Resources for Constitution Day
Last Modified: September 7, 2007
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids: (http://bensguide.gpo.gov/).
-This excellent government web site for children features educational information on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Simply browse the alphabetical site map.
Charters of Freedom: (http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/charters.html).
-A National Archives resource featuring scanned copies of the original Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Declaration of Independence, in addition to transcribed versions of each and historical background.
Constitution Day: (http://hancock.constitutioncenter.org/constitutionday/).
-Offers resources for educators and students, federal employees, and parents.
CQ Press: Celebrating Constitution Day: (http://www.cqpress.com/context/constitution/default.htm).
-"This Web site provides a lesson plan and material from a variety of electronic CQ Press sources to help instructors and students observe Constitution Day. CQ Press resources include primary sources, pro/con debates on important constitutional issues, encyclopedia articles on the Constitution, expert commentary and analysis by CQ writers, and more. In addition, this site provides links to additional free sources available on the Web and links to CQ Press books and online collections related to the Constitution."
James Madison and the Federal Constitutional Convention of 1787: (http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/madison_papers/mjmconst.html).
-Historical essay accompanied by several documents written by Madison during the convention. Part of the Library of Congress' James Madison Papers collection.
Library of Congress: Documents from the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention: (http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/bdsds/bdsdhome.html).
-"The Continental Congress Broadside Collection (253 titles) and the Constitutional Convention Broadside Collection (21 titles) contain 274 documents relating to the work of Congress and the drafting and ratification of the Constitution. Items include extracts of the journals of Congress, resolutions, proclamations, committee reports, treaties, and early printed versions of the United States Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. Most Broadsides are one page in length; others range from 1 to 28 pages. A number of these items contain manuscript annotations not recorded elsewhere that offer insight into the delicate process of creating consensus. In many cases, multiple copies bearing manuscript annotations are available to compare and contrast."
Library of Congress: The Making of the U.S. Constitution: (http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/ac001/lawpres.html).
-"When Joseph Gales compiled the early debates and proceedings of Congress for publication in 1834 he chose to introduce the first volume with a brief history of the making of the Constitution followed by the text of the Constitution itself, "as originally adopted," that is, without the amendments we know as the Bill of Rights. Below is that Introduction to volume 1 of the Annals of Congress."
National Archives: Celebrate Constitution Day!: (http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/constitution/constitution-day.html).
-Features a scanned copy of the original Constitution, as well as background information and lesson plans.
National Constitution Center: (http://www.constitutioncenter.org/).
-An excellent source on the Constitution and its history, especially for students. Includes the full text of the Constitution, Bill of Rights, and related documents.
National Endowment for the Humanities: Constitution Day: (http://edsitement.neh.gov/ConstitutionDay/constitution_index2.html).
-"NEH, led by the staff of our EDSITEment project and the We the People program, has assembled documents, background essays, and a bibliography to help you celebrate this day and deepen your understanding of the United States Constitution."
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This page was created on September 15, 2005.
