A group of citizens in North Canada has decided to leave their country, and they are asking for help in setting up an American-style democracy. Using a carefully structured activity, pupils lay out the principles in the American Constitution and demonstrate why it is unique. The learning continues with extension activities, such as a poster campaign about the Bill of Rights. 

Concepts

the bill of rights, the preamble to the united states constitution, the united states constitution, the articles of confederation

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Have learners pitch their ideas for a democratic republic to a fictional group of Canadians looking to secede from their own country
• Extend the learning with additional activities, such as posters about the Bill of Rights

Classroom Considerations

• Lesson is first in a series of three in From the Articles of Confederation to the Constitution series 

Pros

• Worksheets include scaffolded activities to create presentations
• Rubrics make feedback easy

Cons

• Not all the resource links work

Common Core

RI.5.1 RI.5.4