prepared by: sharon gaudin, abe/ase instructor houston community college adult education program...
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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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