September 17th

Constitution Resources ( U S Department of Education)

Links to many agencies, libraries, archives, and museums

National Constitution Center

Text of the Constitution, timeline of constitutional history, maps, debated:  searcheable database of topics related to the constitution, such as civil rights, school prayer and Supreme Court decisions

National Archives

Description of how the Constitution was created and ratified; biographies of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention in 1787

Library of Congress

Continental Congress Role during American Revolution

Federalists Papers & Ratifying Constitution

Text of the Federalists Papers and history of the debates about ratifying the Constitution

Center for Civic Education

Lessons for Kindergarten, grades 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12

Discovering Justice (at the Moakley Federal Courthouse, Boston)

A curriculum fpr tje early elementary grades, dramatic presentations of historic cases and legal issues for middle and high school, courthouse tours and resources on the US legal system and important cases.

First Amendment Schools

Information and lesson plans on the First Amendment in the Bill of Righst

Massachusetts History and Social Science Curriculum Frameworks

Massachusetts standards for learning about US History, civics and government

Constitution & Citizenship Day Theme

Lesson plans, links, and classroom resources to support the celebration of Constitution and Citizenship Day on September 17th (Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators on DiscoverySchool.com)

Constitution Web Site

An extensive and categorized collection of links and resources for teachers and students in grades 4-12 (from California State Fullerton University)

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Updated September 09, 2005