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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Constitution of the United States

For Students 9th - 10th
Find background information on the Constitution of the United States of America, and learn the three basic principles upon which the Constitution was written. Additional content includes a look at the text of the Constitution, the events...
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US National Archives

Nara: Teaching With Documents: u.s. Constitution Workshop

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
A workshop, appropriate for elementary, middle school, and high school students, through which participants examine a variety of primary documents and their relationship to the U.S. Constitution. This resource provides workshop...
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National Constitution Center

National Constitution Center: Constitution Day

For Students 9th - 10th
The observation of Constitution Day on September 17 is mandated for all publicly funded educational institutions. Find everything necesssary for celebrating the Constitution in class on this site.
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Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: How the First State Constitution Helped Build the u.s. Constitution [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Article describes how the written constitutions adopted by each of the 13 colonies were the seeds of the U.S. Constitution including the Bill of Rights. Includes questions for discussion and small group activity.
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US National Archives

Docsteach: The Constitution at Work

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity young scholars will analyze documents that span the course of American history to determine their connection to the U.S. Constitution. Students will then make connections between the documents they have examined and the...
Primary
Claremont Institute

Founding.com: The Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th
The Constitution of the United States with its amendments is here.
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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Semantic Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th
A review of the U.S. Constitution is presented by topics and concepts. A full list of topics gives an alphabetical listing, that when clicked, provides the actual text.
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Center For Civic Education

Center for Civic Education: Constitution Day and Citizenship Day

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
September 17 is recognized in the United States as Constitution Day and Citizenship Day. The purpose of Constitution Day and Citizenship Day is to commemorate the creation and signing of the supreme law of the land and to honor and...
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Henry J. Sage

Sage American History: Constitutional Government

For Students 9th - 10th
Article outlining the events which ultimately led to the development and ratification of the U.S. Constitution. The author explains the components of the Constitution and how those pieces were debated and agreed upon.
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Library of Congress

Loc: congress.gov: Constitution Annotated

For Students 9th - 10th
The Constitution is a living document. This annotated Constitution offers analysis and interpretation based on Supreme Court case law. This regularly updated document is easily searchable according to article, amendment, cases, laws held...
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Center For Civic Education

Center for Civic Education: 9/11 and Constitution: American Identity, Diversity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A set of lessons that can be used to commemorate the anniversaries of the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, and the signing of the Constitution on September 17, 1787. They help students to reflect on the...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th
Collection of primary resources having to do with the constitution throughout American history.
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: America in Class: Making of a Revolution: Constitution, 1787 1791

For Students 9th - 10th
Seven sections of primary resource materials with introductory notes, classroom discussion questions, and supplemental links on the questions, discussion and debate over the U.S. Constitution.
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US National Archives

Nara: Charters of Freedom: Constitution of the United States

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of the U.S. Constitution as adopted by the U.S. Congress on September 17, 1787, with information about changes made.
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US Senate

United States Senate: Constitution of the United States

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of the Constitution can be read here. Each section is accompanied by an explanation of what it means in lay language.
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Teaching American History

Teaching American History: Address on Constitution Day

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the speech given by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on September 17, 1937, honoring the Constitution and applying the tenets of the Constitution to contemporary issues in the 1930s.
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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: u.s. Constitution: Article V

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about Article V of the United States Constitution.
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iCivics

I Civics: The Constitution: Rules for Running a Country

For Students 3rd - 6th
Handy introduction to the Constitution of the United States, which has been our government's rulebook since 1789.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: The Constitution

For Students 3rd - 8th
Ben's Guide is a fun way to present U.S. Government to students grades K-12. This site presents a brief history of the Constitution. Links to related sites are available.
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Tom Richey

Tom Richey: The u.s. Constitution (1783 1789)

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive unit of the colonies gaining their independence from and trying to create an effective constitution establishing a new government. Find lessons, videos, and primary sources.
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US National Archives

Our Documents: The Us Constitution (1787)

For Students 9th - 10th
See the original copy of the United States Constitution! This interactive page lets you point to the part you would like to see. Along with background information, you can also link to larger images, a typed transcript, and downloadable....
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Brigham Young University: Constitution: The Game

For Students 9th - 10th
A game where the player must sort items into whether they belong in the body of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the Amendments, the Articles, or not at all. There are two rounds to the game.
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C3 Teachers

C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Constitution

For Teachers 11th
Inquiry based resource on the U.S. Constitution allows students to investigate the structure of the Constitution and form a critical, in-depth and informed perspective of the U.S. Government and its ability to serve as a just and...
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Read Works

Read Works: Passages: The u.s. Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is the Constitution of the United States; a vocabulary worksheet is provided for the words "favor" and "right."

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