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Curated OER

We the People

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students show how the meaning of the Preamble is reflected in current American culture. They collect images and/or sounds from media sources that represent, symbolize, or explain each phrase in the Preamble and create a media...
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Curated OER

JUSTICE

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students analyze the role that Alabama played in three major events of American History and how those roles contributed to Alabama being dubbed the "Cradle of the Confederacy" and the "Birthplace of the Modern Civil Rights Movement."
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Curated OER

Philantrophy of the Founding Fathers -- Alive and Well Today

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the role that individuals have in contributing to society. They develop alternative solutions to problems in their area. They write a paper about what they have discovered.
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Curated OER

Montana Tribal Governments

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in a research lesson to find out more information about tribal governments. The lesson includes guiding questions to help in the research process. They complete a chart of comparisons and contrasts of several indian...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Memorandum of a Conference with President Eisenhower after Sputnik

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars document and list excerpts from a document that shows how calmly officials reacted to the launching of Sputnik. They research contemporary magazines and newspaper articles of the day as well.
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Curated OER

Unit Plan Template

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Use this U.S. History unit plan as a template for creating your own! Simply download the resource and edit the text fields with your own customized unit plan. This is a great jumping-off step, especially for newer teachers. 
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Curated OER

Justice

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students discuss strengths and weaknesses of the court system in providing equal justice for all. They identify factors that cause these weaknesses and recommend solutions.
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Curated OER

Cuban Missile Crisis: Teaching Activities

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students create a timeline of the important events of John F. Kennedy's presidency. They construct a timeline of the major events of the Cuban Missile Crisis. They compare the Missile Crisis events with their presentation in the movie...
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Curated OER

Photograph and Pamphlet About Nuclear Fallout

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the term, 'nuclear fallout.' They analyze the "Facts about Fallout" pamphlet and list any questions that either were not answered by the pamphlet or arose as a result of materials provided.
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Curated OER

The Declaration of Independence

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Young scholars examine the Declaration of Independence. In this colonial America lesson, students read literature regarding the document as well as excerpts of the document itself. Young scholars also perform a Reader's Theatre script...
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Curated OER

Teaching With Documents Lesson Plan: Images of the American Revolution

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this American Revolution instructional activity, students examine international involvement in the war as well as major events of the war.
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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.
Activity
Thomson Reuters

Find Law: u.s. Constitution: Preamble

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