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3. Introduction 1. Introduction 2. Tasks 3. Process: Declaration of Independence 4. Process: Constitution 5. Process: Bill of Rights 6. Letter Rubric 7. Celebration Welcome! It is the year 4060, and you are an alien living on Mars. Your spaceship has just crashed onto Earth, and you are in the middle of the United States. The United States is deserted now, but you really want to know about their old government and their old country. The only things you could find were the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and the Constitution. You are going to use these documents to find out about the United States and its government. Good luck!

4. Tasks You have 2 jobs. 1. You must gather facts and information about the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. You will record your facts on your Web-quest Organizer. 2. You must write a letter to your alien leader that answers the following question: What do United States citizens value in their government? Give 6 reasons. 1. Introduction 2. Tasks 3. Process: Declaration of Independence 4. Process: Constitution 5. Process: Bill of Rights 6. Letter Rubric 7. Celebration

5. Process: Declaration of Independence Use the following links and your TRUE BOOKS to gather at least 5 facts about the Declaration of Independence. Write your facts on your Web-quest Organizer. Brief Summary Ben’s Guide Timeline 1. Introduction 2. Tasks 3. Process: Declaration of Independence 4. Process: Constitution 5. Process: Bill of Rights 6. Letter Rubric 7. Celebration

6. Process: Constitution Use the following links and your TRUE BOOKS to gather at least 5 facts about the Constitution. Write your facts on your Web-quest Organizer. Fact List Summary Detailed Information 1. Introduction 2. Tasks 3. Process: Declaration of Independence 4. Process: Constitution 5. Process: Bill of Rights 6. Letter Rubric 7. Celebration

7. Process: Bill of Rights Use the following links and your TRUE BOOKS to gather at least 5 facts about the Bill of Rights. Write your facts on your Web-quest Organizer. Game Summary Read the Bill of Rights 1. Introduction 2. Tasks 3. Process: Declaration of Independence 4. Process: Constitution 5. Process: Bill of Rights 6. Letter Rubric 7. Celebration

8. Letter Rubric Now you are going to write a letter to answer the question: What do United States citizens value in their government? Give 6 details. Use an Answer Sandwich in your letter! QCSD STANDARDS: RELA #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 1. Introduction 2. Tasks 3. Process: Declaration of Independence 4. Process: Constitution 5. Process: Bill of Rights 6. Letter Rubric 7. Celebration

9. Celebration Click here to read the lyrics as the song plays! Declaration of Independence CLICK THE PICTURES BELOW TO ENJOY SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK SONGS! Constitution and Bill of Rights Click here to read the lyrics as the song plays! 1. Introduction 2. Tasks 3. Process: Declaration of Independence 4. Process: Constitution 5. Process: Bill of Rights 6. Letter Rubric 7. Celebration EXIT