Preamble To The Constitution
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 of the United States of America.
What is Constitution Day?
On September 17, 1787, the U.S. Constitution was signed by thirty-nine brave men who changed the course of history. Now Constitution Day is a time for us to continue their legacy and develop habits of citizenship in a new generation of Americans. Our Constitution is 220 years old this year. During the week of Constitution Day
we heard the Preamble to the Constitution recited
by Mrs. Malley, discussed what it meant and rewrote the Preamble in words that children understand. Please read the following finished products written by our 3rd - 5th graders.
The Laws of America
by 5th grade Room 21
We, the people of America, want to make a better country, will build freedom, make sure everyone gets along, give help to all people, set boundaries for safety, give our word to work towards freedom for everyone including the people that are born after us, write down these laws of the United States of America.
Freedom For the Kids
by 3rd Grade Room 10
We, the kids of the U.S., come together to make fair laws, to make sure we get along, to make sure we are protected, to make sure kids have a good life, protect ourselves, have freedom, write down and live by this plan for the U.S.
We the Citizens
Room 15 - 4th grade
We, the citizens of the U.S., in order to make a perfect country, need to follow the rules and laws, need to get along with all, need to defend our people, and have freedom in our lives, for all of us and those that come later, will follow the constitution of the U.S.A.
The Preamble
Room 18 - 5th grade
We, the people of the U.S., in order to make a better place, make rules, make sure everyone is satisfied, make an army to defend us, make it good for everyone, make sure we are free for ourselves and those that come later, write down and make this constitution for the U.S. A.
We the 4th Graders
by Room 14
We, the kids of room 14, want to make a better community, will create fair rules, treat others how we want to be treated, provide protection, will make an equal society, live freely, for the present and future people, write it down and live by this constitution for Sunset View.
We the Class
by Room 16 - 4th Grade
We, the class of room 16, want to form a better class, we will make good rules, make sure we get along, make good protection, make sure everybody is happy, always have freedom, for us and the future, write down and live by this constitution of room 16.
We the Kids
by Room 17 - 5th Grade
We, the kids of Sunset View, want to form a perfect school, will make fair rules, make sure everybody gets along, provide safety to all people, make it good for all, make sure we're all free, for us and the future people, write down and live by this set of rules for Sunset View.
We the Community
by Room 19 - 5th Grade
We, the community of Sunset View, want to build a better community, will make and follow the rules, make sure everybody is happy, help protect all, make it better for everyone, make sure all are free, for us and the people in the future, write down and follow these rules of the community of Sunset View.
