Lesson Objectives Detailed Lesson Objectives - 5 Lessons Content, Principles and Highlights Constitution Kids (Beginners: 3rd - 5th Grades) Lesson 1 - Success of Constitution in Technology Leap Farming/Transportation
- Individual Importance vs. all rights in king
- Advantages of Free Market - Hard work, reward, self-reliance & personal responsibility for success or failure
- Freedom/Responsibility connection
- America - Land of Opportunity
Lesson 2 - Technology Leap - toys, music, TV
- Review, solidify advantages of Free Market - hard work, personal responsibility, etc.
- Science of Government - Measuring power to govern - Ruler's Law, Anarchy
- Cycle of Government - Breaking out of cycle with Constitution, D of I, Founding Fathers
- Preparation of Founders to discover People's Law and government in the Balanced Center
- Democracy vs. Republic
Lesson 3
- Review - Success of Constitution
- Celebrate and Honor Founding Fathers
- George Washington, Thomas Jefferson
- Purpose for Declaration of Independence
- Sacrifice of Caesar Rodney and the Signers
- Introduction to Declaration - Rights flow from Creator to People to Government
- 6 True Principles of Declaration
Lesson 4
- Miracle in Philadelphia, Delegates
- Preamble - 6 purposes of government
- Clarification of General Welfare, Federal powers few and defined, State powers unlimited
- Introduction to Constitution - 3 branches, Article I - Senate, House, Bills
Lesson 5
- Overview of 4 lessons
- Articles II and III
- Bill of Rights - in depth on Freedom of Religion
- Amendments 13, 15, 19, 26
- Challenge to be patriotic
- Pledge to save our Constitution
Constitution Defenders (Intermediate: 6th - 8th Grades) Lesson 1 - Success of Constitution in Technology Leap Farming/Transportation
- Individual Importance vs. all rights in king
- Advantages of Free Market - Hard work, reward, self-reliance & personal responsibility for success, Competition and Consumer Control
- Freedom comes with Risks
- Freedom/Responsibility connection
- Government protect equal opportunity not provide equal things
- Comparison - Free Market, Communism
- Constitution brings empowerment to individuals not entitlement
- America - Land of Opportunity
Lesson 2 - Technology Leap - Communication
- Review, solidify advantages of Free Market
- Science of Government - Measuring power to govern - Ruler's Law, Anarchy
- Cycle of Government - Breaking out with Constitution, D of I, Founding Fathers
- Preparation of Founders to discover People's Law and government in the Balanced Center
- Democracy vs. Republic
- Causes for return of Ruler's Law - prevent with knowledge of Constitution
Lesson 3 - Celebrate and honor Founding Fathers
- George Washington, Thomas Jefferson
- Purpose for Declaration of Independence
- Sacrifice of Caesar Rodney and the Signers
- Introduction to Declaration - Rights flow from Creator to People to Government
- 6 True Principles of Declaration
- Liberty is freedom to control yourself
Lesson 4 - Miracle in Philadelphia, Delegates
- Preamble - 6 purposes of government
- Clarification of General Welfare - Federal powers few and defined, State powers unlimited
- Introduction to Constitution - Articles I - VII
Lesson 5 - Overview of 4 lessons
- Bill of Rights - in depth on Freedom of Religion
- Amendments 2-10
- Amendments 13, 15, 19, 26,
- Amendment discussion - 14, 16, 17 Considering the Consequences
- Dangers to Our Constitution
- Patriotism - defender of the Constitution
Constitution and Civics Scholars (Advanced: 9th - 12th Grades) Lesson 1 - Success of Constitution in Technology Leap Farming/Transportation/ Communication
- Individual Importance vs. all rights in king
- Consider the Consequence of Self-government
- Advantages of Free Market - Hard work, reward, self-reliance - control of success,
- Advantages of Competition and Consumer Control - Freedom comes with Risks
- Government protects equal opportunity does not provide equal things
- Freedom/Responsibility connection
- Do you want to keep what you earn? Comparison - Free Market Vs. Communism
- America - Land of Opportunity
- Constitution brings empowerment to individuals not entitlement
- Education and effort needed to defend Constitution
Lesson 2 - Science of Government, Measuring power to govern, Characteristics of Ruler's Law, Anarchy
- Cycle of Government - Breaking out of the cycle Constitution, D of I, Founding Fathers
- Significant role of Founders, Information on life of George Washington - Great Statesmen
- Preparation of Founders to discover People's Law and government in the Balanced Center
- Was the Constitution the work of a few old men? Miracle of Philadelphia, people of 13 colonies ratify Constitution
- Democracy vs. Republic
- Causes for the threat of return of Ruler's Law
- Constitution gives answer to threat of Ruler's Law - Taking care of needs at lowest level
- Preserve Constitution with education rather than another Civil War
Lesson 3 - Purpose for Declaration of Independence
- Important role of Thomas Jefferson - information on life
- Sacrifice of Caesar Rodney
- Birth of a new nation
- Introduction to Declaration - Rights flow from Creator to People to Government
- 6 Self-evident truths of the Declaration
- Liberty is freedom to control yourself
- Individual Sovereignty
- Citizens can participate in their government - voting, joining patriotic groups, study
- The seriousness of signing the Declaration - know of their sacrifice - lives of the Signers
Lesson 4 - Preamble - What is significant? Listing of 6 purposes of government
- Clarification of General Welfare - Federal powers few and defined, State powers unlimited
- Liberty - Freedom from government control
- Federal System - Separation of Powers
- Checks and Balances provided by the Constitution
- Introduction to Articles, Sections and Clauses of the Constitution
- Articles I - House & Senate requirements, Passing a Bill, Congress limited to 20 powers
- Article II - Oath of office, Limited to 6 powers, Order of presidential succession, Cabinet members
- Article III - Supreme Court has charge of 11 types of disputes
- Articles IV - VII General Subjects of each
Lesson 5 - Introduction to Amendments - Bill of Rights
- Freedom of Religion - the right of conscience, religious hostility and intolerance, discuss: Separation of Church and State
- Freedom of Speech a responsibility and includes freely speaking of religion
- Freedom of the Press - discuss propaganda
- Freely Assemble - includes gathering for religious expression
- Petition - allows citizens direct involvement in the government process
- Gun rights - caused start of Revolutionary War
- Judicial Amendments 5-8
- Amendment 9 - Powers reserved to the people, Who determines unalienable or human rights?
- Amendment 10 - Powers reserved to states - review of state authorization for providing programs to meet individual needs
- Amendments 13, 15, 19, 26,
- Amendment discussion - 14, 16, 17 Considering the Consequences
- Dangers to Our Constitution and what to "Return to," Uphold," and "Restore"
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