Process
You will work in teams of 4-5.  Each member of the team will need to choose a job from the list below. Some team members will need to complete the same job.

1. Reporter(s)- this person gathers the information and reports back to the group.

2. Feature Writer- this person gathers information on the delegates and puts together a biography.

3. Illustrator- draws pictures of the event.

4. Layout Editor- this person decides the layout of the newspaper and coordinates the final product.

Remember that all the people in this group must work together to create your final product.

Use the websites to answer these questions as you complete your research.

  1. What is the U.S. Constitution? Summarize and explain this to your readers.
  2. What does the Constitution do for the citizens of the United States? What about slaves?
  3. Write a short biography on the delegate(s) from your state. Did your delegate(s) play an important role in the writing of the constitution?
  4. What three government bodies did the constitution create and how do they work together?
  5. What are articles? What are amendments?
  6. What events led to the writing of the constitution (this would be considered background information)?
  7. What are the five freedoms of the first amendment?
  8. Why is the constitution called a "living document"?

Your newspaper must contain headlines, illustrations and text in columns.

Don't forget to cite your sources!

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