General Topics
Congress for Kids http://www.congressforkids.net
The Democracy Project http://pbskids.org/democracy/educators/index.html
Eighth Grade Civics Lesson Plans http://www.angelfire.com/az/mgoto2
GovSpot.com http://www.govspot.com
How Courts Work http://www.abanet.org/publiced/courts/home.html
Ohio Technology Treasure Chest http://www.ohiotreasurechest.org/
The National Archive Experience http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/charters.html
U.S. Constitution Web Portal http://faculty.fullerton.edu/tgreen/constitution/teacher.htm
Articles of Confederation
Articles of Confederation — Gives the text of the articles http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/artconf.htm
Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union http://www.barefootsworld.net/aoc1777.html
Articles of Confederation Versus the Constitution http://home.earthlink.net/~gfeldmeth/chart.art.html
Ben’s Guide to the Articles of Confederation http://bensguide.gpo.gov/9-12/documents/articles
Comparing the Articles and the Constitution http://www.usconstitution.net/constconart.html
Independence: The Articles of Confederation http://congressforkids.net/Independence_articles.htm
The U.S. Constitution.net Timeline http://www.usconstitution.net/consttime.html
Bicameralism
Bicameralism http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/tocs/v1ch12.html
Branches of Government
Ben’s Guide to Branches of Government http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/government/branches.html
Three Branches of Government (Fact Monster) http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0774837.html
The Three Branches of Government http://library.thinkquest.org/J0110221
Constitution
America During the Age of Revolution: 1776-1789 Timeline http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/continental/timelin2.html
Ben Across the Curriculum http://www.benfranklin300.com/curriculum_middle.htm
Ben’s Guide to the Constitution http://bensguide.gpo.gov/9-12/documents/constitution/index.html
Congress for Kids http://congressforkids.net/cartoonintro.htm
The Constitution http://www.sparknotes.com/history/american/constitution/section2.rhtml
Constitution Basics http://www.constitutioncenter.org/explore/BasicGoverningPrinciples/index.shtml
The Constitution Center http://constitutioncenter.org
The Constitutional Convention http://www.teachingamericanhistory.org/convention
A Constitution Timeline http://www.constitutioncenter.org/timeline
Explore the Constitution for Kids Interactive Game http://www.constitutioncenter.org/explore/ForKids/index.shtml
Fascinating Facts About the Constitution http://www.usconstitution.com/facts.htm
The History of the Constitution http://bensguide.gpo.gov/6-8/documents/constitution/background.html
The Interactive Constitution http://www.constitutioncenter.org/constitution/
National Archives — The Constitution of the United States http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/constitution.html
National Constitution Center http://www.constitutioncenter.org/explore/Welcome/index.shtml
Questions and Answers Pertaining to the U. S. Constitution http://www.usconstitution.com/questionsandanswers.htm
Things That Are Not in the U.S. Constitution http://usconstitution.net/constnot.html
Federalism
Federalism http://www.closeup.org/federal.htm
National Versus State Government (Grades 3-5) http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/government/index.html
National Versus State Government (Grades 6-8) http://bensguide.gpo.gov/6-8/government/index.html
What Is Federalism? http://www.thinkhistory.btinternet.co.uk/whatisfederalism.htm
The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)
The Compromise of the Century http://www.cyberlearning-world.com/nhhs/amrev/begin.htm
The Great Compromise http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/roosevelt/constitution/greatcompromise.htm
The Making of the Constitution http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/makingoftheconstitution3.htm
The Great Compromise http://www.homeschoollearning.com/units/unit_09-14-01.shtml
How Laws Are Made
Ben’s Guide, Grades 3-5 http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/lawmaking/index.html
Ben’s Guide, Grades 6-8 http://bensguide.gpo.gov/6-8/lawmaking/index.html
New Jersey Plan
New Jersey and the Making of the Constitution http://zorak.monmouth.edu/~njhist/njconstconvention.html
Virginia and New Jersey Plans http://library.thinkquest.org/11572/creation/framing/va_nj_plans.html
Shays’ Rebellion
A Little Rebellion Now and Then Is a Good Thing http://earlyamerica.com/review/summer/letter.html
Shays’ Rebellion (1786-87) and the Constitution http://www.calliope.org/shays/shays2.html
Shays’ Rebellion http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/history/A0844765.html
Signers of the Constitution/Founding Fathers
America’s Founding Fathers http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/constitution_founding_fathers.html
Big Picture: Name, Age, Education, Experiences of the Delegates From the Several Stateshttp://www.teachingamericanhistory.org/convention/delegates/bigpicture.html
Delegates to the Constitutional Convention http://www.constitutioncenter.org/explore/FoundingFathers/index.shtml
Introduction to the Constitution Convention — Click on Delegates http://www.teachingamericanhistory.org/convention/intro.html
The Signers of the Constitution http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/constitution-day/signers.html
Slavery
The Constitution and the Idea of Compromise http://www.pbs.org/georgewashington/classroom/index3.html
Constitution Topic: Slavery http://www.usconstitution.net/consttop_slav.html
The Problem of Slavery http://www.usconstitution.net/consttop_ccon.html#slavery
Slavery Under the Constitution http://www.law.du.edu/russell/lh/alh/docs/slaverycon.html
The Three-Fifths Compromise
Digital History http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/documents/documents_p2.cfm?doc=306
The “Three-Fifths” Compromise http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/552/The_ThreeFifths_compromise
The Virginia Plan
Virginia Plan by James Madison http://www.classbrain.com/artteenst/publish/article_34.shtml
Virginia and New Jersey Plans http://library.thinkquest.org/11572/creation/framing/va_nj_plans.html
