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Constitution & Bill of Rights Lesson Plan Unit for 5th-7th Graders | Google Apps

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Description

The U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights Lesson Plan Unit is full of amazing lessons and resources for 5th to 7th grade students. This U.S. Constitution Unit covers numerous topics, from the Articles of Confederation and the Constitutional Convention to the three branches of government and system of checks and balances to the ratification of the Constitution, Bill of Rights, amending the Constitution, and so much MORE!!

The resources with this unit are 100% COMPLETELY READY for -BOTH- in-person and online digital learning!


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Here's what you'll receive with the U.S. Constitution Lesson Plan Unit:

  • 10 presentations in PowerPoint (PPT) & Google Slides formats
  • 28 student exercise assignments with teacher answer keys in both PDF format -and- digital format via Google Apps
  • 15 links to supplemental and optional YouTube videos
  • Jeopardy Unit Review Game!
  • 40 question Unit Exam (includes recommended point-grading system and grading rubric)

ALL of the resources in this unit have been used with students across several grades, primarily 5th, 6th, and 7th grades, with GREAT success.

You’ll receive everything you need to cover these important topics:

Articles of Confederation

  • Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
  • Reasons to replace the Articles of Confederation
  • Shays' Rebellion
  • Economic Depression

Constitutional Convention

  • Goals of the Constitutional Convention
  • Replacing the Articles of Confederation
  • Virginia Plan
  • Great Compromise
  • Three Fifths Compromise

Preamble of the Constitution

  • Importance of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution
  • Translation of the Preamble text into easy-to-understand terminology

Ratification of the Constitution

  • Process of ratifying the Constitution
  • Sequential order of ratification by state, from first to last
  • Opposition to the Constitution

Constitutional Amendments

  • Constitutional amendment process
  • Historically significant amendments

Bill of Rights

  • Breakdown of the Bill of Rights
  • Translation into relatable and easy-to-understand terms for students

Three Branches of Government

  • Articles I, II, and III of the Constitution (Legislative Branch, Executive Branch, and Judicial Branch of the government)
  • System of checks and balances
  • Three levels of government (federal, state, and local)
  • Responsibilities of each branch and level of government

Alexander Hamilton

  • The important role he played in the Constitutions creation
  • His many contributions during the American Revolution and in the establishment of our government
  • Hamilton-Burr duel

James Madison

  • "Father of the Constitution"
  • His important contributions towards the creation of the Constitution & Bill of Rights

Other Significant Individuals of the Constitution

  • Roger Sherman
  • George Mason
  • Charles Pinckney

Constitution Day

  • Importance and meaning of Constitution Day


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Total Pages
200+ slides in PowerPoint (PPT) & Google Apps formats
Answer Key
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Teaching Duration
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Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.
Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.
Identify key steps in a text’s description of a process related to history/social studies (e.g., how a bill becomes law, how interest rates are raised or lowered).
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies.
Describe how a text presents information (e.g., sequentially, comparatively, causally).

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