April Master Inspirements

Read The Amendments of the US Constitution.

If you read this version  it gives explanations of what each paragraph means. I encourage you to mark up your copy with highlights and notes. (If you’ve read it before read it again.)

And do one or more of the following: 

• In the margins of your printout or booklet, write what each amendment is about.  If you need help understanding what the paragraphs are saying, watch the videos below, use the printout above with explanations, discuss it with your parents, or find other helpful sources.  Come share some things you learned from reading and summarizing it.  

• Watch any three videos from this list (choose ones you haven’t watched before) to help you understand US government principles. Take notes as you watch. Come prepared to share your notes with us.  

• If you didn’t do this last month, do your own research to better understand the Constitution.  Write a paper to summarize what you learned.  Come prepared to read the paper to the class.  Or create a graphic summary, Power Point, clip a of what you learned about the Constitution. 

• Do your own research to understand the amendments.  You could even choose a favorite one or two amendments to research. Prepare a paper or presentation to share what you learned. 

• After studying the amendments, ponder and choose which ones you agree with the most, and if there are any you disagree with.  Create a way to teach these amendments and your reasons for agreeing and/or disagreeing with the class – like a Prezi, a poster, a collection of political cartoons, etc. 

BONUS: Watch one of these two videos, which are songs about the 27 amendments: 

• Song number one (2 min)

• Song number two (2 min)