- Grade:Grades 1–2
- Subject:Content Area Reading, Reading Comprehension, Listening and Speaking, Vocabulary, Expository Writing, Persuasive Writing, Constitution and Bill of Rights, Democracy, Historic Documents, Historic Figures, Cooperation and Teamwork, Discovery and Learning
- Skill:Fluency, Social Studies, Listening and Speaking, Listening Comprehension, Research Skills, Expository Writing
- Duration:2 Weeks
Overview
Introduce students to the drafting and signing of the Constitution as
they develop interviewing and persuasive writing skills.
Objective
Students will:
- Work together in cooperative groups
- Understand the following keywords: Constitution, signers, reporter, newspaper, interview
- Understand the contributions these Founding Fathers: Washington, Franklin, Madison, Hamilton
- Understand the purpose for the United States Constitution
- Use research skills
- Write a persuasive letter to achieve a desired outcome
Lesson Plans for this Unit
Reproducibles
Culminating Activity
Students will participate in a mock question-and-answer session where “newspaper reporters” will interview four “Founding Fathers.”
