US Constitution Day Activities | Classroom Constitution Template and Printables

Description

Constitution Day is an excellent time to focus on…the US Constitution! Grab these Constitution Day Printables and Activities to dive into an incredibly important American document, and to open up a discussion on our government – then and now. Check out a list of Constitution Read Alouds and Reference Books to plan a preview of important information about the Preamble, Articles, and Amendments, and then guide students through a Constitution puzzle to analyze the parts of the document. Finish up with a powerful, student-centered Classroom Constitution that all students get to take part in drafting!

You’ll Love:

• A ready-to-go, reliable way to ensure you are delivering accurate information about the United States Constitution.
• A variety of activities about the Constitution for students to learn about this incredibly important document
• Bringing the Constitution to life by creating a Classroom Constitution together

What You Get in this Constitution Day Resource:

Reference Book List

• A list of 5 reference books and a short description of each to help you plan and organize stations and centers

Read Aloud Book List

• A list of 5 read-aloud books and a short description of each to help you decide which would work best in your classroom.

Constitution Puzzle Activity

Differentiated activity (2 versions) to help students visualize the preamble, articles and amendments of the Constitution

• Version 1: Provides information about the Constitution
• Version 2: Requires students to fill in the missing information about the Constitution
• Both versions have short answer reflection questions for students to complete
• Detailed answer key is included

Classroom Constitution Template and Activity

• Students draft an official Classroom Constitution which includes both a preamble and articles
• Students can work independently, in groups, or as a whole class
• Scroll template is included to publish your Classroom Constitution and allow students to add their best John Hancock to the document

Digital Option for Use With Google

• Option to go 100% paperless with this resource

Why Teachers Like You LOVE This Resource:

My students loved this resource! Such a cool way to incorporate reading, writing, and social studies! My students were engaged and it was very informative and interactive! You make your own class constitution at the end and practice the veto and voting process! This was great! – delia D.

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