Lesson Plans
Changing the Constitution—Formally and Informally- Middle/High School
After exploring the procedure to formally amend the Constitution as set out in Article V, students will then work in small groups to learn about three examples of “informal” changes to the Constitution: federal legislation, US Supreme Court cases, and interstate compacts.
Working Toward Justice: Learning about Legal Changemakers- Elementary/ Middle School
Students will discuss individuals who have worked to effect legal change, and what those changes mean for their community, and our society.
Law Day 2022—Toward a More Perfect Union: The Constitution in Times of Change Lesson Plan—High School
This lesson uses an organizational chart of the federal government to discuss what the administrative state within the federal government is and does, compares “lawmaking” and “rulemaking” processes, and introduces academic debates surrounding the administrative state and the Constitution.