Constitution Day & Five Freedoms Web Sites

FIRST AMENDMENT CENTER
www.firstamendmentcenter.org
Web site features comprehensive research coverage of key First Amendment issues and topics, daily First Amendment news, a unique First Amendment Library and guest analyses by respected legal specialists.

CONSTITUTION FACTS
www.constitutionfacts.com
Facts, fun, quizzes, and information about the constitution. You can order one free pocket constitution here – just pay for shipping. Bulk orders available at a cost plus shipping.

BEN’S GUIDE
http://bensguide.gpo.gov
Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids Benjamin Franklin is the guide throughout this site. Site provides learning tools for K-12 students, parents, and teachers. These resources will teach how our government works.

CIVIC EDUCATION
www.civiced.org/byrd/
A nonprofit, nonpartisan educational corporation dedicated to fostering the development of informed, responsible participation in civic life by citizens committed to the values and principles fundamental to American constitutional democracy. The Center offers a wide range of curricular materials, teacher trainings, community-based programs, and other free resources including the National Standards for Civics & Government.

ILLINOIS FIRST AMENDMENT CENTER
www.illinoisfirstamendmentcenter.com
As you explore the Voices for the First Web site, you will discover the First Amendment in a whole new way... how it really affects you and your rights! The First Amendment is a protector of American Freedom. Preserving freedom is dependant on your ability to understand, value, and embrace the First Amendment.

MISSOURI PRESS ASSOCIATION
http://www.mopress.com/livepages/65.shtml
Missouri Press Association NIE and the Missouri Bar Law-Related education program have created two NIE features to present various ways that teachers can demonstrate to their students how the Bill of Rights is a living document. Downloads available.

OUR DOCUMENTS
www.ourdocuments.gov
This web site includes everything you need to participate in the Our Documents initiative. At the heart of this initiative are 100 milestone documents of American History compiled by the National Archives and Records Administration. The documents chronicle United States history from 1776 to 1965.

TEACH THE FIRST AMENDMENT
http://www.teachfirstamendment.org/quiz.html
Take the first amendment quiz here!

NIE WORLD
http://www.nieworld.com/teachers/minipage
Many activities for Constitution Day

FEDERAL RESOURCES FOR EDUCATION EXCELLENCE
http://www.ed.gov/free/constitution/index.html
Many excellent resources and links to agencies, libraries and museums.

CONSTITUTION CENTER
http://www.constitutioncenter.org/
Text of the constitution, timeline of constitutional history, maps, searchable databases of topics related to the Constitution such as civil rights, school prayer and Supreme Court decisions.

NATIONAL ARCHIVES
http://www.archives.gov/
National Archives Description of how the Constitution was created and ratified; biographies of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention in 1787

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/Constitution.html
Description of the Constitution and other primary documents relating to it
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/bdsds/bdexhome.html
Role of the Continental Congress during the Revolution, including relations with Native Americans
http://thomas.loc.gov/home/histdox/fedpapers.html
Text of the Federalist Papers and history of the debates about ratifying the Constitution

DISCOVERING JUSTICE
http://www.discoveringjustice.org/
A curriculum for the early elementary grades, dramatic presentations of historic cases and legal issues for middle and high school, courthouse tours and resources on the US legal system and important cases

MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
http://www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/current.html
Massachusetts standards for learning about U. S. history, civics, government

NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION
http://www.naafoundation.org
NAA Foundation’s “Using the Newspaper to Teach the Five Freedoms (pdf)

EDUCATION WORLD
www.educaton-world.com
Education World has gathered resources that should help you figure out just how you might recognize the day. There are links to dozens of lesson ideas and other resources that should provide the tools needed to recognize Constitution Day this year and in years to come.

FIRST AMENDMENT SCHOOLS
http://www.firstamendmentschools.org/
First amendment schools is a national initiative designed to transform how schools model and teach the rights and responsibilities of citizenship that frame civic life in our democracy.

BILL OF RIGHTS INSTITUTE
http://www.billofrightsinstitute.org/
Founded in 1999, The Bill of Rights Institute is a non-profit organization with a mission to develop programs and curriculum that teach students about the founding of our nation and what it means to be an American citizen. The Bill of Rights Institute is dedicated to creating educational materials for teachers like you, in order to help young Americans appreciate constitutional principles that define us as a nation