Monday, September 09, 2019

We the People Art Project

File:Constitution We the People.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Constitution_We_the_People.jpg

EQ: Who are the people in We the People?

Engage:
  • When written in the Constitution 'We the People' referred mostly to white men who owned property. What does it mean today?
Explore:
  • Lead the class in a discussion of what 'We the People looks like today. Who are 'the people' today? 
  • How did the 13 Amendment Abolition of slavery change it?
  • How did the 19 Amendment Women's suffrage change it?
Evaluate:

  • Create a picture of what 'We the People meant in 1787 and what it means today. How will you show the changes in meaning?

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