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U.S. Constitution Resources for Teachers

The U.S. Constitution went into effect in 1789. 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
Iroquois Confederacy: Seed for the U.S. Constitution
Unite or Die: How 13 States Became a Nation Reader's Theater
USA PATRIOT Act – Security vs. Privacy
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
Colonial Times: Heritage Handwriting
The Executive Branch Crossword Puzzle
Jean Fritz's American History Books
More U.S. Constitution Resources for Language Arts
U.S. Constitution Holiday Activities
Articles of Confederation
Amendments to the Constitution: Voting
President George Washington Biography
President Thomas Jefferson Biography
President John Adams Biography
Amendments to the Constitution of the United States
The Nineteenth Amendment
More U.S. Constitution Holiday Activities
Lesson Plans
The Declaration of Independence & Your Own Rights
Is It Constitutional?
Quizzes
Constitution and the Bill of Rights Quiz
Constitutional Law Resources
What Happens When People Break the Law?
Civil Disobedience
U.S. Impeachment
References
Three Branches of Government Summary
The Constitutional Convention and Preamble
How a Bill Becomes a Law in the U.S.
President James Madison Biography
Know Your Rights
Assassinations and Attempts in U.S. Since 1865
More U.S. Constitution References
U.S. Constitution Resources for History Class
Is It Constitutional? Worksheet
Consensus & The Articles of Confederation
Constitutionally Correct
More U.S. Constitution Resources for History Class
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