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National Constitution Center Lesson Plans
Grades
6 to 12
The Education section of this site offers a collection of topical lesson plans and discussion themes on issues with constitutional implications. Topics include Voting Rights, Civil...more
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The Education section of this site offers a collection of topical lesson plans and discussion themes on issues with constitutional implications. Topics include Voting Rights, Civil Rights, National Elections and the Electoral College, and more. Each presentation presents Big Questions, Videos, Worksheets, and Lesson Plans, Along with the relevant constitutional issues.
tag(s): constitution (96)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plans and classroom activities hosted on this site! Within the classroom resources page are plenty of online games and quizzes that can be used to help students review. Post the site on your class wiki or webpage to allow students to review it both in and out of the classroom!Multicultural Issues and the Law: Gender and Race Based Schooling - Yale University
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6 to 12This unit uses five legal cases to probe issues of gender and race-based schooling and their relationship to the fourteenth amendment. ...more
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This unit uses five legal cases to probe issues of gender and race-based schooling and their relationship to the fourteenth amendment.
tag(s): cross cultural understanding (173), segregation (18)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plans and classroom activities hosted on this site! US History and Government teachers alike will love this one - just be sure to save it as a favorite on your classroom computer to allow for easy retrieval later on.Justice Demands an End to Segregation, But it Does Not End - Yale University
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7 to 8This unit centers on the civil rights movement of the nineteen sixties and uses this as the foundation for understanding Constitutional rights and the history of legal cases that clarified...more
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This unit centers on the civil rights movement of the nineteen sixties and uses this as the foundation for understanding Constitutional rights and the history of legal cases that clarified rights as we know them today.
tag(s): civil rights (209), segregation (18)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plans and activities on this site!Constitutional Rights Foundation Lesson Plans - Teach Democracy
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K to 12The "Teach Democracy" website, formerly known as the Constitutional Rights Foundation, provides educators with free, high-quality resources to teach students about democracy, civic...more
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The "Teach Democracy" website, formerly known as the Constitutional Rights Foundation, provides educators with free, high-quality resources to teach students about democracy, civic engagement, and the foundations of government. The site features a wide range of lesson plans, activities, and multimedia materials tailored for grades K-12, covering topics like constitutional principles, the role of government, and active citizenship. With an emphasis on critical thinking and student participation, resources include simulations, discussion prompts, and case studies that help students connect democratic principles to real-world issues. The videos are hosted on YouTube. If your district blocks YouTube, then they may not be viewable.
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tag(s): bill of rights (33), constitution (96), democracy (24), multimedia (53)
In the Classroom
Encourage students to design a civic action plan addressing a community issue. Using resources from the website, they identify the problem, research potential solutions, and present their ideas in a persuasive format, such as a letter to local leaders or a digital presentation. Organize a class debate on a modern civic issue, such as social media regulation, connecting it to democracy and rights. Use case studies and prompts from the website to provide a framework. Use the "Primary Source Analysis Tool" provided on the website. Students can analyze documents, speeches, or videos such as FDR's 1941 speech. Guide them through questions about the source's purpose, context, and historical significance. Use the "People v. Croddy" mock trial from the website, which incorporates a fictional YouTuber and a real-world legal scenario. Assign students roles as attorneys, witnesses, and jurors, and conduct a trial in class to explore topics like justice, evidence, and decision-making.What do YOU see?
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5 to 12Students learn to analyze photographs for key information in the course of this unit. From selected Civil War photographs, students must answer questions about what they see, and come...more
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Students learn to analyze photographs for key information in the course of this unit. From selected Civil War photographs, students must answer questions about what they see, and come up with some of their own. More detailed captions are then provided, and students are expected to re-evaluate their original conclusions. Once they have learned to analyze the given pictures, they must find their own, draw conclusions, and present their findings to the class. After studying the pictures and captions in this manner, students will recognize links between the Civil War and American industrialization.
tag(s): civil war (139), primary sources (117)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of this free lesson plan about pictures and interpreting history. This activity could be done on the interactive whiteboard or projector as a class, but could also work having students separated into cooperative learning groups.You Are The Historian - Plimoth-Patuxext Museums
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4 to 8Play the role of a historian using objects to figure out what life was like in another time. Look at historic objects from New Castle, Delaware and think about how ...more
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Play the role of a historian using objects to figure out what life was like in another time. Look at historic objects from New Castle, Delaware and think about how objects from today might be viewed by future historians looking back at our times. This site provides questions to think about, especially if you are interested in careers that use History.
tag(s): careers (156), local history (14), museums (52), thanksgiving (24)
In the Classroom
You Are the Historian can be an excellent springboard for class discussion about primary and secondary sources and the historical process. The activity can also be used as an introduction (or supplemental material) when studying life in the late 1700s. Engage your students by asking 'what about you?' to encourage thinking about the study of history at a personal level. What can future historians learn about your school, your class, etc. What evidence are you leaving behind? Special Features include a teacher's guide to using this web site in the classroom on or offline.Perceptions: Asian Americans - Ask Asia
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5 to 12Separate fact from opinion in this lesson from Ask Aisa on the truths about Asian Americans. ...more
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Separate fact from opinion in this lesson from Ask Aisa on the truths about Asian Americans.
tag(s): asia (116), chinese (45), japan (57), japanese (47), racism (79)
In the Classroom
Use this article as a means to teach about stereotypes, racism, and the negative impacts they can have both personally and culturally. Introduce the article on the interactive whiteboard, leading into a class discussion based on student responses to the article. Because there is a lot of text, it might proceed quicker if you pick out a few choice highlights of the article rather than showing the whole text.Kansas
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4 to 12The state's home page. ...more
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The state's home page.
tag(s): states (124)
Wisconsin - State of Wisconsin
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4 to 12The state's home page. ...more
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Washington
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4 to 12The state's home page. ...more
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The state's home page.
tag(s): states (124)
New Hampshire
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4 to 12The state's home page. ...more
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The state's home page.
tag(s): new hampshire (3), states (124)
Idaho
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4 to 12The state's home page. ...more
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The state's home page.
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Vermont
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4 to 12The state's home page. ...more
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The state's home page.
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Nevada
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4 to 12The state's home page. ...more
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The state's home page.
tag(s): states (124)