Participation in Government
Participation in Government
Unit | Topic 3.2 | Amending the Constitution
Unit | Topic 3.2 | Amending the Constitution
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How has the Constitution been amended through the formal amendment process?
How has the Constitution been amended through the formal amendment process?
Objectives
Objectives
Describe the constitutionally prescribed procedures by which the Constitution may be formally changed.
Explain how the formal amendment process illustrates the principles of federalism and popular sovereignty.
Understand the 27 amendments that have been added to the Constitution, and that have been proposed but not ratified.
Identify how basic legislation has added to our understanding of the Constitution over time.
Analyze how interpretation of the Constitution has changed over the years through the actions of the executive and judicial branches, and by party practices and customs.
Procedure
Procedure
Review the Aim and notes from your initial text read.
Participate in the corresponding lesson topic presentation, revising notes.
Watch corresponding video(s); further revising notes.
Complete teacher instructed assignments.
Extension
Extension
Prepare for your next class session by reading the next topic section in your text, recording alphanumeric/Cornell notes.
Complete the next topic's Interactive Reading Notepad.
Watch Ted-Ed Video, Why is the US Constitution so hard to amend?
Watch Ted-Ed Video, Why is the US Constitution so hard to amend?
Record and revise notes
Record and revise notes
Watch the corresponding topic Ted-Ed video, Why is the US Constitution so hard to amend?; pausing and playing as needed to record and revise notes.
PiG 3.2 Lesson.docxAmending the Constitution
Amending the Constitution
By the end of this lesson students should be able to Describe the constitutionally prescribed procedures by which the Constitution may be formally changed. Explain how the formal amendment process illustrates the principles of federalism and popular sovereignty. Understand the 27 amendments that have been added to the Constitution, and that have been proposed but not ratified. Identify how basic legislation has added to our understanding of the Constitution over time. Analyze how interpretation of the Constitution has changed over the years through the actions of the executive and judicial branches, and by party practices and customs.
PiG 3.2 Interactive Reader.docInteractive Reading Notepad
Interactive Reading Notepad
This supplemental support instructional activity provides access and reading supports of concepts of the content through active literacy.
PiG 3.2 Summary.docxInstructional Summary
Instructional Summary
This supplemental support instructional one-pager provides the basic concepts of the content of the lesson.
PiG Exit Ticket 3.2.docxInstructional Exit Ticket
Instructional Exit Ticket
How has the Constitution been amended through the formal amendment process?
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