SHOULD WE REWRITE THE CONSTITUTION? | Podcast Reflection Activity | EDITABLE

This EDITABLE Should We Rewrite the Constitution activity is the perfect addition to your Government or U.S. History unit!

It is easy to adapt to the needs of your class!!

* Use the "Opening Thoughts" as a warm up question OR have students discuss in their tables
* Listen to the podcast together as a class OR assign it independently!

* Complete the questions in pairs during class OR have them complete it for homework!

I'm all about DEEPLY HUMAN connection in the classroom and this activity is FULL of opportunity for those juicy discussions in class.
 

THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES:

⭐ Printable version (PDF)

⭐ Editable Google Slides template (for customizing directions & questions)

⭐ Multi-page product info guide

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Who is this activity for?

This activity can work well in the high school (9th-12th) setting. The beauty of this resource is the ability to assign the pages that work best for your classroom! It is made for:

U.S. Government or Civics students

U.S. History students

Ethics students

Student Skills:

✅ Students reflect on some opening questions about whether or not a Constitution written 200+ years ago is still applicable to the issues of today

✅ Students listen to a short 10-minute podcast about the potential benefits and barriers to rewriting a Constitution

✅ Students answer critical thinking questions and reflect on their own perspective + approach to this issue

✅ Students engage with a class peer to compare + contrast their perspectives and determine if there's room for compromise to include both of their ideas if they were to rewrite the Constitution