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What Are Our Common Values?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students make a poster. In this values instructional activity, students read the Preamble to the Constitution and discuss the core democratic values that are found there and in the Declaration of Independence. Students are each...
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Civil Liberties and 9/11

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine the effects of 9/11 on two guarantees in the Preamble of the Constitution, the preservation of liberty and the establishment of common security. They examine how our personal liberties been affected by the 9/11...
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Understanding Procedural Justice

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students analyze procedural justice by identifying unfair decisions by ruler in play, stating procedural guarantees that a Bill of Rights should include, and comparing their list of guarantees to those provided by the U.S. Constitution...
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The Constitution

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students use both electronic and traditional resources to research information about U.S. Constitution, answer questions pertaining to Congress and the Presidency, and design HyperStudio presentation to display answers to research...
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Constitution Day

For Students 5th - 6th
In this word search worksheet, students read the 30 terms related to the Constitution. Students locate the words within the word search puzzle.
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Separation of Powers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners explore how the Constitution provides for separation of power and limited government, as evidenced by the three branches of government. They participate in role-playing situations, group discussions, and complete worksheets to...
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Constitutional Resources

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students explore the Constitution, bill of rights, framers, Supreme court cases and educational games.
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Taking A Stand - Rules and Laws

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the purpose of rules and laws in society, as well as some of the basic tenets of the Constitution that address equal rights for all citizens. Next, they examine historical examples of segregation and consider its impact...
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US Constitution And Amendments

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Learners become familiar with the US Constitution and consider how it affects their lives. They research the Preamble to articulate the purposes of government, compile collages, and research the separation of powers within each branch of...
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Constitutional Amendments Survey

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students conduct Constitutional Amendments Survey to create an opinion poll forum.
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U.S. Constitution: KWL

For Students 5th - 6th
In this United States Constitution worksheet, students complete the what I know, what I want to know, and what I have learned chart with information about the U.S. Constitution.
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Democratic Ideas of the 1776 Maryland Constitution

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students analyze primary source documents. They evaluate how well the requirements for voting and holding office in the 1776 Maryland Constitution reflect democratic values.
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U.S. CONSTITUTION: PREAMBLE

For Students 5th - 6th
In this worksheet of the preamble to the Constitution of the United States, students are given the 14 lines of text to read and evaluate.
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Understanding James Madison The Father of the Constitution

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students research James Madison and create a table of his strengths and weaknesses. In this James Madison lesson, students read Jean Fritz's, The Great Little Madison, while developing their research skills, vocabulary strategies, and...
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Center for Civic Education

What Is Authority?

For Teachers 1st - 5th Standards
Young scholars examine the concepts of power and authority as they begin learning about government in this elementary social studies lesson. Through a series of readings, discussions, and problem solving activities, children...
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The Importance of Inauguration Day

For Teachers 5th - 9th
As Inauguration Day approaches, prepare your learners by researching the protocol of years past.
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Lesson 1: The Importance of Rules in Our Country and in Our Classroom

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Explore the importance of rules in a community with the engaging first lesson of this series on the US government. To begin, children play a paper clip game that requires them to make up their own rules as they go, after which the...
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Government: Balance of Power

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders conduct Internet research about the governmental balance of power. They create Kidspiration projects demonstrating the workings of the three branches of government. They compare U.S. democracy with other forms of government.
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Our Government Today…What A System!

For Teachers 5th Standards
A group of citizens in North Canada has decided to leave their country, and they are asking for help in setting up an American-style democracy. Using a carefully structured activity, pupils lay out the principles in the American...
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Free to Believe!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
The United States: One nation with countless religions. An interesting lesson focuses on the freedom of religion protected under the First Amendment. Academics learn why it is important to protect all religions, why there is a separation...
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Center for Civic Education

Lesson 2: Suffrage Amendments

For Teachers 5th - 6th Standards
Youngsters examine selected amendments to the Constitution to determine how voting requirements in the US have changed from the colonial days to the present.
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To Vote or Not to Vote? that is the Question!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine voting rights provided by the United States Constitution. In this voting lesson, students focus on 3 amendments that extended voting rights to all citizens. Students discuss the importance of expressing opinions through...
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The constitution and The Bill of Rights

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners explore an Internet site that introduces the Framers, court cases, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights and even games and quizzes.
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The First Amendment

For Students 4th - 5th
In this government worksheet, students read the First Amendment to the United States Constitution before reading about the limitations of the laws. They answer 2 short answer questions about the freedoms, and write an essay on the back...

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