United States Constitution PowerPoint and Notes

 Looking for a great, effective way to teach the Constitution? Do you have a time crunch and need the students to quickly get the facts? This presentation is just for you! You'll cover all the details of who wrote the United States Constitution and how it came to be while students follow along taking notes. The Preamble of the United States Constitution is also covered in this lesson, and it breaks down what each part of the Preamble means.

This PowerPoint will be a great supplement to your classroom instruction. There are guided notes for students to follow along with and reflect on after learning or while reviewing for a test.

Resource Includes:

• 20 PowerPoint slides
• 4 pages of guided notes
• Google slides version

Topics include:

⭐ Purposes of the government

⭐ Preamble

⭐ Separation of powers

⭐ Branches of government

⭐ Amendments

⭐ Bill of Rights

Standards:

• 4.14 Describe the principles embedded in the Constitution, including: Purposes of government (listed in the Preamble), Separation of powers, Branches of government, Checks and balances, Recognition and protection of individual rights (in the 1st Amendment)

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