The Constitution

I

Enduring Understanding

• Governments are formed to establish and maintain order within a society.

Essential Questions

• Why do people form governments?

• How do new ideas change the way people live?

Students will know:

• the structure of the Constitution

• the principles contained in the Constitution

• the process of amending the Constitution

• the importance of Constitutional interpretation

Students will be able to:

• • analyze and describe the structure of the Constitution

  • identify and evaluate the principles contained in the Constitution and their importance

  • analyze and evaluate the process of amending the Constitution

  • draw conclusions about the importance of interpreting the Constitution instead of amending it

Predictable Misunderstandings

Students may think:

• • The Constitution never changes.

  • The meaning of the Constitution never changes.

  • All groups of people were treated equally at the time the Constitution was written.