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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: Article Ii: Recess Appointments

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains Clause 3 of Article II, Vacancies during Recess of Senate. It outlines various situations where a vacancy may occur and what rules are in place to deal with it.
Activity
Thomson Reuters

Find Law: Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides extensive information regarding several American constitutional issues such as: impeachment, war powers, interstate commerce, and the amendment process. Hyperlinks can be found throughout each constitutional issue to...
Lesson Plan
Ohio State University

Osu History Teaching Institute: Articles of Confederation vs. the u.s. Constitution

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders will be introduced to the primary documents of the Articles of Confederation and the US Constitution. They will figure out the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and compare them to the US Constitution. Students...
Primary
Cornell University

Cornell University: Law School: Articles and Amendments

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource gives a table of the Articles and Amendments of the United States Constitution.
Activity
Thomson Reuters

Find Law: Article Ii: Impeachment

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides detailed information about Article II of the Constitution, which focuses on impeachment.
Lesson Plan
iCivics

I Civics: Anatomy of the Constitution

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson plan gives an article-by-article overview of the structure and function of the U.S. Constitution. Students learn about the duties and powers of the three branches, the amendment process, and the role of the Constitution as...
Primary
Bill of Rights Institute

Bill of Rights Institute: Constitution of the United States of America (1787)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Constitution was written in the summer of 1787 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by delegates from 12 states, in order to replace the Articles of Confederation with a new form of government. It created a federal system with a national...
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Read Works

Read Works: A Constitution for Kids

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a children's book that translates the Constitution for kids. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Our Constitution

For Teachers 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text giving facts about the Constitution of the United States. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Handout
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: The Annenberg Guide to the United States Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The Annenberg guide to the United States Constitution: what It says, what It means. RI.11-12.8 seminal U.S. texts
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The United States Constitution

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Intended for early elementary students, ReadWorks provides a brief history of The United States Constitution. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Website
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: The Constitution as Supreme Law

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the history and structure of the U.S. Constitution as the "supreme law" of the land of which state and federal laws may not conflict and can only be changed by the American people.
eBook
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: Our Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This book takes an in-depth look at the Constitution, annotated with detailed explanations of its terms and contents. Included are texts of primary source materials, sidebar material on each article and amendment, profiles of Supreme...
Primary
Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: Creating the Us Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th
The sources in this primary set document the creation of the US Constitution. Includes teaching guide.
Primary
US Government Publishing Office

U.s. Government Publishing Office: Constitution of the United States Article Vii

For Students 9th - 10th
The full original text of Article VII of the U.S. Constitution establishing the rules for legal ratification of the entire U.S. Constitution by the individual states. Includes explanatory historical notes.
Primary
Digital History

Digital History: The Constitution [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Find the text of the Constitution and amendments along with an explanation of each article and section. [pdf]
Website
Digital History

Digital History: u.s. Constitution and Organization of the National Government

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the structure of the U.S. Constitution and the thoughts of the framers behind the formation of each branch.
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Quia

Quia: The Articles of Confederation and the Writing of the Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Take a quiz on the Articles of Confederation and the writing of the Constitution.
Unit Plan
Ducksters

Ducksters: Us Government for Kids: Constitution

For Students 3rd - 5th
Read about the history of the United States Constitution, then try the multiple-choice quiz. Includes an audio narration of the text and a link to a biography of James Madison, as well as links to other resources.
Website
The Dirksen Congressional Center

Congress for Kids: The Articles of Confederation

For Students 3rd - 8th
At this site read a short synopsis of the Articles of Confederation, and then complete a short quiz by clicking on the "show what you know" link at the bottom.
Primary
Other

Page by Page: Constitution of the u.s. Article One

For Students 9th - 10th
Article One of the Constitution of the United States of America presented by Page by Page Books.com
Primary
Yale University

Avalon Project: Constitution of the United States: Article Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the text of Article II of the Constitution, the four sections of which lay out the powers and duties of the executive branch of the federal government.
Website
University of Missouri

Exploring Constitutional Conflicts: Article V: Amending the Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is dedicated to helping you understand the meaning of Article V of the Constitution, concerning the process of amending the Constitution. Included are references to court cases, case studies, and thought-provoking questions.
Primary
Yale University

Article I of the u.s. Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Read all ten sections of Article I of the Constitution, which lay out the powers of the legislative branch of the federal government.

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