ConSource U.S. Constitution for Kids

The U.S. Constitution for Kids offers educators and students the opportunity to read the original text of the Constitution alongside unbiased translations that are easy for students to understand. We have also included useful background information, which places each clause in historical context.

http://consource.org/static/lesson-plans/Guide-United_States_Constitution_for_Kids.pdf
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Resource provided by ConSource: The Constitutional Sources Project

Standards

Common Core, National Standards for Civics and Government

Grades

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 6, 7

Subjects

Foundations of Democracy

Resource Types

ESL Appropriate, Descriptive Text, Research (Digests of Primary Sources), Essays

Teaching Strategies

Whole Class Discussion, Whole Class Deliberation, Small Group, Small Group Discussion, Small Group Deliberation, Individual Work, Writing, Debate, Lecture, Primary Source, Project-Based Learning, Whole Class, Simulation/Role-play

Civic Days

Constitution Day

Constitution Articles

Meaning of Constitution

Tags

separation of powers, three branches