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Constitution Day Activities and Literacy Packet

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Constitution Day: short intro to the September 17, 1787 signing, then ten pre-reading questions such as Who created it?
Discussion starter to open the unit on September 17
What is a Constitution? Reading passage defining a constitution as a set of rules for government and how it is amended
Vocabulary-building read-aloud before the history pages
Before the Constitution: passage on the Articles of Confederation and why the weak central government led to trouble
Background reading to pair with the response sheet that follows
Before the Constitution reading response: students circle, box, underline and cloud facts in the text, then list problems
Close-reading check after the Articles of Confederation passage
The United States Constitution: passage on the 55 Framers in Philadelphia, ratification and the Bill of Rights amendments
Core history reading for small groups or partner reading
The Framing of the Constitution: reading on its four parts, the Preamble, Articles, Signatures and Amendments
Overview to preview before studying each part in detail
The Preamble: each phrase from We the people to the closing line, with a plain-language meaning in italics beneath it
Use for a phrase-by-phrase Preamble paraphrasing lesson
Articles 1, 2, 3: The Three Branches, explaining legislative, executive and judicial powers and checks and balances
Reference sheet for a branches of government lesson
Articles 4, 5, 6, 7: Other Considerations, summarizing the States, Amendments, United States and Acceptance articles
Follow-up reading after the three branches page
Amendments to the Constitution: reading on the 27 amendments with a one-line summary of each Bill of Rights amendment
Bill of Rights reference for discussion or a rights mini-project
Attributes
Grades

Grade 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Types

Activities

File

PDF

Editable
No
Author
KP Classroom
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About This Product

This " United States Constitution History and Literacy Activity Packet " is no prep required - so the packet is great as printable worksheets for a history unit or extra work or sub plans or to enhance a literacy or math unit.

Many of these activities are options for kids at all levels between Grades 1 and 5. Please note that not all activities in this packet will meet your class' particular levels, but there should be enough variation in the resources from your high flyers to those that are more challenged.

What's Included

This packet includes:

• Constitution Introduction

• What is a Constitution?

• Before the Constitution

• Before the Constitution Reading Response

• The United States Constitution

• The Framing of the Constitution

• The Preamble

• Articles 1, 2, 3: The Three Branches

• Articles 4, 5, 6, 7: Other Considerations

• Amendments to the Constitution

• Constitution Reading Response

• Constitution Vocabulary

• The Founding Fathers / Framers

• The Founding Fathers Reading Response

• U. S Constitution Writing Prompts

• Freedoms Writing Prompt

• U. S. Constitution Words

• U. S. Constitution Names

• Constitution Draw and Write

• U. S. Constitution.Word Search

• U. S. Constitution Vocabulary Cards

• U. S. Constitution ABC Order

• Constitution Words and Sentences

• Constitution Word Scramble

• America Acrostic Poem

• Constitution Word Link

• U. S. Constitution Venn Diagram

• U. S. Constitution Matching

• Independence Hall Symmetry

• Old Glory Color By Number

• U. S. Constitution Secret Code

• U. S. Constitution Hidden Picture

• American Flag Maze

• U. S. Constitution KWL grid

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