Preamble to the Constitution Image Sequencing

Be Sure to Read the Large Print

Overview

Students develop their civics vocabulary and deepen their understanding of the preamble to the U.S. Constitution with this primary source image sequencing activity. After, students work together to create a class preamble that describes the purpose and function of their classroom community.

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Grade

Elementary, Middle School

Subjects

Civics, Social Studies

Length

60 minutes

Topics

Preamble, U.S. Constitution, community, vocabulary development

Author

Primary Source Nexus

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