Parents make decisions for their children. Sometimes they ask their children what they want to do but often they decide based on their own judgment, regardless of their child’s opinion. Should there be a “parent” or “group of parents” that decides what is best for everyone else in society? Who should have a say in the rules that we have to obey?

Do Now Activity (date)

Creating the Constitution

• Essential Question: What is the proper role of government in shaping a society?

• Activity: (Visual Discovery) Students analyze images of three events: the Revolution, Shays’ Rebellion, and the signing of the Constitution. Students watch a short video as 55 men bring to life the signing.

• Processing: Students will create a Pictoword that represents what the word CONSTITUTION means to him or her.

Revolution

Shays’ Rebellion

The Signing of the Constitution

• Bringing the signing to life. (2:46)

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• Students will create a Pictoword that represents what one of the principles of the CONSTITUTION means to him or her.

Processing Assignment:What is the proper role of government in shaping a society?

(use pages 234-237 to help)Examples:• Create a pictoword for imperialism.• Create a pictoword for escalation.• Create a pictoword for appeasement.• Create a pictoword for fascism.