Celebrate Constitution Day, September 17th

Celebrate Constitution Day, September 17th
An Internet Hotlist on U.S. Constitution

created by V. Puccio
West Hempstead Middle School Library

Introduction | Teaching with Primary Documents

Introduction
In addition to using books and magazines to find out about our U.S. Constitution, why not also use the power of the Internet? The links below will get you started.

The Internet Resources

America’s Library: The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted November 15, 1777 - Library of Congress
America’s Library: The New United States of America Adopted the Bill of Rights December 15, 1791 - Library of Congress
Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids: Index - U.S. Government Printing Office
Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids: The Articles of Confederation - U.S. Government Printing Office
Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids: The Constitution of the United States - U.S. Government Printing Office
Constitution Day – home page - National Constitution Center
Constitution Day: Exploring the Creation of the Constitution Online - Library of Congress
Constitutional Convention - Shmoop Editorial Team
Government 101: The Constitution - Project Vote Smart
Historic Documents: The U.S. Constitution - Project Vote Smart
Lesson Plan: Why Celebrate Constitution Day - Public Broadcasting Service
Milestones: 1776-1783 - Articles of Confederation, 1777-1781 - U.S. Department of State – Office of the Historian
Milestones: 1776-1783 – Constitutional Convention and Ratification, 1787-1789 - U.S. Department of State – Office of the Historian
Primary Documents in American History: Articles of Confederation - Library of Congress
Primary Documents in American History: Bill of Rights - Library of Congress
Primary Documents in American History: United States Constitution - Library of Congress
Study the Constitution - National Constitution Center
Teaching with Documents: The Ratification of the Constitution - U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
The Charters of Freedom - National Archives and Records Administration. Read and research the creation and impact of The Declaration of Independence, The Constitution and The Bill of Rights.
The Constitution - The White House
U.S. History Online Textbook - Independence Hall Association, Philadelphia, PA. See chapters 14-18.
U.S. History for Us All – U.S. Era 3 - National Center for History in the Schools

Teaching with Primary Documents

Document Analysis Worksheets - National History Education Clearinghouse
Document Analysis with Students - National Archives and Records Administration
TPS (Teaching with Primary Sources) Quarterly Archive - Library of Congress
Teaching with Primary Sources Program - home page - Library of Congress
Tool Box - National Archives and Records Administration. “Primary Sources can be valuable teaching tools. These articles and other materials focus on the benefits of teaching with documents”. Includes rationale and guides for using primary sources in the classroom.
Using Primary Sources - Library of Congress

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Last revised Mon Sep 12 6:53:39 US/Pacific 2011