The United States Constitution Unit:

Assessment Plan
Entry-Level: Formative: Summative:
Quizlet: Overview of Articles
of Confederation to the Bill
of Rights
Carousel Activity:
Weaknesses of the Articles of
Confederation
Matching Activity: U.S.
Constitution (original),
students match article
numbers with their purpose
Matching Activity: Bill of
Rights, students match
amendment numbers with
their purpose
Socratic Seminar: Students
discuss the influence the
Constitution and Bill of Rights
have on their daily lives
Essay: Students will write a 4
paragraph essay about how
the Constitution and Bill of
Rights influence their lives
today (one body paragraph
for each topic)
Exam: Students will complete
a timeline, matching the
Amendments from the Bill of
Rights, and answer a short
response about how the
Electoral College works (from
Article 2 of the Constitution)