essay, which helps with scaffolding

Cons

• None

Common Core

L.9-10.2.a L.9-10.3.a L.9-10.4.a L.9-10.5.a L.11-12.2.a L.11-12.3.a L.11-12.4.a L.11-12.5.a RH.9-10.9 RH.11-12.9