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Where Were the U.S. Presidents Born?
Grade Range
3rd - 5th
Rating
3 Stars

The U.S. Constitution requires that the President be born in the United States. The 42 Presidents were born in 20 of the 50 states (or in colonies that later became states). This lesson uses maps to process and report information from a spatial perspecti Full Review »

The U.S. Constitution Power Grab Game
Grade Range
10th - 12th
Rating
3 Stars

Students examine the three branches of our federal government. Several activities are described. The culminating activity is the "Power Grab Game" given before the final test on the Constitution Unit. Full Review »

Slavery in the U.S. Constitution
Grade Range
6th - 8th
Rating
4 Stars

Students examine five sections of the U.S. Constitution to see what the Federal Government has said about slavery, past and present. Then, class members research individuals and interest groups who directly impacted slavery compromises. Full Review »

Launching the New U.S. Navy
Grade Range
9th - 12th
Rating
4 Stars

Students analyze the U.S. Constitution for references to the creation and management of the U.S. Navy. They discuss their research and complete a worksheet and then research how the current Navy is organized. Full Review »

The Happy Progress of Our Affairs: George Washington and the U.S. Constitution
Grade Range
9th - 12th
Rating
4 Stars

Students engage in a lesson which uses Washington's own words to illustrate the events leading to the establishment of our national government, and the crucial roles he played throughout that process. Full Review »

[PDF] The U.S. Constitution: Backbone of America
Grade Range
8th
Rating
4 Stars

This unit is an introduction to the U.S. Constitution. First, students read the Articles of Confederation. They pretend to be a visitor to the convention and write a journal describing the compromises that "save the day." Next, they research how the concepts of representative democracy work within the framework of our government as outlined in the Constitution. Full Review »

The Preamble to the Constitution: How Do You Make a More Perfect Union?
Grade Range
3rd - 5th
Rating
3 Stars

Students explain the purposes of the U.S. Constitution as identified in the Preamble to the Constitution. They identify fundamental values and principles as they are expressed in the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution. Full Review »

U.S. Constitution
Grade Range
4th
Rating
3 Stars

Students comprehend and explain basic principles of the United States government. They explain the importance of fundamental concepts expressed and implied in major documents including the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution and the Illinois Constitution. Full Review »

[PDF] What Does The Preamble of the U.S. Constitution Mean?
Grade Range
9th - 12th
Rating
3 Stars

Students begin the lesson by comparing and contrasting two state constitution's preambles. After identifying the themes in the state preambles, they compare the U.S. Constitution's preamble to the states. They work together to write their own new preamble to the Constitution and research the amending process of the Constitution itself. Full Review »

[PDF] U.S. Constitution
Grade Range
8th - 10th
Rating
3 Stars

Students examine American beliefs and principles reflected in U.S. Constitution, identify rights guaranteed by U.S. Constitution, and discuss how principles outline role of United States government in order to insure that just, free society is maintained. Full Review »