ABE/ASE College Readiness Project
The 27 Amendments – A Closer Look
Prepared By: Sharon Gaudin,
ABE/ASE Instructor
Houston Community College
Adult Education Program
Coastal Great Region
Project Brief Description
A brief description is to have the students
research, comprehend, illustrate, compare,
write about and evaluate rights received
under the constitution and apply those
constitutional rights to their daily lives.
Goals / Objectives
 Students explore the 27 amendments of the United States
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Constitution and relate each amendment to their own experiences.
Students develop critical thinking skills by using Bloom’s Taxonomy to
create higher level questions for presentations about the amendments.
Students learn how to properly cite resources for their research by
using MLA citations and creating a bibliography.
Students sharpen study skills, note taking skills, research techniques,
and enhance their reading comprehension.
Students become more engaged in their learning by using a variety of
interactive strategies from Marcia L. Tate’s instructional strategy book.
Project Guidelines
1.
Choose any three amendments in consecutive order and research
them.
2.
Do a research paper on the three amendments chosen. Final paper
must be at least 3 pages typed, double spaced, and a 12 point Arial
font.
3.
Use 3 different resources/references. A bibliography must be
included with MLA citations in the paper.
4.
Talk with relatives and friends who may be able to give insight on
the amendments that you have chosen. Relate their encountered
experiences to that amendment.
5.
Use a tri-fold display board to show your findings.
Project Guidelines (continued)
6.
Collect pictures to illustrate the meaning or idea behind each
amendment.
7.
Display the amendment number clearly on the board.
8.
State a brief explanation of each amendment and its relevancy on the
board.
9.
Be able to present to the class. Index cards may be used to help you
present.
10. Use creativity.
The United States Constitution has 3 Main Parts
1.
The
Preamble
Tells why the
Constitution
was written
3.
The 27
Amendments
2.
The 7
Articles
Each Article
talks about a
different
rule or law
Amendments
are either
changes in the
laws or new
laws
Amendment Cartoons
Amendment
Do you know which
amendment is illustrated in
each picture?
Amendment
Amendment
Amendment Cartoons
These cartoons refer to the…
Amendment
Amendment
College Readiness Activities/Strategies
 KWL Chart
 Find Someone Who…
 20 Word Summary
 Taking A Stand
 Bloom’s Six Levels of Learning
 Editorial Cartoons
BASIC College Readiness Skills Learned
Teamwork
Better Communication
Active Problem Solving
Expanded Vocabulary
Independent Study Skills
Critical Thinking-Questioning Skills
Creativity
Enhanced Note-Taking Skills
Other Reflections
 Student’s self-esteem increased
 Value of Time Management
 Professional Knowledge gained – BASIC Model
 Students lack many college readiness skills
 More strategies to implement reading
 Encourage study groups
Students’ Work
Students’ Work
Students’ Work
Sources
 Steck-Vaughn GED Skill Book: Social Studies (Key Historical
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Documents)
Steck-Vaughn Complete GED Preparation
GED Visual Literacy: Maps, Photographs, Editorial Cartoons
(New Readers Press)
www.floridatechnet.org
www.easybib.com
www.cartoonstock.com
www.redplanetcartoons.com
http://crfblog.org/
http://www.aresearchguide.com/10works.html