For this project, you are expected to submit 3 items: A completed graphic organizer

A collage of four or more images that portray ideals described in the Constitution

A completed summary of the preamble of the US Constitution

Step 1: Prepare for the project.

Read through the guide before you begin so you know the expectations for this project.

If there is anything that is not clear to you, be sure to ask your teacher.

Step 2: Complete your graphic organizer.

In Part 1 of the Assignment Section, list the key ideals stated in the preamble of the Constitution.

State each ideal in your own words.

Step 3: Illustrate key ideals of the preamble of the US Constitution.

Use your graphic organizer to identify key ideals of the US Constitution.

Select photos online that illustrate four or more ideals.

In Part 3 of the Assignment Section, create a poster with a clear title, your name, and the photos. Beneath each photo, name the ideal it illustrates and how the photo shows the ideal.

Step 4: Summarize the preamble of the US Constitution.

Use your graphic organizer to help you summarize the preamble of the US Constitution in your own words in Part 2 of the Assignment Section.

Be sure to write a well-structured paragraph with a clear topic sentence, key ideals in the preamble, and a conclusion.

Step 5: Evaluate your project using this checklist.

If you can check each box below, you are ready to submit your project.

Is your name on your project paper?

Are all blocks on your graphic organizer complete?

Is your summary of the preamble of the US Constitution complete?

Does your poster contain a title, your name, 4 or more photos of ideals in the preamble, and explanations of each photo?

Step 6: Revise and submit your project.

If you were unable to check off all of the requirements on the checklist, go back and make sure that your project is complete. Save your project before submitting it.

Turn in your project with graphic organizer, summary and poster to your teacher. Be sure that your name is on it.

Congratulations! You have completed your project.

Assignment

Part 1: Ideals in the Preamble of the US Constitution

Read the preamble of the US Constitution, then complete the graphic organizer that follows. Place the ideals stated in the preamble in Column 1. Then write each ideal in your own words in Column 2. The first two ideals are done for you.

“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”

–The preamble of the United States Constitution

Ideal of the Preamble

Ideal in My Own Words

We the People

in Order to form a more perfect Union

Part 2: Illustrating Ideals of the Preamble of the US Constitution

Read over your graphic organizer describing the ideals of the preamble of the US Constitution. Select 4 ideals to illustrate. Locate photos that illustrate each ideal online or in other sources.

Write a sentence explaining the ideal shown in the photo, and how the photo shows the ideal.

Create a poster with a title, your name, the photos, and explanation of the ideal shown below or next to each photo.

Title and Your Name

Ideal of the Preamble

Illustration or Photo

Part 3: Writing a Summary of the Preamble of the US Constitution

Read over your graphic organizer describing the ideals of the preamble of the US Constitution. In your

own words, summarize the key ideals of the preamble. Be sure to have a topic sentence, state the key ideals, and then a closing sentence. Be sure to write 7 to 10 sentences.