Celebrating Freedom

WeekWhat does freedom mean to

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• What document ensures the freedoms that our forefathers laid out for us?

• What is the introductory paragraph called?

• Are there any other parts?

• What are they?

The Preamble to the Constitution

• What is this?

• Watch video clip http://www.schooltube.com/video/03f9c858260a4da9b582/School-House-Rock-The-Preamble

• Play Preamble Scramblehttp://www.texaslre.org/lfei_preamble.html

Constitution Webquest

• Webquest handout

• http://lasd.k12.pa.us/teachers/purnellj/NNHunt.html

When FinishedCheck out these sites:

•Freedom of Religion Q&A: http://www.pbs.org/now/quiz/quiz2.html

•Bill of Rights Game: http://www.texaslre.org/BOR/billofrights.html

•Quia – Bill of rights: http://www.quia.com/mc/142682.html

•Constitution Relay Game: http://www.texaslre.org/crelay/crelay.html

•Preamble scramble – again: http://www.texaslre.org/lfei_preamble.html

• Ben’s Guide to Government games: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/6-8/games/interactive.html