OK – I’ve combined every resource site I had from three different
websites I created along the way. I’ve cut a nd pasted only those
portions that might be useful for the CONSTITUTION and DEMOCRACY
specifically. Many are ESL/ELL friendly. There are three sections: ELL
History, Dmeocracy and the Constitution and the Annenberg video
collections. PLEASE check the ANNENBERG videos. They are FREE and
may be of great use. We may even be able to edit them ourselves …
I hope this is helpful! Have a GREAT summer, Dan! I always enjoy
working with you (and chatting as well)!
-Vitoria
ELL History Sites (Early American History)
Ohio State has a list of links and its own history & culture lessons for ELL students
http://www.ohiou.edu/esl/project/history.html
All of the most significant American documents in one place…
http://www.unclefed.com/FunStuff/HistDocs/
American Presidents at American Experience
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/presidents/
Law for Kids Site includes games and puzzles as well as primary sources
http://www.lawforkids.org/index.cfm
Middle School Lesson Plans at the Constitution Center
http://www.constitutioncenter.org/education/WelcomeEducatorsandStudents/index.shtml
A Thinkquest – Roadmap to the American Constitution
http://www.thinkquest.org/library/lib/site_sum_outside.html?tname=11572&url=11572/
Famous Quotes, Glossaries and Crossword Puzzles at Constitution Facts
http://www.constitutionfacts.com/
Fun and Games Constitution Worksheet – Enjoyable links that we can include in your internet
activity for the students…
http://www.homeschoollearning.com/hsc/unit_09-14-01.html
Constitution Day Celebration at the White House for Kids Site
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/constitution/backgrounder.html
Great interactive fun for students at the White House for Kids Site
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/constitution/index.html
Constitution Trivia
http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/LIN_QUZ.HTM
Political Database of the Americas/Base de Datos Políticos de las Américas this multilingual site
(English, Spanish, French, Portuguese) contains primary resource material for the governments
of the Western Hemisphere: Constitutions, Electoral Systems, Civil Society, Political Parties,
Executive Institutions, Legislative Institutions, and Judicial Institutions.
Social Studies Lesson Plans and Resources an extensive list of lesson plans, online activities, and
teaching strategies from the CSUN School of Education.
Founding Fathers Exhibit Hall
http://www.archives.gov/national-archivesexperience/charters/constitution_founding_fathers.html
The Constitutional Convention – What the Founding Fathers Said at EdSitement
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=402
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=233
Ben’s Guide to Government 9-12
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/9-12/index.html
American Revolution & The Constitution
Early America has online SHORT MOVIES about each of the following:
Paul Revere, George Washington and Declaring Independence. They are wonderful – they
include audio and video… However, they take a while to load; therefore, you may want to ask
Amelia to go to the site and allow the movies to load the period before you plan to visit with
your students. If you provide her with advance notice, she will be happy to do so – we discussed
it already.
The Early America series
http://earlyamerica.com/series.html
All of the most significant American documents in one place…
http://www.unclefed.com/FunStuff/HistDocs/
Law for Kids Site includes games and puzzles as well as primary sources
http://www.lawforkids.org/index.cfm
Information about Benjamin Franklin at the Franklin Institute
http://sln.fi.edu/franklin/
Students can LISTEN to the Declaration being read aloud at
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/decindep.htm
Students can look at images of the Declaration being signed at the same site!
The Road to Revolution Game at PBS
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/game/index.html
Kids’ Page at Valley Forge
http://www.ushistory.org/valleyforge/kids/index.html
A PBS site about the revolution
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/
Boston Tea Party Museum Page (make a ship out of paper, etc.)
Also, click on “The Tea Party Gazette” and print out a copy of an “easy to read” fictional
“newspaper” of that time…
http://www.bostonteapartyship.com/
Constitution Day Celebration at the White House for Kids Site
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/constitution/backgrounder.html
Great interactive fun for students at the White House for Kids Site
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/constitution/index.html
Constitution Trivia (may be too difficult)
http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/LIN_QUZ.HTM
Founding Fathers Exhibit Hall
foundingfatherssite
The Constitutional Convention – What the Founding Fathers Said at EdSitement
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=402
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=233
ANNENBERG FREE ONLINE VIDEO COLLECTIONS
To access these collections, go to: http://www.learner.org/index.html
Go to FREE VIDEO ON DEMAND (left menu). You may have to log in (or not) but it’s free and
they do NOT solicit.
You can browse these teacher Resource titles by going to
http://www.learner.org/resources/browse.html
I have organized their listings by subject in these pages so that you could view them and make
selections more easily!
Enjoy! - Vitoria Guarino
Democracy in America
This video course for high school teachers covers topics of civic knowledge, skills, and
dispositions recommended by the U.S. Department of Education’s Civics Framework.
The Constitution: That Delicate Balance
This video instructional series for college and high school classrooms and adult learners probes
understanding, beliefs, and biases about constitutional issues.
Ethics in America
This video instructional series for college and high school classrooms and adult learners uses the
Socratic method to explore ethical dilemmas in legal, political, medical, corporate, and military
arenas.
Ethics in America II
In this series, eminent leaders from government, business, science, and academia explore
hypothetical ethical dilemmas using the Socratic Dialogue format.
A Biography of America
Explore the human side of American history with this video instructional series for college and
high school classrooms and adult learners, using a biographical approach to examine the forces
that have shaped our nation.