Prepared By: Sharon Gaudin,

ABE/ASE Instructor

Houston Community College

Adult Education Program

Coastal Great Region

ABE/ASE College Readiness Project

The 27 Amendments – A Closer Look

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 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 Guidelines1. 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

The

United States

Constitution

1. The

Preamble

2. The 7

Articles

3. The 27

Amendments

Tells why the

Constitution was written

Amendments are either

changes in the

laws or new laws

Each Article talks

about a different rule or

law

Amendment Cartoons

Do you know which amendment is illustrated in each picture?

Amendment

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

Teamwork Active Problem Solving Creativity

Better Communication Expanded Vocabulary

Independent Study SkillsCritical Thinking-Questioning Skills Enhanced

Note-Taking Skills

BASIC College Readiness Skills Learned

Other ReflectionsStudent’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

SourcesSteck-Vaughn GED Skill Book: Social Studies

(Key Historical Documents)Steck-Vaughn Complete GED PreparationGED Visual Literacy: Maps, Photographs,

Editorial Cartoons (New Readers Press)www.floridatechnet.orgwww.easybib.comwww.cartoonstock.comwww.redplanetcartoons.comhttp://crfblog.org/http://www.aresearchguide.com/

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