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U.S. Constitution Resources for Teachers

The U.S. Constitution went into effect on September 17, 1789, so U.S. Constitution Week fall on September 17–23 each year. Use the printables, references, and lessons below to examine the significance of this document in American history. Teach your students about its writing and explore the meaning of democracy with cross-curricular activities for elementary, intermediate, and high school students. There are resources on the Bill of Rights and other constitutional amendments to help educate students of all ages about their civil rights.

Printables

The Bill of Rights and Constitutional Amendments
Colonial Times – Everyday Things
"The Great Compromise" & The Constitutional Convention
The Bill of Rights
Unite or Die: How 13 States Became a Nation Reader's Theater
Our Classroom Constitution
Iroquois Confederacy: Seed for the U.S. Constitution
More U.S. Constitution Printables

U.S. Constitution Resources for Language Arts

All About the Boston Tea Party
Class Constitution and U.S. Constitution: Background and Preamble
The Executive Branch Crossword Puzzle
Jean Fritz's American History Books
Colonial Times: Heritage Handwriting
More U.S. Constitution Resources for Language Arts

U.S. Constitution Holiday Activities

Amendments to the Constitution: Voting
President George Washington Biography
Articles of Confederation
President Thomas Jefferson Biography
President John Adams Biography
Amendments to the Constitution of the United States
President James Madison Biography
More U.S. Constitution Holiday Activities

Lesson Plans

Is It Constitutional?
The Declaration of Sentiments & Your Rights

Constitutional Law Resources

USA PATRIOT Act – Security vs. Privacy
U.S. Impeachment
What Happens When People Break the Law?
Civil Disobedience

References

Three Branches of Government Summary
The Constitutional Convention and Preamble
Know Your Rights
How a Bill Becomes a Law in the U.S.
Assassinations and Attempts in U.S. Since 1865
More U.S. Constitution References

U.S. Constitution Resources for History Class

Consensus & The Articles of Confederation
Constitutionally Correct
The Nineteenth Amendment
More U.S. Constitution Resources for History Class

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