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Center For Civic Education

Center for Civic Education: What Basic Ideas in the Preamble to the Const [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
This lesson plan explores some ideas in the Preamble to the Constitution. Students learn the importance of the words, We the People. The lesson plan emphasizes that the power to govern belongs to the people who have created the...
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: The Preamble to the Constitution: A Close Reading Lesson

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson plan, young scholars will consider "The Preamble to the Constitution: A Close Reading Lesson." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
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Student Achievement Partners

Achieve the Core: "Words We Live By: Your Annotated Guide to the Constitution"

For Teachers 7th - 8th Standards
Lesson plan explores the meaning of the words in the Preamble to the Constitution.
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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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Siteseen

Siteseen: Government and Constitution: Preamble to the Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th
This article contains the history, meaning, and words to the Preamble to the Constitution which encompassed the reasons why the thirteen original colonies separated from Great Britain to become an independent nation.
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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: u.s. Constitution: Preamble

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about the Preamble to the United States Constitution.
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CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Understanding the Preamble

For Students 7th
A tutorial that examines the Preamble to the Constitution line by line.
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Read Works

Read Works: Passages: "The Bill of Rights"

For Teachers 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read "The Bill of Rights" and "The Preamble to the United States Constitution" and answer questions on the paired texts.
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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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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement:the Preamble to the Constitution

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
These step-by-step lesson plans help learners understand the historical background to the U.S. Constitution. Students simulate a hypothetical situation where they must create their own rules and figure out how to work together. Links to...
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Ohio State University

Osu History Teaching Institute: u.s. Constitution: The Preamble

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students will be able to explain the meaning of the Preamble to the Constitution.
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National Constitution Center

National Constitution Center: Interactive Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a wonderful way to explore the US Constitution. The actual text of the Constitution comes first, then an excellent explanation of the text follows. In addition, most of the Amendments have essays by scholars on opposing sides of...
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Other

North Carolina General Assembly: North Carolina State Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of the North Carolina State Constitution, with the Preamble and links to each of the Articles.
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Henry J. Sage

Sage American History: Keys to Understanding the Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Article for students will help them to understand the important points of the Constitution. Discussion on the preamble, amendments, amendment process, voting, laws and the powers and limitations of government.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: The Preamble

For Students 9th - 10th
The preamble is the introduction to the Constitution. It outlines the general goals of the framers: to create a just government and to ensure peace, adequate national defense, and a healthy, free nation. With its first three words, "We...
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Constitution Day

For Students 9th - 10th
Website page celebrates Constitution Day (September 17, 1787) commemorating the day on which the U.S. Constitution was signed by the delegates. Features quotes, discussion and links to realted resources.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: The Annenberg Guide to the United States Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The Annenberg guide to the United States Constitution: what It says, what It means. RI.11-12.8 seminal U.S. texts
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Digital History

Digital History: The Constitution [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Find the text of the Constitution and amendments along with an explanation of each article and section. [pdf]
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Center For Civic Education

Center for Civic Education: Independence Day: Fundamental Ideas About Government

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, young scholars will examine some of the fundamental ideas about government that is contained in the Declaration of Independence and the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution. When the lesson is completed, students should be...
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American Bar Association

American Bar Association: What Does the Preamble of the Constitution Mean? [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan to help students understand the preamble of the U. S. Constitution.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: The Preamble: More Than an Introduction

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Strategies to help learners learn the preamble of the Constitution. Includes a found poem lesson.
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US National Archives

National Archives: We the People

For Teachers 9th - 10th
View George Washington's annotated draft of the Constitution while discussing the ratification process. Specifically, the students will analyze changes to the Preamble of the Constitution. Critical thinking questions are provided.
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Other

Schoolhouse Rock: The Preamble

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site from Schoolhouse Rock, History Rock, provides the lyrics to a song called The Preamble. Need to learn the Preamble and what it means? This catchy tune from the popular 1970s cartoon series, Schoolhouse Rock, will help you to...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: How Latin Affects Other Languages

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart shows a mnemonic for the Romance languages, how Latin affects the Romance languages and an example of Latinate words in English.