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The Constitutional Convention Video

The Constitutional Convention

18 mins 7th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
New ReviewThe Founding Fathers are larger than life in history books, but an engaging video resource brings them up close to your pupils. As viewers meet the founders in the National Constitution Center's Signers' Hall, they learn about the...
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The Judge and the Jury: Trial by Jury Lesson Plan

The Judge and the Jury: Trial by Jury

6th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
New ReviewWhy is it so important to have a trial by jury in the American judicial system? This right is one of the hallmarks of American democracy, but it also comes with the responsibility of serving on a jury if called. Young legal scholars...
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Judicial Independence: What’s Wrong with This Court? Lesson Plan

Judicial Independence: What’s Wrong with This Court?

6th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
New ReviewWhy is it important for judges to operate independently of politics or other branches of government? Scholars ponder the question as they examine video clips, case studies, excerpts of the US Constitution, and an interactive computer...
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State Courts vs. Federal Courts: Understanding the Types of Cases Lesson Plan

State Courts vs. Federal Courts: Understanding the Types of Cases

6th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
New ReviewMost young scholars are aware of the criminal courts system, but the United States Constitution allows for a much broader role. What other roles do courts play in settling other questions? A case study and WebQuest-style activities...
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The Story of Tax Day Video

The Story of Tax Day

22 mins 7th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
New ReviewParents may seem especially stressed around tax time, but learners may not realize this civic duty has a long history connected to the nation's founding. Scholars trace the history of taxes in our country, from the American Revolution up...
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Convention, Ratification, and Amendment Process Video

Convention, Ratification, and Amendment Process

18 mins 7th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
New ReviewWhile the Revolution is perhaps the most famous revolt in American history, do scholars know about Shays' Rebellion? The outcome of the uprising led to the current Constitution. A video resource traces the history of and how the Bill of...
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The Bill of Rights (Second Edition) Video

The Bill of Rights (Second Edition)

35 mins 7th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
New ReviewProtecting basic liberties was at the heart of the American Revolution. However, it wasn't until after the Constitutional Convention that the Founding Fathers added a list of rights guaranteed to the people, now our most important legal...
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The Bill of Rights Video

The Bill of Rights

15 mins 7th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
New ReviewWhile the Founding Fathers drafted the Constitution to preserve liberty, not everyone was on board. The dissenters refused to sign on unless the Constitutional Convention added a Bill of Rights. Viewers explore these important civil...
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The Development and Application of the First Amendment Lesson Plan

The Development and Application of the First Amendment

9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
New ReviewWhat are the limits on freedom of speech? While a cherished right in the Constitution, it is not unbridled. Budding historians consider what checks should exist on this liberty using news stories, court cases, and College Board prompts.
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Social Order and Civil Liberties: Examining the Second and Fourth Amendments Lesson Plan

Social Order and Civil Liberties: Examining the Second and Fourth Amendments

9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
New ReviewWhat exactly did the framers have in mind when they wrote the Second and Fourth Amendments? What is a reasonable expectation to privacy in modern America? What weapons should Americans be allowed to own and use? Scholars consider these...
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Federalism, the Commerce Clause, and the Tenth Amendment Lesson Plan

Federalism, the Commerce Clause, and the Tenth Amendment

9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
New ReviewHow do the state and federal governments relate to each other? The Constitution has a lot to say about that! Using an interactive online tool, pupils explore the Tenth Amendment. They apply their knowledge to political cartoons and news...
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Voting Rights since the Fifteenth Amendment Lesson Plan

Voting Rights since the Fifteenth Amendment

9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
New ReviewWhat does it mean to have the right to vote? To what extent have interpretations of the Fifteenth Amendment changed over time? Young historians examine and analyze primary source documents, an interactive website, and historical analysis...
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About Federal Judges: Qualifications of Judges Lesson Plan

About Federal Judges: Qualifications of Judges

4th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
New Review"Help Wanted: A Supreme Court Justice." What should be included in the ad? Learners ponder the question during a lively activity that asks them to examine the qualifications for various federal offices and then create job postings....
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14th Amendment with Jeffrey Rosen Video

14th Amendment with Jeffrey Rosen

7 mins 7th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
New ReviewWhat makes the Fourteenth Amendment relevant to today's America? Jeffrey Rosen, president of the National Constitution Center, attempts to answer the question by walking through the clauses of the Reconstruction-era amendment. Due...
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14th Amendment with Tomiko Brown-Nagin Video

14th Amendment with Tomiko Brown-Nagin

3 mins 7th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
New ReviewWhat do marriage equality, protection from racial discrimination, and protection from gender-based discrimination have in common? According to Harvard professor Tomiko Brown-Nagin, the Fourteenth Amendment protects all Americans in these...
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Mini-Lesson: Presidential Succession Lesson Plan

Mini-Lesson: Presidential Succession

9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Who is in line for the presidency? Learners research the line of succession in the executive branch. They analyze the role the cabinet plays in a situation where the president and vice president are not able to serve. Along the way,...
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Ratification of the Constitution Interactive

Ratification of the Constitution

6th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
How difficult was it to get everyone to agree on the contents of the Constitution? Historians analyze the task of the Founding Fathers in creating the United States Constitution. They research a directory of video clips, primary sources,...
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The Constitutional Convention Interactive

The Constitutional Convention

6th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Imagine sitting down with representatives of your school to write a new student handbook. What arguments would ensue? How would compromises be made to finish the project? Scholars research the Constitutional Convention using a directory...
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Federalist — Anti-Federalist Learning Game

Federalist — Anti-Federalist

8th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Deciding how to rule a nation is no easy task. Scholars use an online quiz to test their knowledge of Federalist and Anti-Federalist positions, ideas on the Articles of Confederation, and finish with questions on the United States...
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Constitutional Compromises: Crash Course Government and Politics #5 Video

Constitutional Compromises: Crash Course Government and Politics #5

9 mins 9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
We the people deserve ... what exactly? Scholars analyze the creation of the United States Constitution using the fifth installment in a 50-part series covering government and politics. They research the lack of a strong government...
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The Fourteenth Amendment - Part II Video

The Fourteenth Amendment - Part II

5 mins 9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
How did the Supreme Court and its interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment contribute to Jim Crow laws? Find out just how much Supreme Court interpretations can affect society by using an informative resource. Learners watch a video,...
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Constitution Day/Citizenship Day
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Constitution Day/Citizenship Day

9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Searching for materials to use in your celebrations of Constitution Day/Citizenship Day? Look no further. The lesson plans, activities, and videos in this collection will help you meet the requirement that all educational institutions that receive Federal funds should hold a program for students during the week of September 17th.
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Game On: Constitution Activities for Elementary through High School Activities & Project

Game On: Constitution Activities for Elementary through High School

K - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Who would've guessed that a document written over 200 years ago would still have a lot to teach us today? A set of folder games incorporates parts of a newspaper to teach about the Constitution and how it still applies to life today. The...
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If Men Were Angels: Teaching the Constitution With the Federalist Papers Lesson Plan

If Men Were Angels: Teaching the Constitution With the Federalist Papers

7th - 12th
CCSS: Designed
Much like the methods of group work, the writers of the Federalist Papers worked together to advocate for their viewpoints against the anti-federalists. The resource enables learners to break into small groups and conduct research before...
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