Lesson 7

Do Now: On the Jamboard posted in the Google Meet, insert a picture that represents the amendmend in the Bill of Rights that you think is the most important.

In our last class, we focused on learning about the 10 Amendments in the Bill of Rights, but there are seventeen more amendments to the Constitution that we need to understand. Before we can look at the additional amendments made to the Constitution, we need to understand how an amendment is added to the Constitution. The Constitution is a living, breathing document. While listening to Ms. DeLora's podcast on the Amendment Process, complete the questions below. The slides and transcript are also linked to help you.

Now that you have learned about the amendment process, it is time to explore the additional changes that have been made to the Constitution since it was adopted. Complete the Amendments 11-27 Webquest linked below to research the history of the amendments.

Close: After watching the TedEd "Why is the US Constitution so hard to amend?" we will debrief in Google Meet about the amendment process and how the Constitution is a living, breathing documents.