We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
I am so excited to enter this part of history!
We are still using this book like a spine: A Child's Story of America
Also Veritas Press Flash Cards:
In addition we are reading these books-- they will be read over the next two lessons.
George Did It
A More Perfect Union
SHHHH! We're writing the Constitution
If You Were There When They Signed the Constitution
We also are reading these books on George Washington:
continuing with George Washington's World
Famous Lives: The Story of George Washington
Mount Vernon
George Washington's Mother
George and Martha Washington at Home in New York
George Washington Wasn't Always Old
We are memorizing the Preamble.
We learned the rules for the convention for the 16 weeks they were working on the Constitution.
1. Each state (13) got ONE vote.
2. For something to get in the constitution, when it was voted on it had to have the majority, meaning a min of 7 votes or it was a no go.
3. Everything over the 16 weeks was done in complete secrecy--- they could not talk about it.
We learned what each article of the constitution mean.
We learned the first 10 amendments, which makes up the BILL OF RIGHTS.
We also watched a David Barton video called Foundations of American Government
BTW you might want to check out this interview Mike Huckabee did with Jon Stewart.. yes, I know!
It was really good and he speaks a lot on David Barton, well Mike Huckabee does anyway!
It was a good interview!
there are three parts to the interview
The kids did a work sheet on the Great Seal and a few other pages from TEACHER FILE BOX
All in all it was a good lesson! We will continue going over each of these things with our review cards each week! We would like the kids to know each article of the constitution and the first 10 amendments.
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