Resources for Constitution Day
Last Modified: September 16, 2008
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids: (http://bensguide.gpo.gov/).
-This excellent government web site for children features educational information on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Simply browse the alphabetical site map.
Bill of Rights Institute: Constitution Day: (http://www.billofrightsinstitute.org/teach/freeresources/constitutionday/).
-Includes an online quiz, other interactive guides and relevant lesson plans.
Charters of Freedom: (http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/charters.html).
-A National Archives resource featuring scanned copies of the original Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Declaration of Independence, in addition to transcribed versions of each and historical background.
Constitution Day: (http://hancock.constitutioncenter.org/constitutionday/).
-Offers resources for educators and students, federal employees, and parents.
Constitution Day 2008: (http://www.constitutionday.cc/).
-Basic information on the Constitution and those who signed it, from Constitution Facts.com.
Constitutional Rights Foundation: Constitution Day: (http://www.crf-usa.org/constitution_day/constitution_day_home.htm).
-Contains curricular materials and lesson plans.
CQ Press: Celebrating Constitution Day: (http://www.cqpress.com/context/constitution/default.htm).
-"This Web site provides a lesson plan and material from a variety of electronic CQ Press sources to help instructors and students observe Constitution Day. CQ Press resources include primary sources, pro/con debates on important constitutional issues, encyclopedia articles on the Constitution, expert commentary and analysis by CQ writers, and more. In addition, this site provides links to additional free sources available on the Web and links to CQ Press books and online collections related to the Constitution."
The Government Domain: Back to School for Constitution Day 2008: (http://www.llrx.com/columns/govdomain37.htm).
-An annotated guide to "a variety of web resources for online versions of the United States Constitution and related teaching materials.".
James Madison and the Federal Constitutional Convention of 1787: (http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/madison_papers/mjmconst.html).
-Historical essay accompanied by several documents written by Madison during the convention. Part of the Library of Congress' James Madison Papers collection.
Library of Congress: Constitution Day Resources: (http://thomas.loc.gov/teachers/constitution.html).
-Contains the full text of the Constitution and other primary source documents, lesson plans, recommended books and links to relevant collections from the LOC's Making of America digital archive.
National Archives: Observing Constitution Day: (http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/constitution-day/).
-Features a scanned copy of the original Constitution, as well as background information and lesson plans.
National Constitution Center: (http://www.constitutioncenter.org/).
-An excellent source on the Constitution and its history, especially for students. Includes the full text of the Constitution, Bill of Rights, and related documents.
National Endowment for the Humanities: Constitution Day: (http://edsitement.neh.gov/ConstitutionDay/constitution_index2.html).
-"NEH, led by the staff of our EDSITEment project and the We the People program, has assembled documents, background essays, and a bibliography to help you celebrate this day and deepen your understanding of the United States Constitution."
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This page was created on September 15, 2005.
