TeachersFirst's Constitution Day Resources
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This collection of reviewed resources from TeachersFirst is selected to help teachers and students learn about the United States Constitution and to plan projects and classroom activities so students can experience the Constitution as a "living document." Whether you spend one class in celebration of Constitution Day or an entire unit on the Constitution, the ideas included in the "In the Classroom" portion of reviews will launch discussions and projects your students will not forget.
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Founders' Constitution - University of Chicago
Grades
9 to 12
In the Classroom
Use this site as a resource for students preparing for a classroom debate based on one or more articles of the constitution. This site is more useful if the debate is set into the time period of the Revolution, allowing students to treat the primary sources as though they were writings from contemporary peers rather than distant founding fathers. A great resource for a US history or government class.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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National Constitution Center
Grades
K to 12tag(s): bill of rights (28), civil rights (119), constitution (88)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the many games and lesson plans featured on this site. Include with your Constitution Day activities.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Who Wrote the Constitution? - National Archives
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): biographies (91), constitution (88)
In the Classroom
Use the biographies on this site as a starting point working on a research project, or for research material for historical heads. Historical heads allows students to illustrate important events in a character's life, inside of the blank outline of a human head. Students write up elsewhere the significance of every event pictured, but drawing tends to help students organize the material - useful tool for review!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Constitutional Convention
Grades
5 to 12tag(s): constitution (88)
In the Classroom
Look at this site before planning your unit on the Founding Fathers and the New Republic in an American History class. Lloyd has provided a new take on the convention, creating a 4 day drama that summarizes the main events. There are a lot of primary sources and fresh takes on the convention here, making this site extremely beneficial to planning ahead for your unit.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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National Constitution Center Lesson Plans
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): constitution (88)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plans and classroom activities hosted on this site! Within the classroom resources page are plenty of online games and quizzes that can be used to help students review. Post the site on your class wiki or webpage to allow students to review it both in and out of the classroom!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The U.S. Constitution - National Archives
Grades
5 to 12tag(s): bill of rights (28), constitution (88)
In the Classroom
Use this site as part of a knowledge-hunt about the actual text of the Constitution or prepare your students for a trip to the National Archives, if you are fortunate enough to be teaching nearby.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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