History 8-1, Assignment Nine, Constitution Packet

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How was the Constitution created?

How does our government work?

How does the Constitution shape our lives today?

Description

This is the most important assignment you will complete in 8-1. It will consist of four parts.

Part One - US Constitution Final, 120 points

Part Two - Constitution Crossword, 80 points

Part Three - Constitution Interviews, 80 points

Objectives

Students will be able to identify key vocabulary terms associated with the Constitution and the convention.

Students will be able to identify and explain the structure of the United States Government and Federalism.

Students will develop an understanding of how the enumerations of powers in Article I affect our lives today.

Special instructions

You will submit this packet in all together. Keep your work in class and your essays until you are ready to submit it all!

Links

Printed files

Here is the link to the final test for this packet. You will receive one in class. You need to bring it in as hard copy.

Here is the link to the Constitution Crossword.

Click here to view a copy of the handout of the Article I, Section 8 and the Bill of Rights.

Media files

Here is the link to Chapter 12 - We The People.

Here is the link to the diagram of the checks and balances in the Constitution.

Click here to view the Power Point about some key aspects of government. We used in in class on 5/17.

Click here to view the Power Point about the Electoral College we will use in class.

Here is the link to the Power Point we used in class about amending the Constitution.

Click here to view the Power Point about the content of the amendments.

Here is the link to the online copy of the Constitution, with notes, we will use in class.

Online files

Here is the link to court cases.

Here is a link for Terry v. Ohio.
Here is another link for Terry v. Ohio.

Sound files