For Constitution Day you have the privilege of researching and finding out more about our nation's early days.

Welcome Back!

On your time travel mission, you learned a little about the Revolutionary War... the clothes they wore, equipment the soldiers might need. Did you notice that they had trouble paying for the pie because they were in a different state and they had different money than the farmer? Our founding fathers had to create a plan that would unite the states, which included what kind of money to use! This was a huge responsibility. When you complete your Time Travel Tasks, you will better understand how and why our Constitution was written.

Before you begin your first Task, type in a word document the tasks you chose as a checklist to record your progress. This will be your cover sheet, make sure your name is on it and list your 4 tasks that you have completed in the webquest.

TASK LIST:

• 1. Memorize the Preamble to the Constitution. Recite it to Mrs. Santiago

  2. Write a three-paragraph theme about one of the founding fathers. Tell why you chose him. (DO not copy and paste, write in your own words).

  3. Choose one of the states that ratified the Constitution and include seven facts about your choice. Tell why you chose that state. Make a poster in powerpoint copy and paste some clipart and pictures to your poster.

  4. Make a poster (on the computer) illustrating the branches of U.S. government.

  5. Read lyrics and/or listen to several American songs. In your own words, write a paragraph that tells what it means to be patriotic. How do these songs make you feel? Why do you think we stand when the National Anthem is played?

  6. Choose three symbols of U.S. Government and make a sign about them. Be sure to tell what the symbols are and what do they represent.

  7. Take the Preamble of the Constitution and type it in "Word" now use your thesaursus to change words you don't understand. (At least 5)

1. Use Photostory3 to describe what the constitution means to you or tell a story about the constitiution. Maybe you could use the Preamble in this digital story! How many people signed the constitution?

2. Make a poster on how we benefit from the freedoms embodied in the U.S. Constitution (including the Bill of Rights and the other amendments). You may enter this poster in the poster contest. See Mrs. Santiago or you may just turn it in for one of your tasks.

3. Explore Scholastic News - Constitution and print a copy of the quiz in the activities and turn it in with your task list.

4. Unscramble the Preamble Scramble - show that you have completed the puzzle to the teacher and place this on your task list.

Task 1. Memorize the Preamble to the Constitution.

1. Sing along with the Preamble Song from Schoolhouse Rock.

2. Read about the Constitution with Benjamin Franklin as your guide.

3. Can you unscramble the Preamble in this puzzle activity? Try the Preamble Scramble!

Task 2. Write a three-paragraph theme about one of the founding fathers. Tell why you chose him. (DO NOT COPY AND PASTE)

Founding Father FAQ's

Founding Fathers Clip Art

Click on Constitution Quiz to hear a Founding Father talk about the Constitution. The question changes each week.

Task 3. Draw and color a map of one of the states that ratified the Constitution and include seven facts about your choice. Tell why you chose that state.

• • Once again, Ben Franklin can help you on your quest for information with Quick Facts about the States!

Task 4. Make a poster on the computer illustrating the branches of U.S. government.

Ben will help you learn about the branches of government.

Play this game about the branches of government.

Task 5. Read lyrics and/or listen to some patriotic songs. In your own words, write a paragraph that tells what it means to be patriotic. How do these songs make you feel? Why do you think we stand when the National Anthem is played?

America

America, the Beautiful

The Star-Spangled Banner

Task 6. Choose three symbols of U.S. Government and make a sign about them. Be sure to tell what the symbols are and what do they represent.

1. Ben Franklin has a list of links to many of our national symbols.

2. Here's a great game about the symbols of the United States of America.

3. Try this game about the Pledge of Allegiance!

7. Take the Preamble of the Constitution and type it in "Word" now use your thesaursus to change words you don't understand. (At least 4)

8. Use Photostory3 to describe what the constitution means to you or tell a story about the constitiution. Maybe you could use the Preamble in this digital story! How many people signed the constitution?

10. Explore Scholastic News - Constitution and print a copy of the quiz in the activities and turn it in with your task list.

The Time Machine

http://www.usmint.gov/kids/timeMachine/begin.cfm

U.S. MINT

http://www.usmint.gov/kids/

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/index.html

All graphics of "Ben" and many of the activities are courtesy of the website above.

Ben has a glossary in case you need help!

Founding Father FAQ's

The Preamble Song from Schoolhouse Rock

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNb9AoY5XXE

Founding Fathers Clipart

http://www.historyimages.com/founding-fathers/clipart.html

Constitution Quiz.

http://www.constitutionfacts.com/quiz.htm

Facts about Constitution Day - http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/special_events/constitution_day/

Scholastic - Celebrate the Constitution Game

Constitution Day POSTER CONTEST 2009 see Mrs. Santiago for entry form - http://www.archives.gov/central-plains/kansas-city/education/constitution-day/

Three Ring Circus/ Branches of the Government

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5I2KFENjS8

Congratulations on completing your Webquest! I hope you know the Preamble to the Constitution now. Hopefully you have learned more about why the Constitution was written and how it united the states into one nation, and created a government whose branches have different jobs and balance each other's power.