1. Bell Ringer
Vocabulary activity:
Requisite
Enumeration
Supersede

2. The U.S. Constitution – The instructions for our Government

3. The U.S. Constitution – The instructions for our Government
Where are we going?
Your goal for this task is to work within a small group to perform research and develop a presentation about one of the following parts of government:
Congress
The Presidency
The Courts
State and Local government.

4. The U.S. Constitution – The instructions for our Government
Where are we going?
Your first source of information will be The Constitution of the United States, so let us begin by taking a close look at the text.

5. The U.S. Constitution – The instructions for our Government
Close Readings
GIST -the substance or essence of a speech or text (What is it really saying?)
Read a portion of a text, stop, and write a sentence that summarizes the “gist” of the passage. (“In other words”…..(in your own words)

6. The U.S. Constitution – The instructions for our Government
Gist Summaries
You will be required after each section to submit a paragraph summary using your GIST Notes.
What is it really saying?
“In other words”…..(in your own words)

7. The U.S. Constitution – The instructions for our Government
Article 1 The Legislative ba46-f73b41f1d811/ (30:00)

8. The U.S. Constitution – The instructions for our Government
Gist Summaries (Article 1)
You will be required after each section to submit a paragraph summary using your GIST Notes.
What is it really saying?
“In other words”…..(in your own words)

9. The U.S. Constitution – The instructions for our Government
Article 2 The Executive Branch ec4b8fe6d25e/ (17:00)

10. The U.S. Constitution – The instructions for our Government
Gist Summaries (Article 2)
You will be required after each section to submit a paragraph summary using your GIST Notes.
What is it really saying?
“In other words”…..(in your own words)

11. The U.S. Constitution – The instructions for our Government
Article 3 The Judicial Branch f-a f205ea97/ (14:26)

12. The U.S. Constitution – The instructions for our Government
Gist Summaries (Article 1)
You will be required after each section to submit a paragraph summary using your GIST Notes.
What is it really saying?
“In other words”…..(in your own words)