Assessment Directions

Your group has been directed to create an analogy for the following statement:

___________________ (Name of founding document) is like a(n) _____________________ because ____________________.

Your analogy must follow these guidelines:

• Identify the document assigned (Preamble, Constitution, or Bill of Rights).
• Compare the document to a concrete object.
• Give at least three reasons the document is like the concrete object.
• Write your completed analogy statement in a paragraph format.
• Include a labeled illustration of the concrete object to which you are comparing your document.

Here is an example to which you can refer for help, if needed:

Example:
The federal government is like parents because it must provide protection for its people like parents must watch out for the safety of their children. Second, it must also be fair to all its people, just like parents should be fair to each and all their children. Finally, the federal government is like parents because they have to be sure to treat the people they govern with respect and not abuse their power.