Amendment Analysis

This worksheet helps students in Grades 5 and 6 strengthen historical reasoning, civic understanding, reading comprehension, and written expression by examining the 18th and 21st Amendments. Students answer questions comparing the two amendments, exploring their impact on personal freedoms, society, and public attitudes, and reflecting on the tension between individual choice and the public good during Prohibition.

Learning Goals

• Understanding Constitutional Change (Grades 5-6) – Students analyze how amendments reflect evolving social needs and democratic processes.
• Civic Ideals & Balancing Rights – Learners consider the interaction between public welfare and individual liberties.
• Written Response & Explanation – The activity reinforces clear, complete, evidence-based sentence construction.
• Analysis of Social & Political Impact – Students evaluate the broader consequences of legal changes on daily life and society.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to align with upper-elementary ELA and social studies standards.
• Encourages Historical Interpretation – Prompts guide students to reflect on cause, effect, and societal responses.
• Supports Civic Awareness – Students connect constitutional amendments to contemporary discussions of rights and freedoms.
• Flexible Classroom Use – Works well for independent work, guided lessons, assessments, or enrichment.
• Low-Prep Printable – Ready for classroom or homeschool use with minimal preparation.

This Amendment Analysis worksheet helps students understand the legal and societal impacts of Prohibition and its repeal. By comparing the 18th and 21st Amendments, learners strengthen historical comprehension, civic reasoning, and evidence-based writing while exploring how laws evolve to meet changing social needs.

This worksheet is part of our Prohibition Era Worksheets collection.