Get Ready to Learn
Welcome Little Patriots to the Constitution!
Liberty is going to help us learn a bit more about the document that established the new system of government in the United States, following our independence from the British. Time to start learning!
Warm-up: Have the students participate in the warm-up below
As a warm-up, have students independently write down their answers to the following question:
- What do you think the phrase “We the People of the United States” means?
Have a classroom discussion with the following questions:
- Why did the authors of the Constitution refer to themselves in this way?
- What do you think the phrase “We the People of the United States” means? (Share what they wrote down.)
Explain to the class that by the end of these lessons, they will understand why it was so important to present the Constitution as coming from the People of the United States.