U S Constitution Unit
Main Questions: By the end of the unit, the student should be able to answer the following questions:
1. In your own words, describe what the U.S. Constitution is.
2. List and briefly describe some of the most important parts of the U.S. Constitution.
3. Describe two important ways the U.S. Constitution affects your life.
4. How do laws that were made over 200 years ago apply to today's rapidly changing society?
5. Why do humans create rules, laws, and governments in the first place? Briefly describe what you think human nature is like.
Helpful Web Sites
Textbook Readings:
1. pp. 216 - 219 (and maps)
2. pp. 234 - 238 (left side of 238)
3. pp. 239 - 244 (Section 2)
4. pp. 244 - 247 (Section 3)
5. pp. 252 - 255
Bill of Rights: pp. 278 -280 (refer to these pages for your project)
Create 5 questions based on what you think are the most important and/or interesting parts of the section. Create 5 questions for each section. Respond to one of those 5 questions in two complete sentences. Q= 25 A= 5
Constitution Rule Book Project: Worth 100 points
Video Questions: "Lord of the Flies" (explanation) Explanation #2
A. Total Questions: 15
B. Total Responses: 3 (2 complete sentences each)
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