May 10, 2006: Amendments 11 Through 27
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Activities:
1. The 19th Amendment gave
women the right to vote. Pretend you are living in 1919. Make a poster
telling people that women should be allowed to vote.
2. Interview several adult
family members or friends. Ask them to suggest ideas for the 28th Amendment
to the Constitution. What changes would they like to see in the country?
Ask them to explain why they would want those changes. What do you think
of the changes?
3. Find stories in the newspaper
that show people using rights from any of the Amendments 11 to 27. Circle
the story and put the amendment number on the story. How many different
amendments did you find? What amendments were hard to find?
4. Which amendments (a) made
changes in the ways citizens vote, (b) tried to change people¹s social
behavior, (c) directly affect the presidency, and (d) expanded rights
for specific groups of people?
5. Each of the amendments to the Constitution was made for an important political, social or historical purpose. Use resource books and the Internet to learn more about one of these amendments: 15, 18, 19, 23 or 26. Use these questions to guide your study:
- What was happening in the country at the time the amendment was proposed?
- What were the arguments for and against the amendment?
- How long did it take to pass the amendment, from the time it was proposed to the time it was ratified?
- How is our country different because of the amendment?
This week's standards:
- Students understand the purpose of government. (Social Studies: Power, Authority and Governance)
- Students identify
key ideals of the United States' democratic republican form of government.
(Social Studies: Civic Ideals and Practice)
(standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)
