UNIT #3 PROJECT CIVICS & ECONOMICS

Hopewell is creating a new school Constitution and is asking for feedback and submissions from its students. You have been
given the responsibility of working with your group to create the Hopewell Constitution. Although this constitution is just for
our school, we will use what we learn about the Constitution to guide you in creating each piece.
Your Constitution must include the following pieces: (jot down the section of the reading guide where you will find the
information for each of these to the side of the bullets below and/or on your rubric)
Preamble (apply the six goals in the preamble to our school setting)
Outline of the principles of the school (apply each of the principles to our school setting)
Description of the powers and limits that the school officials have (apply powers/limits and include conditions each)
Outline of how different groups have different powers within school (how powers of different groups are separated/shared)
Description of how to add new rules to the school (referring to bill to law process, identify the name of the process and
create steps)
Students Bill of Rights (apply at least five of the ten amendments to our school setting)
Members will draft each piece individually, peer review these sections for accuracy and usage (spelling, grammar, punctuation),
and create a final draft on a scroll (butcher paper) or one that is typed.
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Content (78 pts.)
- Preamble has six goals, correctly identified,
appropriately applied to school setting (18)
- Outline of principles features at least five
principles studied, correctly identified, and
appropriately applied to school setting (15)
- Description of at least four powers/limits of
school officials, correctly identified, and
appropriately applied to school setting (12)
- Description of powers that are shared and
powers that are separate for school groups,
correctly designated using terms from
Separation of Powers, and appropriately
examples applied to school setting (9)
- Description of adding new rules with correct
name and steps listed (9)
- Students Bill of Rights have at least five
amendments, correctly identified and
appropriately applied to school setting (15)
Usage (18 pts.)
- Correct spelling (6)
- Correct punctuation (6)
- Correct grammar (6)
Form/Appearance (12 pts.)
- Neatly written/typed (6)
- Correct outline format (6)
(i.e.: Roman numerals, capital letters, numbers,
lowercase letters)
(TOTAL POSSIBLE: 108 PTS.)

Above Expectations

Near/At
Expectations
Between 1-2
incorrectly
identified elements
or inappropriate
applications to
school settings

Below
Expectations
3 or more
incorrectly
identified
elements or
inappropriate
application to
school setting

No more than three

errors

Between four and

six errors

More than six

errors

Neatly written/typed
and correct outline
format

Writing or typing is
sloppy in places
OR there are
places where
document is
incorrectly outlined

Overall
sloppiness in
typing writing;
overall incorrect
outlining

Content correctly
identified with
appropriate student
applications to school
setting

______ / 100 PTS.

Steps:
(1) Complete the daily assigned portions of the reading guide with your group.
(2) Complete group contract
(3) Complete drafts portions for the day that correspond with what you completed on the reading guide.
(4) Complete daily reflection logs each day, noting what each group member should bring the next day and how they will send
the information if they are absent.

(5) Peer review for accuracy and usage.

(6) Complete the final draft (due on test day).
(7) Complete the collaboration rubric on test day.