Resources for teaching about the Constitution and New Republic
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Looking for resources and lessons plans for your classes? This site contains the best
resources from the web and a variety of lessons on American government.
http://www.constitutioncenter.org/ncc_edu_Landing.aspx#educators
The National Constitution Center's site provides lesson plans on a variety of different
topics related to the Constitution. Some of these topics include but are not limited to:
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The Amendment Process and the Bill of Rights
The Articles of Confederation
Children's Rights
Civil Rights
Classroom Constitutions
The Constitutional Convention
Due Process of Law
Federalism
http://www.archives.gov/education/index.html
The NARA provides lesson plans that place a strong emphasis on the analysis of primary
documents. Each lesson on this site incorporates primary documents and records from the
NARA. Lessons cover such topics as:
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The Creation of a New Nation
The Volstead Act and Prohibition
The Civil Rights Act
http://www.congressforkids.net/
This site is an interactive tour of the federal government led by Uncle Sam himself.
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=233
With the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783, the U.S. firmly established itself as an
independent nation. Six years later, in 1789, George Washington was elected the first
President, initiating the form of government, based on the Constitution, that we recognize
today. Archival materials and other resources available through EDSITEment-reviewed
websites can help your students begin to understand why the Founders felt a need to
establish a more perfect Union and how they proposed to accomplish such a weighty
task.
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=458
n this curriculum unit, students look at the role of President as defined in the Constitution
and consider the precedent-setting accomplishments of George Washington
Lesson 1: The President Under the Articles of Confederation
Lesson 2: Chief Executives Compared: The Federalist Papers
Lesson 3: George Washington: The Precedent President
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=297
Looking at historic maps of the West, students can begin to appreciate the immensity and
mystery of the mission Lewis and Clark accepted. As "experts" investigating specific
subjects assigned to Lewis by President Jefferson, students will conduct careful research.
Reading brief diary entries of the men of the Corps will spark the interest of students as
they relive the discoveries of the original participants.