Constitution

=Here are some ideas that can help you write your Constitution for your Attitudesia country:= = = =Find out more about the [|Constituição Brasileira]=

=The US Constitution is a bit trickier. It begins with the "preamble", or "introduction":=

"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, 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."


 * Whoa! That's very wordy, with a lot of vocabulary even I, Mr. OC, have trouble understanding. Here's an easier translation: **

"We, the people of the United States, are writing this Constitution in order to have justice, to have peace, to be able to defend ourselves, to be better off, and to be free - not just for ourselves, but for all our children and descendants."

What I'd like you to do, is find out more about the US and Brazilian constitution so that you can write the constitution for your country.

A good introduction to what the constitution is can be found here: [] Especially check out the "How it works" section of the page.

Then, I'd like you to read the US Constitution, but translated into language WE can understand (it's short, don't worry): []

Think about how you would like to set up your government. I especially would like you to have a preamble, or an introduction, as to why you have created your country: what values did you use to base your country? What kind of government are you going to have?

Next, read the translated version of the Bill of Rights, or the first ten laws of the United States: []

Then, with your group, debate about the first ten laws of your country. The United States created the Bill of Rights to ensure the freedoms and values that were talked about in the introduction, or preamble. Can you create 7-10 laws that promote your country's attitude? This is your challenge.

Finally, check out this webquest: [] It has a cool quiz about the US constitution, with a lot of helpful links to give you more information.

There are four more resources you can look at to find more information, although they are a little more difficult to understand.

[] [] O que é constituição (em português)? [|Link 1], [|Link 2]

Your first assignment in English for the second semester is to write the Constitution and Bill of Rights for your Attitudesia country. (This is in the requirements section, under Culture, part B, numbers 1 and 2). Your constitution should have an introduction and then articles explaining how your government works.

You also should finish your flag, as well as continue working on your National Anthem, Sport, Game, or Dance, so that we can video them and put them on-line! Good luck!