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Write a Constitution
Fourth graders examine the United states Constitution and discuss the difficulties the framers faced in writing it. They explore ideas about the division of power, rights, and other topics contained in it.
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Capitol vs. Capital
Pupils construct time lines to show the order of significant events in Ohio history. They explain how Ohio progressed from territory to statehood.
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What is the (No) Establishment Clause?
Students research and discuss the Establishment Clause.
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Art or Artifact?
Students analyze and discuss illustrations of the New World by John White. They examine the images, answer questions about each one, and write an essay.
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We the Second Graders
Students study the history, development and meaning of the Constitution. They participate in a classroom simulation of the Constitutional Convention by writing a Preamble, developing a government, and writing a Bill of Rights for their...
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Global Story Book
Students work with a school in another country to produce a Global Story Book. They write stories and design pictures that describe both cultures.
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The Nationalism Project
Eighth graders use the internet to research the development of the Canadian flag. In groups, they discuss the idea of a community that can be changed based on its members ideas. They work together to create a new design for the...
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VA Statute for Religious Freedom, II. Matching Activity
Pupils read and analyze primary source documents. In this matching lesson, students read sections of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. Pupils match the document sections with paraphrased sections and discuss the accuracy of the...
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Breaking News English: President Bush OK'd Spying in America
For this English worksheet, students read "President Bush OK'd Spying in America," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Other
Eq Institute: Respect
This site explains that respect can be shown as a result of many different things. This site breaks down respect and explains everything from how it's caused to why it's important.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Mongo
The Mongo inhabit the Congo Basin of central Zaire. They speak a dialect or language within a larger group of Mongo languages. Ideological and moral principles and social reality are mirrored in the culture of the Mongo, particularly in...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Ongoing Support
Principals need support, not only in their early years, but throughout their careers. Support and encouragement can come from networks of principals who meet regularly to share problems and solutions and reflect on their practice....
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Natural Law
Review this site for the definition of "natural law" based on varying theories with respect to morality in determining the authority of legal norms. Contents of the writing cover Two Kinds of Natural Law, Conceptual Naturalism,...
Bill of Rights Institute
Bill of Rights Institute: John Dickinson
John Dickinson was called "The Penman of the American Revolution." During the 1760s and 1770s, he authored numerous important essays in defense of American rights, including The Late Regulations Respecting the British Colonies, the...