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CommonLit

Common Lit: "The Bill of Rights" by James Madison

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
A learning module that begins with "The Bill of Rights" by James Madison, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: America in Class: James Madison Debates the Bill of Rights

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Lesson from the National Humanities Center explores the doubts, concerns, and misgivings surrounding the development of the Bill of Rights. Primary or secondary sources, text analysis and Close reading strategies, background notes, and...
Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: American Memory: George Washington to James Madison, 1787

For Students 9th - 10th
Read George Washington's observations of the delegates, particularly the Anti-Federalists, at the Constitutional Convention, and the objections the opposition presented, which Washington cites in the letter. View an image of the original...
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: James Madison: Campaigns and Elections

For Students 9th - 10th
Scroll through this article to find an account of the election of 1812 in which James Madison was running as the first war president.
Primary
University of Chicago

The Founders' Constitution: James Madison to George Washington

For Students 9th - 10th
The original text of a letter from James Madison to George Washington discussing his ideas for a new national government that were to soon be presented to the Constitutional Convention as the Virginia Plan.
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James Madison University

James Madison University: Online Middle School Economics Lessons

For Teachers 6th - 8th
James Madison University has developed a variety of online economic lessons for middle school young scholars. Explore basic economic and financial concepts.
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James Madison University

James Madison University: Online High School Economics Lessons

For Teachers 9th - 10th
James Madison University has developed a variety of online economic lessons for high school students. Explore basic economic and financial concepts.
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James Madison University

James Madison University: Online Elementary Economics Lessons

For Teachers K - 1st
James Madison University has developed a variety of online economic lessons for elementary learners. Explore basic economic and financial concepts.
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University of Groningen

American History: Biographies: James Madison (1751 1836)

For Students 9th - 10th
The oldest of 10 children and a scion of the planter aristocracy, Madison was born in 1751 at Port Conway, King George County, VA, while his mother was visiting her parents. In a few weeks she journeyed back with her newborn son to...
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: Age of Jefferson and Madison

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] After a brief description of Thomas Jefferson's and James Madison's contributions to the early ideology and government of the new United States in their authorship of the Declaration of Independence and...
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Cato Institute

James Madison's Vision of Liberty [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
An article by the CATO institute about James Madison's vision for his writing and contribution for the U.S. Constitutional Convention. Includes information on his views of a limited government for citizens' rights.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Madison's Treasures

For Students 9th - 10th
Documents presented here relate to two seminal events in which Madison played a major role: the drafting and ratification of the Constitution of the United States (1787-1788) and the introduction (1789) in the First Federal Congress of...
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: James Madison: From Father of the Constitution to President

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this Curriculum Unit, students will consider "James Madison: From Father of the Constitution to President" in 4 Lessons. The unit also includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
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Read Works

Read Works: American Government James Madison

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage contains biographical information on "Father of the United States Constitution" and former United States President, James Madison. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece...
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: James Madison

For Students 9th - 10th
Facts, biography, and accomplishments of the life of James Madison and summaries of important events during his presidency.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: Land of the Brave: James Madison

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview and biographical facts on the life of James Madison, the "Father of the Constitution".
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Patsy Stevens

Garden of Praise: Biographies for Kids: James Madison

For Students 3rd - 8th
A great early elementary-level site for biographical information on James Madison. Definitions and pronunciation guides are provided for words that may be unfamiliar to beginning readers. Includes links to biographies of other presidents.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography of President James Madison for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
Explore more about the life story of James Madison who was the 4th president of the United States on this site.
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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Dolley Madison

For Students 9th - 10th
The life of Dolly Madison, First Lady, and wife of the fourth President of the United State, James Madison, is documented in the video described on this website.
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University of Groningen

American History: Documents: The Marshall Cases: Marbury v. Madison

For Students 9th - 10th
The text of the famous Supreme Court decision, Marbury v. Madison, is presented here.
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Dolley Madison

For Students 9th - 10th
Dolley Madison, the fourth First Lady of the United States, is widely remembered as the most lively of the early First Ladies.
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Other

Touro Law Center: William Marbury vs. James Madison

For Students 9th - 10th
Transcript of the landmark court case that established the constitutional principle of judicial review. Judicial review is the concept that the federal judiciary has final power as to whether an act of the Congress or the Executive...
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Yale University

Avalon Project: Madison Debates

For Students 9th - 10th
Read online from James Madison's report of William Patterson's proposal of the New Jersey Plan at the Federal Convention, 1787. Link to related document: Articles of Confederation as related specifically to each proposal in the New...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Madison, James, Jr. 1751 1836

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical information on the political career of James Madison, a Delegate and a Representative from Virginia and 4th President of the United States.

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