1. 8 th Grade Research Project

2. 1. Ideas behind the Constitution 2. Structure of the Constitution 3. Principles of the Constitution 4. How the Federal Government Works: Legislative Branch 5. How the Federal Government Works: Executive Branch 6. How the Federal Government Works: Judicial Branch 7. Amending the Constitution/The Bills of Rights

3. Read and take notes on your assigned topic from our textbook. Your assigned topic can be found in pages 222-268. Everyone in your group MUST take individual notes on your assigned topic. Choose a presentation medium such as Power Point, Presi, IMovie, or give the class informational handouts & Poster boards. All mediums must be visual. Your options are not limited to the above mentioned, but if you would like to use another presentation media, please get my approval before you proceed.

4. 1. Content, Content, Content: Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How! 2. Include one primary source that relates to your topic and discuss its message. For example, you may use a political cartoon that relates to the passing of a law or an Amendment to the Constitution, or a news article reporting on the passing of the same. Cartoons made at after the Civil War might have been created about the 13th Amendment. Discuss how that cartoon persuades the viewer. 3. Choose one concept and discuss it in terms of how it relates to your topic. For example, compromise is demonstrated in the ratification of the US Constitution because the Bill of Rights was added in order for unanimous ratification by the states. 4. Create an analysis question for your audience pertaining to your topic. For example, in your opinion, do you think the compromises that were made in order to get the US Constitution ratified were necessary? 5. Bibliography

5. 1. Your group's presentation must be 4-7 minutes 2. Everyone in your group must play an equal role in a. Research b. Presentation 3. All project requirements must be met

6. You will have 3 weeks to do some research and finish your presentation. I am assigning this on Friday the 12 th of October You will be begin presentations on the 5 th of November You will still have Moodle stuff to do while you are researching.