Introduction
You are a United States citizen living in the year 1787. You did not agree with some of the laws of your homeland country so you left and came to America. At this time, America consists of 13 colonies that just fought Great Britain for independence. America now has to make its own rules. You want to make sure that the same rules from your homeland are not imposed here. You want freedom to make your own choices. You, along with other colonists, have been asked to find out about the new constitution. You don't really know what it is all about, but since the new rules will affect you and your family, you decide that you must find out as much as you can about this new constitution for yourself and your colony.
Task
You, along with selected others, have been designated by your community to find out as much as you can about this new constitution. You are to research as much as you can about this and report back what you find to your community. Afterwards, you will create your own (classroom) constitution.
Process
Before we begin, each table is a group.
Each group member will receive the note taking guide for this activity.
To research this topic, you will visit the following websites and gather important information about the new constitution. Work with your group to take notes of the important information that you find:
1) The Constitution for Kids http://www.usconstitution.net/constkidsK.html view the information for K-3rd grade.
2) Watch this video on The Constitution https://youtu.be/NmwzK1Ba7v0?si=XtZT8iyPyHerDKk6
3) With your group, gather the information that you found and create your OWN constitution. Be creative in your presentations! You will present this information to the colony (class).
Evaluation
At the end of this WebQuest, students will learn what the constitution is and how it impacts our everyday life. They will also be able to create a Constitution for their classroom.
Conclusion
Congratulations! You should now have enough information about the Constitution and why it was written. Go share your Classroom Constitution with your other classmates!