Understanding the Constitution VIEW SAMPLE Check out the all-inclusive Understanding The Constitution & Declaration of Independence Bundle! The U.S. Constitution is the cornerstone of America’s laws and has a great deal of influence on our daily lives, but how much do your kids know and understand about this important document? Understanding The Constitution is a Notebook Companion™ to The Interactive Constitution (sold separately). This publisher-approved Notebook Companion™ is the perfect tool to help your students truly understand the importance of the Constitution. What Students Will Learn Understanding The Constitution is broken into 8 sections that can be completed at whatever pace works for your family. It’s open-and-go and requires no prep work. Understanding The Constitution covers the following topics: What is the Constitution? Creating the Constitution The Preamble The Legislative Branch The Executive Branch The Judicial Branch Amending the Constitution The Bill of Rights Each lesson includes: Open-ended notebooking questions that gauge comprehension Room to draw people or objects related to the lesson or what the student learned about the Constitution and what it means to them Two or more optional writing prompts that challenge students to write short pieces of fiction or nonfiction in response Two or more optional research projects for older students that challenge them to dig deeper into various related topics through independent research Most lessons also include vocabulary work for key words shared throughout the text. A bonus glossary project is also included for students to record the vocabulary words featured in the study. This publisher-approved Notebook Companion™ is the perfect tool to help your students truly understand the importance of the U.S. Constitution. The Interactive Constitution Do you want to teach your students about the United States Constitution in a fun way that will help them actually remember the facts? The Interactive Constitution by Bushel and Peck Books has gorgeous interactive features like color-changing words, flaps, wheels, and a special vocabulary decoder. This interactive book will help kids understand about different types of government, checks and balances, the bill of rights, and more. There’s never been a better way to discover the world-changing importance of this historical document. The Interactive Constitution by Bushel & Peck Books makes it fun and easy to understand, and our Notebook Companion™ guides students as they read the book. Our open-ended narration questions encourage them to think about what they have read, and plenty of opportunities to sketch in response to the lessons are provided. The Interactive Constitution includes engaging hands-on features such as a Vocab Decoder, fold-outs, sliders, and more. The Interactive Constitution is a required book for our Notebook Companion™ and sold separately. Created with publisher approval, our Notebook Companion™ follows along with the book so you can get the most out of it. “The Interactive Constitution by David and Stephanie Miles works great as a standalone book for learning about our Constitution, the amendments, and how our government works. However, homeschooling parents who want to use it as part of their curriculum will be glad to know there is an Understanding the Constitution Notebook Companion™ created specifically for The Interactive Constitution that provides what’s missing to make it into a course for ages eight through thirteen.” — Cathy Duffy (read full review) Bonus Freebie The U.S. Presidents Coloring Notebook includes 45 coloring pages and 45 corresponding notebooking pages, each featuring a President of the United States. The notebooking pages give students a chance to record what they have learned about the individual or write questions they have and what they’d like to learn about the nation’s leaders. Individuals included are: George Washington John Adams Thomas Jefferson James Madison James Monroe John Quincy Adams Andrew Jackson Martin Van Buren William H. Harrison John Tyler James K. Polk Zachary Taylor Millard Fillmore Franklin Pierce James Buchanan Abraham Lincoln Andrew Johnson Ulysses S. Grant Rutherford B. Hayes James A. Garfield Chester A. Arthur Grover Cleveland Benjamin Harrison William McKinley Theodore Roosevelt William H. Taft Woodrow Wilson Warren G. Harding Calvin Coolidge Herbert Hoover Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry S. Truman Dwight D. Eisenhower John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson Richard M. Nixon Gerald R. Ford Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan George H.W. Bush Bill Clinton George W. Bush Barack Obama Donald J. Trump Joe Biden
