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Unit: US Government
C Layer Assignments – 70 points maximum
Section 1 – Intro to and Principles of the Constitution
Preamble PowerPoint notes
School House Rock – The Preamble worksheet
Preamble Terms Flashcards – see direction sheet for terms
Preamble Terms Activities – a. Accordion Book b. Short Story c. Preamble in
Pictures (choose only 1)
Upfront’s Guide to the Constitution
“3 Little Words” Reading and Questions
“War of Words” Reading
7 Principles of the Constitution FIB notes
7 Principles “Boxes” Worksheet
Section 2 – The Branches of Government and the Role of Citizens
School House Rock – 3 Ring Government worksheet
School House Rock – I’m Just a Bill worksheet
Create a cartoon strip or a flowchart explaining how a bill becomes a law
Foldable - Branches of Government Mobile, Poster, Power Point or
Government Pie (see me for additional papers)
Supreme Court Cases Every Teen Should Know
Foldable - Duties and Responsibilities Poster
Duties and Responsibilities Questions
Section 4 (Duties and Responsibilities) – FIB notes or take your own notes
Write a 30 second speech explaining why the right to vote is or is not
important. Be prepared to defend your opinion in front of the class.
Attend a Algonac, Clay or Ira city council meeting, get an agenda and take
notes on the meeting
Interview a Local Government Official – see assignment sheet
The US Government True or False
Government Mad Libs
Section 3 – The Bill of Rights
The Need for a Bill of Rights
Speaking Out in School
Cyber bullying Opinion
Peter Zenger: Freedom of the Press
1st Amendment Opinion (see directions sheet)
The 2nd Amendment – Reading and Questions
2nd Amendment Limits (see directions sheet)
Liberty vs. Security – The 4th Amendment
Right to Remain Silent Restricted?
Learning Cube for Amendments 1-5 or Foldable (see directions sheet)
Learning Cube for Amendments 6-10 or Foldable (see directions sheet)
The Sixth Amendment Reading
Trial by Boiling Oil
Watch “You the Jury” and answer questions
Deciding by Group – You are the Jury
The Death Penalty Debate
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Locked Away Forever
The Right to Hang Laundry
Establishing Amendment Priorities
Bill of Rights Violations
The Bill of Non-Rights
Do the Bill of Rights Rap!
Bill of Rights True or False
Amazing Amendments
Pro/Con “T” Chart for an Amendment
Any 1 activity from billofrightsinstitute.org (resources, students, play games)
Bill of Rights Vocabulary (flashcards, in pictures, foldable)
Video ending to “Losing the Bill of Rights” (see directions)
Write a fictional short story – “Government Gone Wrong”
Amendment Video Skits or Illustrations (5 points each – limit 3 total)
Anything else you choose…see me first! (power point, video, etc…)
5 Point Awards (2)
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C Layer Totals
70
Total Points ________ (Student should have close to 40 points from C Layer)
Mr. Vagi Signature ________________ Ahead
Parent Signature _________________ Comments?:
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B Layer Assignment – Choose 1 of the following tasks. 15 points each.
Each writing assignment should be at least 2 paragraphs in length.
Explain why Checks and Balances is important to how our Government
functions, and what might happen in there were no system in place.
List 15 ways our government has an impact on us. Identify whether it is
a local, state or federal level of government.
Which branch of government do you think is the most important?
Why?
Complete “The Government and Me” collage (see direction sheet)
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If you could only pick one, which Amendment would you keep, and
which would you eliminate from the Bill of Rights? Explain your reasons
Create an informational poster, pamphlet or power point on the Bill of
Rights for an immigrant. You don’t have to explain each Amendment,
just an overview of the 10.
Write a rap/song/poem about the Bill of Rights that explains all 10
Amendments
Write a summary paper on the Bill of Rights (see direction sheet)
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Which amendment (or part of amendment) has the greatest impact on
our life? Why/how?
B Layer Totals
15
A Layer Assignment – Choose 1 of the following tasks. 15 points each.
Each writing assignment should be at least 3 paragraphs in length.
Create a children’s – style book that explains what the Constitution,
Preamble, Branches, and the Duties and Responsibilities of Citizens.
Include pictures.
Do you think our government has too much or too little power? Give
several examples.
Why is it difficult to balance the government’s power with the rights of
the people?
Create a board game that covers The Preamble, Constitution, Principles
of Government and all 10 Amendments – 30 questions
Rank the 3 most important amendments and defend your opinions
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Recommend 3 improvements for the Bill of Rights – 1 change of
wording, 1 addition and 1 deletion. Be sure to explain your reasons.
Bill of Rights Institute Essay Contest (Shortened Version – see
directions)
A Layer Totals
Final Score (all layers, out of 100 possible) ________
Mr. Vagi Signature___________________________
Parent Signature _____________________________ Comments?:
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