Warm Up Take a Text Book out Open to Page 233 Read Preamble of Constitution Reword Preamble into your own words Can you understand the references being made in the Preamble? Include them!

The Constitution: The Document

Rewording! What is the Preamble trying to say?

We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, 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 Document Divided into Articles then Sections then Clauses Constitution has 7 Articles Each Article has specific Purpose

Citing Within the Constitution Articles broken into smaller parts Section Sections broken into smaller parts Clauses To Cite: Article #, Section #, Clause #

Working with the Document Open Textbook to page 233 Citing Give Article Number Then Section Number Then Clause if there is a Clause

The Articles Article I – Legislative Article II – Executive Art III – Judicial Art IV – Relationships between the States Art V – Amendments Art VI – National Supremacy Art VII – Ratification 27 Amendments

Decoding the Constitution Take out Worksheet to complete

Constitution Trip Reminders Itinerary After 1st Report to Cafeteria Bring something to write with and food $$ (10-12) Bus to Museum Backpacks fine, but will get checked Constitution Center Itinerary Arrive at Center 10:30 Freedom Rising Multimedia Presentation 11:30 Meet Out front of Constitution Center Walk to Boorse 12:40 Meet busses back at Constitution Center Leave Center for GVMS Expectations If not going… Follow normal schedule, report to any classroom where told to. Bring work.