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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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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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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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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...
Primary
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 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
Primary
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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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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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.