K-12 Constitution Day Online Resources

General Websites

Constituting America

EDSITEment by the NEH

Constitution Day Ideas from the Constitution Center

Historical Overview of the Constitution

U.S. Constitution Online – Jack Miller Center

About the Signers of the Constitution – National Archives

Facts about the Constitution

Bill of Rights Foundation: Constitution Day Activities

Founding Document Audio Recordings

Americanaphonic

Documents

Interactive Constitution

Outline of the U.S. Constitution

Avalon Project from Yale- Documents relating to the U.S. Constitution

National Archives and Records Administration – United States Constitution

The United States Constitution –1789

Madison’s Notes on the Constitutional Debates

Documents from the Constitutional Convention – Library of Congress

Images from our Constitutional History

The Two Hundredth Reunion of Delegates to the Constitutional Convention (Or, “All Things Considered, We’d Really Rather Be in Philadelphia”)

The Federalist Papers

The Anti-Federalist Papers

Liberty Library of Constitutional Classics – collection  on constitutional interpretation

Resolution of the First Congress Submitting Twelve Amendments to the Constitution; March 4, 1789

Constitution Games

A to Z Teacher Stuff


Center for Civic Education


Constitution Day Games


Constitution Day Lesson Plans: Constitutional Rights Foundation


Constitution Day Lesson Plans: EdHelper

Annenberg Constitution Games and Interactives

Bill of Rights Interactive Questions for Kids

Constitution Puzzles for Kids

Shh! Were writing the Constitution: Webquest (5th Grade)

Constitution Trivia Quiz

Bill of Rights Golf

Who Wants to Marry a Founding Father (Webquest)

Brief online Constitution Quiz

Brief online Constitution Quiz (ESL)

Bill of Rights Word Hunt

Constitution Word Hunt

The Making of America – Games and Quizzes

Constitution Quizzes

Bill of Rights Quizzes

First Amendment Quiz

Elementary Sites

Bens Guide to Government – K-2

Bens Guide to Government – 3-5

Ben’s Guide to the Constitution

How a Bill becomes a Law from Schoolhouse Rock

Preamble Song clip from Schoolhouse Rock

Three Ring Government Song clip from Schoolhouse Rock

Life Without the Bill of Rights

Constitution Day Law

The Laws Says

Notice of Implementation – Constitution Day

Article – Few Rules for New Constitution Day Requirement

Article – Schools Ordered to Observe Constitution Day

Article – Schools Told to Hold Constitution Day

Lessons and Activities

Primary

Constitution Day Lesson (Center for Civic Education):  Kindergarten

Constitution Day Lesson (Center for Civic Education): 1-2

THE CONSTITUTION FOR KIDS, Grades K-3

Elementary

Constitution Day Lesson (Center for Civic Education): 3-4

Constitution Day Lesson (Center for Civic Education): 5-6

A Study of the First Amendment Rights in the Bill of Rights

THE CONSTITUTION FOR KIDS. Grades 4-7

Middle School

Constitution Day Lesson (Center for Civic Education): 5-6

Constitution Day Lesson (Center for Civic Education): 7-8

Madison’s Notes are Missing!

Hand Motions for memorizing the Preamble

Order a More Perfect Union – 2-hour film will bring the Founding Fathers to life as you witness the struggles and the miracles that produced the Constitution of the United States and the freest nation on earth.

Annenberg Constitutional Lesson Plans

Annenberg Classroom Teaching Guide

Annenberg Online Constitution Guide

Annenberg Constitution VIDEOS

General suggestions for activities

Classroom Constitution

First Amendment Schools

The Constitution and the Idea of Compromise

Why Celebrate Constitution Day?

Understanding Primary Sources: Exploring the Bill of Rights

You Decide: Constitutional or Not?

THE CONSTITUTION FOR KIDS. Grades 4-7

THE CONSTITUTION FOR KIDS, Grades 8-12

High School

Our Constitution (Book Download)

Constitution Day Lesson (Center for Civic Education): 9-10

Constitution Day Lesson (Center for Civic Education): 11-12

Constitution Day Activity Book

Bill of Rights Institute- Lessons for Middle and High School -

Observing Constitution Day

Order a More Perfect Union – 2-hour film will bring the Founding Fathers to life as you witness the struggles and the miracles that produced the Constitution of the United States and the freest nation on earth.

Annenberg Constitutional Lesson Plans

Annenberg Classroom Teaching Guide

Annenberg Online Constitution Guide

Annenberg Constitution VIDEOS

General suggestions for activities

Classroom Constitution

A Mock Constitutional Convention

First Amendment Schools

The Constitution and the Idea of Compromise

Why Celebrate Constitution Day?

What Conflicting Opinions Did the Framers Have about the Completed Constitution?

Pro Teacher Activities

Understanding Primary Sources: Exploring the Bill of Rights

THE CONSTITUTION FOR KIDS, Grades 8-12

Bill of Rights

History of the Bill of Rights

Documentary History of the Bill of Roghts

Bill of Rights Index (With quizzes)

Teaching the Amendments

First Amendment Schools

Preamble

Cryptogram of the Preamble

Constitutional Law Citations referring to the Preamble

Preamble Song clip from Schoolhouse Rock

Presentations

Library of Congress Broadside presentation

Organizations

National Archives

Constitution Center

Bill of Rights Institute