Lesson Plan
A Deeper Look into the Preamble to the Constitution
Understanding the Constitution is an important civic duty. This lesson gives your students a chance to break down the Preamble to the Constitution into manageable chunks, and translate it into student-friendly language.
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Learning Objectives
Students will be able to write a paragraph explaining the purpose and meaning of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution.
Introduction
(5 minutes)- On a piece of chart paper, write 'The Constitution' in the middle, to begin creating a concept map on this topic.
- Ask students their background knowledge on the Constitution of the United States.
- Record students responses around the title in the middle, and draw lines to connect the concepts. (Note: It is understandable if the students have limited background knowledge at first. You will add to this concept map throughout the lesson.)