The Constitution at Work

In this online activity students will analyze documents that span the course of American history to determine their connection to the U.S. Constitution. Students will then make connections between the documents they have examined and the big ideas found within the Constitution.

https://www.docsteach.org/activities/teacher/the-constitution-at-work
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Grades

8, 9, 10, 11

Subjects

Federal Government

Resource Types

Modules (Teaching Unit), Lesson Plans, Primary Sources, Interactives, Games, Assessments

Teaching Strategies

Analysis, Primary Source, Whole Class Discussion, Small Group Discussion, Individual Work

Civic Days

Constitution Day

Duration

50 minutes

Constitution Articles

Article I, Article I - Habeas corpus, Article I - Commerce clause, Article II, Article II - Treaty-making authority, Article III, Article IV, Article V, Article VI, Article VII, Constitution Day, Meaning of Constitution

Tags

nomination, ratification, separation of powers, habeas corpus