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Introduction Delegates to the Constitutional Convention The Work Begins Writing the Constitution The Great Compromise Signing the Constitution Ratifying the Constitution Bill of Rights Powers of the Federal Government The Three Branches of Government Checks and Balances Amendments Women - The Right to Vote

  

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What were the motives in writing the Constitution?

In writing the constitution, why did the founding fathers substitute the pursuit of happiness in place of Locke's right to property?


The Charters of Freedom Constitution of the United States


 

Ratifying the Constitution Signing the Constitution Delegates to the Constitutional Convention The Work Begins Writing the Constitution The Great Compromise Bill of Rights Powers of the Federal Government The Three Branches of Government Checks and Balances Amendments Women - The Right to Vote

 
Writing the Constitution

Articles of Confederation and the Writing of the Constitution
http://www.quia.com/tq/211118.html
Multiple-choice quiz

Building of the Constitution
http://www.quia.com/jq/19765.html
Mini quiz

Challenge Board
http://www.quia.com/cb/8160.html
Questions in several different categories dealing with the creation and application of our Constitution.

Concentration - Vocabulary of the U.S. Constitution http://www.quia.com/cc/66544.html
To teach students terms from the original text of the U.S. Constitution. Try to uncover matching pairs of cards

Flashcards - Vocabulary of the U.S. Constitution http://www.quia.com/jfc/66544.html
To teach students terms from the original text of the U.S. Constitution. Click on the flashcard to flip it over. Press Other Side on top to start showing the reverse sides of the flashcards first. Press Remove Card to remove the current card from the deck. Press Try Again Later to keep the current card in the deck and try it again later.

Press Restart to put all the cards back in the deck.

Matching - Vocabulary of the U.S. Constitution http://www.quia.com/mc/66544.html
To teach students terms from the original text of the U.S. Constitution. Find the matching squares.

Principles of the U.S. Constitution
http://www.congressforkids.net/games/writingconstitution/
principles_constitution.htm
Crossword Puzzle -- Learning new things is one of the joys of life, but it is even better if you can retain that knowledge. When it comes right down to it, we will remember far more from our education than we think we do, and proving that is as easy as sitting down and solving a crossword puzzle like this one.

Shh! We're Writing the Constitution
http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/brooklyn/constitution/index.htm
WebQuest - Read and discuss Shh! We're Writing the Constitution by Jean Fritz. Compose a class constitution and participate in a constitutional convention when you ratify your constitution.

Building of the Constitution
http://www.quia.com/jq/19765.html
Quiz

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Did you know the Constitution was written in the same Pennsylvania State House where the Declaration of Independence was signed and where George Washington received his commission as Commander of the Continental Army?

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Projects You Can Do

Write a short set of rules on how your classroom should be run, including how to form a group that makes rules, how to form a group to enforce the rules, and how to choose a leader (and what the leader's powers will be). Also include how to ratify your constitution (how to get it accepted).

 

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