THE PREAMBLE to the U.S. CONSTITUTION Learning Activities

Here is the perfect addition to your social studies or U.S. history curriculum. This product contains several engaging learning activities for your upper elementary or middle school learners. The best part is that they will walk away with a deeper understanding of the Preamble to the United States Constitution. They will no longer see it as words to simply memorize for a grade, but instead they will gain a new perspective of this country’s foundation and have the knowledge to explain it to others. By engaging in these learning activities, they are well on their way to being informed citizens who will cast their votes in the years to come. Not only will your learners focus on social studies or U.S. history in the pages of this product, but they’ll also strengthen skills in reading, comprehension, vocabulary, and writing. There are activities for individuals, small groups, or large groups. Learners can complete the learning activities at their desks, learning centers, and indoors or outdoors. While some of the activities require prep work, many are print and go. Two versions of the product are available, both in color and black and white. PLEASE NOTE: both versions are identical. An answer key is also provided. Take a look at the details of the product below.

PAGE 1: The Preamble (in “print” font)

PAGE 2: The Preamble (in “handwriting” font)

PAGES 3-5: Twelve vocabulary terms and their definitions as they relate to the Preamble.

PAGE 6: An infographic of the Preamble at-a-glance.

PAGE 7: A reading passage explaining the Preamble and its history.

PAGE 8: Ten comprehension questions about the reading passage on page 7.

PAGE 9: An ELA worksheet focusing on different ways to explain concepts in the Preamble.

PAGES 10-11: Puzzle pieces that, when complete, form the Preamble in its entirety.

PAGES 12-13: A writing and art activity in which learners write and illustrate the Preamble in their own words.

PAGE 14: A brainstorming organizer for learners to write an opinion piece about what they think is the most important part of the Preamble.

PAGE 15: Stationery on which learners can write their opinion piece.

PAGE 16: A brainstorming organizer for learners to write an opinion piece about the relevance of the Preamble in modern times. (This activity might require research)

PAGE 17: Stationery on which learners can write their opinion piece.

PAGE 18: A wordsearch for learners to find key terms of the Preamble.

PAGE 19: A crossword puzzle for learners to complete by filling-in missing terms of the Preamble.

PAGE 20: A large group activity for learners to write a preamble to their class or house rules. They will have the opportunity to sign the document with a quill and ink.

PAGES 21-25: A set of 20 task cards focusing on specific parts of the Preamble.

PAGE 26: An answer recording page for the task cards.

ANSWER KEY