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Constitutional Convention
Eighth graders gain a greater understanding of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, and the issues surrounding the development of our Constitution. They participate in an activity and listen to lecture on the Convention, then search...
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Taxes in U.S. History: Evolution of Taxation in the Constitution
Young scholars receive an overview of the role and purpose of taxes in American history. They identify different types of taxes implemented by the US government and explain the origin of the federal income tax.
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Private Matters
Students examine the intersection between an individual's right to privacy versus the public's right to know, through the lens of the relationship between public figure Gary Condit and missing intern Chandra Levy.
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What is Meant by Returning to Fundamental Principles?
High schoolers explain in what ways the American experience in self-government can be called an adventure in ideas. They evaluate positions on a number of issues related to the fundamental principles and values of government and...
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Teaching With Documents Lesson Plan:Launching the New U.S. Navy
Pupils demonstrate understanding of the issues related to the creation and ratification of the United States Constitution and the new Government it established.
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Real Life Rights
Students consider modern applications to the Bill Of Rights (how does Ammendment 4 apply to locker searches?) students prepare and role play a mock trial to explore the finer points of the relevance ot the Bill of Rights in the 21st...
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After the Civil War: Segregation
Students study the Civil War. In this American history lesson, students define segregation, make a segregation collage with pictures of people being separated from others because of their race, religion, or ethnic background, and write...
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The Constitution and The Bill of Rights
Students explore the Constitution and The Bill of Rights including the process of the Convention throgh a variety of websites that examine the framers, venets leading up to and after the convention games and more.
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Transcription of Maryland Constitution
In this American History worksheet, 11th graders read and analyze a primary source.
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The constitution and The Bill of Rights
Students explore an Internet site that introduces the Framers, court cases, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights and even games and quizzes.
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Constitution Web-lesson
Students examine multiple sources like america's founders, court cases, headilnes and more to learn about the Constitutional Convention of 1787
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The Constitution: Drafting a More Perfect Union
High schoolers analyze the U.S. Constitution. In this U.S. History lesson plan, students explore the purpose of the Constitution, as well as who was involved in its creation.
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Fragment on the Constitution and Union (1861). The Purpose of the American Union
Eleventh graders examine how President Lincoln formulated the principles of the Declaration of Independence as the goal of the American Union. In this American Government lesson plan, 11th graders read and analyze primary sources based...
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Constitution Day: The 1965 Alabama Literacy Test
Tenth graders examine the United States Constitution. In this American Government lesson, 10th graders read excerpts from President Johnson's speech to Congress and parts of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Students research other...
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Abraham Lincoln and the U.S. Constitution
Students investigate President Abraham Lincoln's use of the U.S. Constitution and its importance to the Civil War. In this US history activity, students read text about President Lincoln and the US Constitution. Students examine the...
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A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION: A SIMULATION
Students discuss two computerized options to change the current U.S. government. In this Constitutional Convention lesson, students write a statement advocating for one of the choices and participate in a mock modern Constitutional...
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Second Graders Create Their Own Social Studies Book (Part I, The 5Ws of the Constitution)
Students study the United States Constitution and create a year-long cumulative activity for social studies. In this social studies lesson, students complete activities throughout the year to learn the 5Ws for the United States...
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Diverse Voices - African American Ventures
Students research African American history and the Underground Railroad. In this African American history instructional activity, students discuss the Drinking Gourd. Students read 'If You Traveled the Underground Railroad' and discuss....
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Classroom Rules
In this classroom rules instructional activity, students come up with class rules and write them in the form of the constitution. Students can come up with as many rules as the teacher assigns.
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Constitution Day
For this word search worksheet, students read the 30 terms related to the Constitution. Students locate the words within the word search puzzle.
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U.S. Constitution: KWL
In this United States Constitution worksheet, students complete the what I know, what I want to know, and what I have learned chart with information about the U.S. Constitution.
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The US Constitution KWL
In this graphic organizer worksheet, students fill out a KWL chart with the following topics: what I know about the US Constitution; what I would like to know about the US Constitution, and what I have already learned about the US...
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Constitution Terms
In this social studies worksheet, students look for the words that are related to the theme of the worksheet. They also work on the skills of spelling and word recognition.
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Constitution Word Search Puzzle
In this social studies worksheet, students find the words that are related to the concept that is the theme of the word search puzzle.