Overview: The importance of understanding the basis of our government is important to every citizen of the United States. This unit provides a condensed and understandable interpretation of the Constitution using terms that young people can comprehend. It provides a task for creating a brochure on the government; graphic organizers to record data, web sites, a rubric, and a teacher guide all following the Standards for the English Arts, endorsed by both the NCTE and the IRA. Students discover the leaders of the United States, how they are elected, and how the laws of our land are made. They learn the rights of every American citizen to lead a healthy and productive life.
Graphic organizers for the unit include the following:
The Constitution Booklet
Graphic Organizers for recording data
Constitution Task
Constitution Rubric
Web Links
Lots of work and thought went into this unit! I can't wait to use it with my students!
July 21, 2009
Excellent!
July 22, 2006
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Like most of you reading this profile, I am a lover of children, a care-giver, and a dedicated teacher. I spent 32 years in the classroom before retiring several years ago. During my tenure as a teacher in the elementary grades, I was on a myriad of writing committees, including those that developed the benchmarks for the district. As a literacy coach, I was able to present at both local and state levels at both the Reading and Math conferences. I co-authored a book, Beyond Book Buddies, by Corwin Press. I have also written for the internet and been a critical reader for both Scott Foresman and Corwin Press. As a teacher I wrote and received many grants at both the state and local level. During these last years, I have been writing units of study for my daughter who teaches in Texas. She has been able to use and adapt them for her Special Ed students of high school age, a task for all teachers using units and lessons of study written by others. The method of teaching should be the decision of the teacher and should meet the needs of the students he/she teaches.
