We the Kids: The Preamble of the Constitution: Introduction to the Preamble of the Constitution of the United States

This is lesson #1 in the text unit series for We the Kids by David Catrow. In this lesson, students will demonstrate their background knowledge on the Constitution of the United States, including the Preamble, by completing the sentence “We the People. . .” They will create a KWL chart that will be used throughout the unit to keep track of information learned. They will listen to first page of the text read aloud to them to begin to learn about the Preamble.

This unit will help students gain an understanding of the preamble and its direct effect on their daily lives. Students will engage in various activities such as debating parts of the preamble and complete a play interpreting patriotism. Throughout the unit students will have to identify and interpret vocabulary, analyze the provided text, and demonstrate an understanding of the Preamble by providing relevant details. The teacher’s role in this unit will be to support their students' understanding of the Preamble by facilitating research and reviewing student writing.

This resource uses a book that is on the Florida Department of Education's reading list. This book is not provided with this resource.
Resource ID#: 209857 Type: Lesson Plan
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General Information

Subject(s): English Language Arts, Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 2
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Interactive Whiteboard
Instructional Time: 45 Minute(s)
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Keywords: integrated, lesson plan, Civics, ELA, Preamble, U.S. Constitution, government, Constitution, Founding Fathers, United States of America, founding, founders, justice, We the people, We the Kids
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Project,  Image/Photograph
Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction, Writing to Learn
Resource Collection: Integrated Civics with ELA Lesson Plans- Grades K-5

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