Constitution Translated for Kids
by Cathy Travis
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Author: Cathy TravisEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-04-01
ISBN: 1933538015
Number of pages: 100
Publisher: Synergy Books
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Book Review: Don't leave this book for just the grade school students to enjoy!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Author Cathy Travis prefaces her large-format hardcover with a message to parents and teachers about her reasons for writing this book--to demonstrate how the Constitution affects modern political events. The preface to kids encourages young readers to help show adults what the Constitution actually says.
As a twenty-something with a dual degree in engineering and economics, I consider myself fairly well-versed in politics and history, but I learned a lot in just the first few pages of this book. From the introductory timeline, I read that 1776 was just the start of a "bloody, devastating war for independence [which lasted] for seven years." Had I been asked, I would have been unable to fill in most of this timeline. I don't remember "bloody" and "devastating" being covered in my 5th grade American history education, nor would I have put the war at nearly a decade! My memory of history class was that we Americans were moral and right and had no choice but to do the right thing. Plus, now I can impress my friends with the fact that, "The U.S. Constitution is the shortest, and oldest Constitution, of any government in the world."
The bulk of the book is a two-column presentation of the Constitution with the original text on the left and a modern, 5th grade reading-level translation on the right. Forget the schoolkids for a moment--every adult needs to take a few moments to read this book and get familiar with both the original document and the last two centuries of amendments to what was always intended to be a living document.
The book concludes with coverage of the branches of the U.S. government and a comprehensive glossary. While the text is non-partisan overall, Travis does a service to readers both young and old with a final chapter that provides the historical context for each of the amendments. Another concluding chapter is a detailed examination of some of the proposed amendments, complete with arguments for and against each one.
Don't leave this book for just the grade school students to enjoy!!
Summary of Constitution Translated for Kids
Constitution Translated for Kids is a simple translation of the entire U.S. Constitution, written at the 5th grade level, with the original 1787 text alongside a translation in the first ever side-by-side look at our most supreme legal and political document. This book is an excellent learning tool for teachers and parents.United States Books
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