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    Constituion Visual Metaphor and Assessment 2016

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    The document assigns a project for students to work in groups to create a visual metaphor that identifies and connects the seven articles and six major principles of the United States Constitution. The visual metaphor will be assessed based on its accuracy in applying constitutional concepts and terms, how well each part of the metaphor links to the articles and principles, and the level of supporting details and analysis provided. The project is due for a teacher and colleagues class and aims to demonstrate students' understanding of the fundamental principles of American democracy as expressed in the Constitution.

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    The document assigns a project for students to work in groups to create a visual metaphor that identifies and connects the seven articles and six major principles of the United States Constitution. The visual metaphor will be assessed based on its accuracy in applying constitutional concepts and terms, how well each part of the metaphor links to the articles and principles, and the level of supporting details and analysis provided. The project is due for a teacher and colleagues class and aims to demonstrate students' understanding of the fundamental principles of American democracy as expressed in the Constitution.

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    The document assigns a project for students to work in groups to create a visual metaphor that identifies and connects the seven articles and six major principles of the United States Constitution. The visual metaphor will be assessed based on its accuracy in applying constitutional concepts and terms, how well each part of the metaphor links to the articles and principles, and the level of supporting details and analysis provided. The project is due for a teacher and colleagues class and aims to demonstrate students' understanding of the fundamental principles of American democracy as expressed in the Constitution.

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    Constituion Visual Metaphor and Assessment 2016

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    The document assigns a project for students to work in groups to create a visual metaphor that identifies and connects the seven articles and six major principles of the United States Constitution. The visual metaphor will be assessed based on its accuracy in applying constitutional concepts and terms, how well each part of the metaphor links to the articles and principles, and the level of supporting details and analysis provided. The project is due for a teacher and colleagues class and aims to demonstrate students' understanding of the fundamental principles of American democracy as expressed in the Constitution.

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    Project Assignment: Seven Articles AND major principles of the United States

    Constitution
    Audience: teacher and colleagues
    Style: visual metaphor
    Due:
    Points: 30
    Background
    Constitutionalism holds that there are limits on the rightful power of government over
    its citizens. In a constitutional system, officials govern according to law, and citizens
    have basic rights that government cannot deny or abridge. A constitution is the
    fundamental law that defines how a government will legitimately operatethe method
    for choosing its leaders, the institutions through which these leaders will work, the
    procedures they must follow in making policy, and the powers they can lawfully exercise.
    Task: Students will work in groups of four (4) to create a visual metaphor that identifies,
    describes and connects the seven articles and six major principles of the United States
    Constitution.
    Vocabulary: Use some of the following terms correctly to highlight the relationship
    between your visual metaphor, the United States Constitution, and the major principles of
    government:
    Marbury v. Madison
    federalism
    bicameral
    judicial branch
    separation of powers
    judicial review
    majoritarianism
    delegated powers
    executive agreement
    necessary and proper clause
    living document

    Gibbons v. Ogden
    democracy
    legislative branch
    interstate commerce
    checks and balances
    ratification (ratify)
    states rights
    concurrent powers
    expressed powers
    popular sovereignty
    stakeholders

    McCulloch v. Maryland
    economics
    executive branch
    supremacy clause
    limited government
    republicanism
    reserved powers
    revenue
    enumerated powers
    amending
    era

    History-Social Science Content Standard 12.1 Explain the fundamental principles and moral values of American democracy as
    expressed in the U.S. Constitution and other essential documents of American Democracy. RCCR8 Delineate and evaluate the argument
    and specific claims in a text, including the validity of the reasoning as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence. RH 11 12.1 Read closely to
    determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support
    conclusions drawn from the text. WHST 11 12.1 Write arguments to support claim in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid
    reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.

    Assessment Scorecard

    ACCURACY

    BRIDGE

    STRUCTURE

    Correct (90%)
    application of
    concepts and
    terms

    Correct (85%)
    application of
    concepts and
    terms

    Correct (70%)
    application of
    concepts and
    terms

    Above AND
    each part of the
    metaphor links
    to the articles
    and principles in
    function

    Above AND
    most parts of the
    metaphor link
    to the articles
    and principles in
    function

    Above AND few


    parts of the
    metaphor link to
    the articles and
    principles in
    function

    Substantive
    supporting
    details
    Analysis

    Few supporting
    details
    Analysis

    Few supporting
    details
    Analysis

    History-Social Science Content Standard 12.1 Explain the fundamental principles and moral values of American democracy as
    expressed in the U.S. Constitution and other essential documents of American Democracy. RCCR8 Delineate and evaluate the argument
    and specific claims in a text, including the validity of the reasoning as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence. RH 11 12.1 Read closely to
    determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support
    conclusions drawn from the text. WHST 11 12.1 Write arguments to support claim in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid
    reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.

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