1. Unit 2, Lesson 4 We the People Essential Question: How Does the System of Law Work in the United States Learning Target: I will be able to interpret the intentions of the Preamble of the Constitution. Formative Assessment(s): What were the intentions of the Preamble? Homework: Vocabulary Daily Rubric: 4 – I fully understand the learning target and I am ready to move on 3 – I feel like I have a good understanding of the learning target but I need to cover it a little more 2 – I feel kind of lost on the learning target and I need a lot of review before I can move on 1 – I am completely lost and feel like I need to completely cover this learning target over

2. Preview  Write about a time when a preview of a movie made you want to go see it. Explain what happened in the preview that made you want to see the movie.

3. Vocabulary  Preamble: beginning of the U.S. Constitution, which describes its purpose  Union: The unified states of the United States  Justice: process or result of using laws to fairly judge and punish crimes and criminals

4. Activity  As a class, define the words: domestic, tranquility, general welfare, blessings of liberty, posterity, ordain  Read the Preamble of the Constitution  Answer the following questions in your notebook:  How might the Constitution be different if it didn’t include the Preamble?  Why did the framers think the Preamble was necessary?

5. Formative Assessment  What were the intentions of the Preamble?