The Constitution

by Gina Capaldi, Douglas M. Rife

The Constitution introduces students to the Preamble, the Articles of the Constitution, and the Amendments that followed. The activities will help students explore why the Constitution was needed in the first place and what arguments and compromises were made in order to make it happen. Students will meet the signers of the document and learn about the process they went through to draft the final version. Activites include games, interpreting political cartoons, vocabulary, constructing a time line and government tree.

160 pages, Perfect Paperback

First published September 1, 2009

About the author

Studied fine arts and illustration at Pepperdine University, Pitzer College, and the Art Center College of Design.

Lives in the foothills of San Gabrielino mountains in San Dimas, California.