8th grade Preamble Assignment

Preamble Assignment
Due Wednesday, December 15th 2010
Directions: Your assignment is to memorize the Preamble to the Constitution of the United States of America. You will be presenting your memorized Preamble to the class on the above date. You may present individually or with a group of up to four people maximum.

Grading: You will be graded on the following criteria:
Memorization: Did you memorize the preamble?
Creativity: Did you present the preamble in a creative way? Props, acting out?
Voice: can we here you? Do you speak clearly, at an appropriate pace?
Length: Is your presentation between 30seconds and 2min?


This is worth 20 points:
To receive an A on this assignment (18-20points), you must have the creativity element worked in, have the preamble memorized and speak clearly without going over the time allotment.
To receive a B on this assignment (16-17points), you must have the preamble memorized and we must be able to hear you clearly, you must be within the time allotment.
To receive a C on this assignment (14-15points), you do not have a creative element, you stumble when you say the preamble and we cannot hear you clearly.
To receive a D on this assignment (12-13points), you do not have the preamble memorized, you have no creative elements and we cannot hear you.
An F is unacceptable.

Preamble to the Constitution of the United States

We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union,
Establish Justice,
Insure domestic Tranquility,
Provide for the Common Defense,
Promote the General Welfare, and
Secure the Blessings of Liberty to Ourselves and our Posterity,
Do ordain and establish this Constitution for the
United States of America.