This Seven Principles of the Constitution One-Pager Project challenges students to define and illustrate each of the seven principles of the Constitution, including federalism, checks and balances, separation of powers, and individual rights! One-pagers make for fun, engaging projects, vocabulary reviews, or even end-of-unit exams! Students must demonstrate their understanding and exercise their creativity. Perfect for middle Civics, American Government, and American History students studying the U.S. Constitution.
Compatible with the Florida State Standard for Middle School Civics:
- Standard 3: Demonstrate an understanding of the principles, functions, and organization of government.
This Seven Principles of the Constitution Vocabulary One-Pager includes:
✯ The Principles of the Constitution One-Pager Rubric. Student instructions and expectations are included. Students are expected to:
- Define each principle of the Constitution in their own words.
- Illustrate each principle in a way that represents the principle and demonstrates the student’s comprehension.
Students can draw their illustrations by hand, or cut-and-paste pictures from the internet! Encourage students to fill their one-pagers with color and get creative with their interpretative illustrations!
✯ A Principles of the Constitution Help Sheet. Each constitutional principle is defined. Students can use this sheet for extra help in filling out their one-pager!
The Seven Constitutional Principles covered in this One-Pager:
- Checks and Balances
- Separation of Powers
- Limited Government
- Popular Sovereignty
- Individual Rights
- Federalism
- Republicanism
✯ The Principles of the Constitution One-Pager Templates. I have included the main template with the above seven principles labeled, as well as a blank template for students up for a little extra challenge!
✯ A Sample One-Pager you can show your students for inspiration!
Creative One-Pagers are a great way to make reviewing vocabulary or other key concepts in Social Studies engaging and fun for kids. They can illustrate each topic by hand, or if they’re less artistically-inclined, create a collage of images cut out from the internet, newspapers, and magazines. Students can include quotations, examples, real-life newspaper headlines — the sky’s the limit!
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