1. Creating a Classroom
Constitution

2. Warm-Up
Why do societies
have laws?

3. The US Constitution
• The Constitution is the
supreme law of the land.
• It sets up the government and
protects the basic rights of
American citizens.
• The federal government only
has the powers described in
the Constitution.

4. Pre-thinking
• What problems have you
seen or experienced in
school?
• With students
• With teachers
• In class/hall/lunch/bus
• What are the basic rights of
students and teachers?