Unit 1:
Government Beginnings
Day 6:
Day 6:
Learning Target: Students will be able to explain the purpose of government according to the Preamble and explain the changes to the Constitution as compared to the Articles of Confederation.
Learning Target: Students will be able to explain the purpose of government according to the Preamble and explain the changes to the Constitution as compared to the Articles of Confederation.
Quote: Students will learn how to respond to the opening quote to open class.
“The U. S. Constitution doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to catch up with it yourself."
- Benjamin Franklin
2. Students will break down the Preamble.
a. Students will write down what they believe it means
b. Class discussion to determine its value
3. Students will begin to break down the Constitution to determine what was written down.
a. Constitution breakdown sheet
b. Look at what was added
Student work:
-Student ideas on the Preamble will be written down
-Students breakdown sheet on the Constitution.