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\nBefore and Beyond the Constitution: What Should a President Do?\n

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\nA three-lesson unit provides middle schoolers with the founding fathers' vision of what they saw as the role of the president and the executive branch of the government. Young scholars examine the Articles of Confederation, Alexander...\n
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\nJudicial Learning Center: The Role of the Federal Courts\n

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\nInformational, interesting, and easy-to-understand, the five resources in the Role of the Federal Courts collection provide an overview of the historical context, important principles, and content of the US Constitution regarding the...\n
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\nThe Constitution of the United States\n

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\nIn this Constitution of the United States reading comprehension activity, learners read a 4 paragraph selection and respond to 8 true or false questions. Students write their own true and false statements as well.\n
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\nConstitution of the United States: Crossword Puzzle\n

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\nIn this United States history worksheet, students use the 16 clues in order to fill in the crossword puzzle with the appropriate answers pertaining to the Constitution of the United States.\n
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\nYou and the U.S. Constitution\n

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\nFourth graders explore the U.S. Constitution and how is protects the rights and freedoms of American citizens. They run through various circumstances and decide whether a person's rights have been violated.\n
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\nU.S. Constitution Crossword Puzzles: Basic #1\n

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\nReinforce U.S. Constitution facts with a crossword puzzle. Scholars show what they know by completing the 53 prompts. \n
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\nThe U.S. Constitution:Continuity and Change in the Governing of the United States\n

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\nStudents interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this U.S. Constitution lesson, students examine and analyze primary sources regarding the plan for U.S. government.\n
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\nU.S. Constitution Crossword Puzzles: Expert #1\n

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\nWho became US Chief Justice in 1801? Which delegate from New York advocated a strict constructionist interpretation of the US Constitution? What is the term given to the chief or one of several import crops regularly grown and sold in a...\n
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\nU.S. Constitution Crossword Puzzles: Basic #2\n

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\nFifty prompts make up a crossword puzzle that challenges scholars to show what they know about the U.S. Constitution. \n
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\nYou and the U.S. Constitution\n

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\nFourth graders write new rules of their school. In this rules and U.S. Constitution lesson, 4th graders discuss why we celebrate the fourth of July and examine the U.S. Constitution. Students discuss the differences between people now...\n
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\nU.S. Constitution - Checks and Balances\n

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\nStudents examine the separation of powers of the branches of the U.S. federal government. In this U.S. Constitution lesson, students listen to a SMART Board supported lecture on checks and balances of the Judicial, Legislative, and...\n
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\nRegents Review Worksheet #1: Principles of the U.S. Constitution\n

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\nKids who take the Regents Exam really need to know a lot of information. This is a wonderful exam review tool that includes 26 pages of questions, charts, and suggested readings to help upper graders pass the test. It focuses on all...\n
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\nTeaching With Documents: U.S. Constitution Workshop\n

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\nWhat does it mean to be American? Explore the constitution and what it really means to be a citizen here. First, learners of all ages will investigate different primary source documents. Then, they establish each document's...\n
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\nThe Happy Progress of Our Affairs: George Washington and the U.S. Constitution\n

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\nHigh schoolers 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.\n
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\nSlavery in the U.S. Constitution\n

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\nStudents 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.\n
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\nMatching Game with the US Constitution\n

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\nIn September we celebrate Constitution Day. Begin the celebration with a grand conversation about the US Constitution. Follow up the in-depth discussion with a learning game in which scholars match terms to images such as...\n
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\nConstitution Day\n

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\nTravel back to 1787 as young scholars investigate the creation of the US Constitution. After first working in small groups to create sets of classroom rules, students go on to read a summary of the Constitution and watch a short video...\n
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\nVocab Grabbing the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution\n

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\nStudents identify concrete and abstract nouns in the preamble to the Constitution, and complete Frayer Model graphic organizers using history and current events as examples of American values. In this preamble lesson plan, students use...\n
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\nLincoln, Emancipation, and the Constitution\n

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\nStudents determine how President Lincoln promoted emancipation. For this slavery lesson, students examine primary documents, including the U.S. Constitution, to reconstruct Lincoln's attempts to end slavery and deliver the Emancipation...\n
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\nThe Founders’ Library: Thinking as a Founding Father\n

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\nStudents analyze the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. In this U.S. government lesson, students examine books, movies, and music that influence them today and then investigate writings that influenced the framers of the...\n
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\nIdeas for Activities and Discussions About the U.S. Constitution\n

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\nIncorporating lessons about the foundation of the U.S. Constitution can invigorate the minds of students.\n
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\nStudents act as newspaper reporters from 1787 and interview some of the signers of the Constitution. They study the contributions of these Founding Fathers: Washington, Franklin, Madison, Hamilton and discuss the purpose of the U.S....\n
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\nGet to Know Your Bill of Rights\n

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\nSixth graders research and examine the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America. They sequence events significant to this time period, read and discuss text, and in small groups prepare and present the...\n
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\nU.S. Constitution\n

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\nYoung scholars examine the U.S. Constitution. In this American government lesson plan, students explore the purpose and significance of the Constitution as they read the provided handouts and complete the provided worksheet.\n
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