THIS RESOURCE IS A MUST-HAVE FOR ANY TEACHER WORKING THROUGH THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS WITH THEIR STUDENTS. YOU WILL READ THE TEXT FROM EACH AMENDMENT AND CONSIDER VISUALS AND EXAMPLES WHILE TRACKING EACH ONE ON A GRAPHIC ORGANIZER.
 
***Updated to include Graphic Organizer handouts in MS WORD and PDF
 
This series of PowerPoint slides offers a graphic organizer for students to follow along and create a drawing to represent each amendment AND put each amendment into their own words.
Each amendment slide includes:
* a one phrase summary of the amendment
* the original text of the amendments (some are abbreviated)
* relevant visuals for each amendment
 
*** also includes background linking the Magna Carta and other documents, introductory information about the U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights and the purpose of amendments.