Student Learning Plan
Unit 6: Citizenship in American History and
Government
The Preamble [U6C1 L1 ]
What you will accomplish in this lesson:
Examine the Preamble of the American Constitution
Why this lesson is important:
The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States establishes the purpose of the Constitution. It acted as a
“Mission Statement” for the Framers of the Constitution. In this learning plan, you will analyze the Preamble to
determine the goals, the beneficiaries, and the responsible parties. You will also write a Preamble or Mission
Statement for your role as a citizen of the United States.
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Classify the components of the Preamble to the United States Constitution
Explain the goals of the Preamble
Connect the principles of the Preamble to the United States Constitution to your personal values
Define key words: beneficiaries, goals, Preamble, responsible parties
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when you write a personal Preamble/Mission Statement
when your Preamble/Mission Statement addresses your role as a citizen of the United States
when your Preamble/Mission Statement describes your goals as a citizen
when your Preamble/Mission Statement describes the kind of citizen that you hope to become
when your Preamble/Mission Statement clarifies that you are responsible for seeing that your goals
are met
when your Preamble/Mission Statement specifies the beneficiaries of your goals
when your Preamble/Mission Statement reflects the values and principles that will serve as your moral
compass
You will have successfully met this lesson’s purpose:
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Learning Activities:
These learning activities are designed to help you learn the target skills and knowledge for this lesson. Your
instructor may assign additional or alternative learning activities.
INQUIRE PHASE: What do you already know?
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THINK ABOUT the mission of the Preamble and how you have personally benefited from it.
PREPARE for this lesson by discussing What you will accomplish in this lesson; What you will
learn in this lesson; Why this lesson is important, and When you will have successfully met this
lesson’s purpose.
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CONTRIBUTE your ideas about the goals of the Preamble to an all class Concept Web.
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REFLECT on what questions you have about the wording of the Preamble. ANSWER the reflection
questions presented by your instructor.
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What you will learn in this lesson:
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The Preamble [U6C1L1]
GATHER PHASE: So, what else do you need to know or learn?
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With your assigned team, DETERMINE the components of the Preamble by using a Double TChart. USE information from The Preamble section of the student text and ADD whom the
statement was written for, the goal of the statement, and who is responsible for the goal.
PREPARE to share your chart with others in the class.
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DISCUSS how the goals of the Preamble are met in society today.
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REFLECT on how goals of the Preamble relate to goals of school or family. ANSWER the
reflection questions presented by your instructor.
PROCESS PHASE: Now what can you do with this new information you’ve learned?
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PARTICIPATE in Preamble Charades by acting out an assigned section of the Preamble.
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REFLECT on how valid the Preamble goals are in today’s society. ANSWER the reflection
questions presented by your instructor.
Assessment Activities:
APPLY PHASE: What else can you do with what you’ve learned today?
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WRITE a personal Preamble or Mission Statement for your role as a citizen of the United States.
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COMPLETE the Preamble Performance Assessment Task. SUBMIT your completed performance
assessment task to your instructor for feedback and a grade.
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REVIEW the key words of this lesson.
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REFLECT on what you have learned in this lesson and how you might use it in the future.
Self-Paced Learning and Assessment Activities:
Independently complete the activities outlined below:
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Inquire Phase: Complete the Learning Activities 1 – 3 or as modified by your instructor.
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Gather Phase: Complete the Learning Activities 1 – 3 or as modified by your instructor.
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Process Phase: Complete the Learning Activities 1 – 2 or as modified by your instructor.
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Apply Phase: Complete the Learning Activities 1 – 4 or as modified by your instructor.