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Before we kicked off our classroom constitution project, I thought it would be great to spread a little bit of kindness on a Friday, so we did a compliment train. Students were picked at random and given 5 to 10 minutes to come up with a compliment about their classmates. The feedback was great, the energy was high, and overall everyone was feeling good.

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We are currently in the chapter of Constitutional Law in class. The first section talks heavily about the 1st Amendment, so we started class with a warm up activity in which the students were able to pick a side and voice their opinions about previous issues brought up before the Supreme Court regarding freedom of speech.

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Pictured here are signs that you would find along the walls of my classroom. One of them lists a general breakdown of the class rules which establishes the structure and expectations of the class. The other two signs are encouraging so my students know they always have a voice and are encouraged to use it

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In the brief clip above you will see students having what I call a discussion, and they call a debate about whether or not a hot dog is a sandwich. I normally start off with a bellringer or discussion, but on this day, we started with a silly discussion because that's what I allowed them to do. It was a fun little activity that didn't take long and they really enjoyed. What the students learned that day is that they do have a say in what we do in class.