Constitution Day Lesson Plan (High School)

In this lesson, students will study the Constitution from three perspectives, examining its structure, content, and underlying philosophy. After skimming and making inferences about the Constitution, students will focus on the separate articles: their purpose, content, and underlying ideas.

http://billofrightsinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/ConstitutionDayLesson_HSlow.pdf
Resource provided by Bill of Rights Institute

Grade

9, 10, 11, 12

Subject

Foundations of Democracy

Resource Types

Assessments, Lesson Plans, Primary Sources

Teaching Strategy

Case Study, Individual Work, Informational Text, Primary Source

Civic Days

Bill of Rights Day, Constitution Day

Constitution

Article I, Article II, Article III, Article IV, Article V, Article VI, Article VII, Meaning of Constitution

Keywords

checks and balances, federalism, individual rights, limited government, popular sovereignty, Republican Government, separation of powers, three branches