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Teaching about the Constitution


School teachers might be interested in websites that are designed to help others teach about the constitution. Most of these are about the United States Constitution - most are US websites, but they could be adapted.

See for example the suggested exercises on writing a Classroom Constitution or a Classroom Bill of Rights on the enchanted Learning website at http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/documents/constitution/classroomconstitution

See also the Center for Civic Education (US)

US publicly funded schools are required to teach about the Constitution; this has generated a lot of resources. Here is a list of websites (taken from a public library's website - http://www.monroe.lib.in.us/childrens/booklists/constitutionbib.html)

The United States Constitution : Web Resources

Web Links For Teachers

National Constitution Center. Contains the complete U.S. constitution, an interactive exploration of individual parts of the constitution, a constitutional timeline, fast facts, basic governing principles, information on founding fathers, scholarly essays, activities for kids, and related links.

National Constitution Center's Constitution Day. Explains Constitution Day and contains lesson plans to help teachers teach about and celebrate Constitution Day.

National Constitution Center : Lesson Plans. Contains lesson plans on the Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence, and Federal Powers.

The U.S. Constitution Online: Teaching the U.S. Constitution. Contains ideas and resources for teaching the Constitution to different grade levels and incorporating the teaching into various subjects.

Schools of California Online Resources for Education : Constitution Day. Check out these lesson plans, resources, and games to assist in teaching about the Constitution.

Law Library Resource Xchange. Explains the legislation about the observance of Constitution Day and contains numerous links to teaching resources.

The National Archives : Charters of Freedom. Contains high resolution scans of historic government documents.

Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government for Kids. Explains the legislation about the observance of Constitution Day and contains numerous links to teaching resources.

WEB LINKS FOR CHILDREN

The Constitution for Kids. Contains fact sheets written to three separate school-age audiences: K-3rd, 4th -7th, and 8th-12th. Also contains links to images of the constitution and related government documents.

Constitution of the United States : A Pathfinder for 5th Grade. Designed as a pathfinder for 5th grade, this site contains links to both print and electronic resources about the U.S. constitution.

White House Kids. Contains constitutional facts, images, and related games and quizzes.

National Constitution Center For Kids. "Save the Bill of Rights" computer game that reviews some basic freedoms protected by the Bill of Rights.

National Constitution Center For Kids : Constitutional Puzzles. Crossword puzzles on the constitution and related topics.

Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government for Kids. Provides resources for K-12 students, parents, and teachers that teach how the U.S. government works. Includes a glossary of government terms and a guide to government Web sites for kids.

KidsWeb Government Page. A compilation of links about international government, U.S. government, and constitutions of other countries.

The Australian parliament has a website with a number of links about teaching and learning activities about parliament itself and related matters - Parliamentary Education Office.

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