Introduction
Hello Class!
Today we are going to rewrite histroy and create our own Constitutions! First we are going to review our own Constitution so we can make the best ones we can!
Task
Please print TWO copies of the form. With one copy, complete the work sheet based on the United States' Constitution and upload it. This is going to be used as a way to start us off and help us think about what our own classroom Constitutions will look like! With the second worksheet, please fill that out like you would for what our classroom Constitution should look like and upload that to the Evaluation portion of the WebQuest! Good Luck!
The Constitution
Name: ________________________________________________
1. What is the Constitution? _________________________________
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2. When was the Constitution written? ___________________________
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3. Who were two of the Founding Fathers? ________________________
and _________________________________________.
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4. How many parts is the government split up into? ___________________
List them here: _____________________________________________
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5. How many delegates signed the Constitution? ____________________
Process
Here are some links you can use in order to find some help with the answers!
Constitution Day Webquest
http://www.usconstitution.net/constkidsK.html
http://www.senate.gov/civics/constitution_item/constitution.htm
http://americanhistory.about.com/od/revolutionarywar/tp/foundingfathers.htm
http://www.congressforkids.net/Constitution_threebranches.htm
http://www.congressforkids.net/Constitution_signingconstitution.htm
Evaluation
Classroom Constitution
Name: ________________________________________________
1. What is the Constitution? _________________________________
_______________________________________________________
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2. When was the Constitution written? ___________________________
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3. Who were two of the Founding Fathers? ________________________
and _________________________________________.
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4. How many parts is the government split up into? ___________________
List them here: _____________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
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5. How many delegates signed the Constitution? ____________________
Conclusion
Now that we were able to reflect on how the United States came to be and we were able to disect some of what is in the Constitution we were able to be our own classroom colonists and make our classroom Constitution come to life!
Credits
Constitution Form Link:
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/FreeDownload/Constitution-Day-Webquest-97187