Here are a few resources that you can use to talk about the Constitution with your students on Constitution Day or any time.
Category: Teaching Activities & Lesson Plans
Educator Open House in Washington, DC
Educators are invited for special after-hours exhibits, an introduction to classroom resources and primary sources, and light refreshments.
Introducing FOIA to a New Generation
We're developing teaching resources about key historical events and how records shed light on the Government’s actions.
Suspending the Right of Due Process: Japanese-American Relocation during World War II
Engage students in classroom discussions about due process and the Fifth Amendment using primary sources about Japanese-American "relocation" during WWII.
Is the Death Penalty a Cruel and Unusual Punishment?
Document analysis and discussion questions help students examine: What is cruel and unusual punishment? Who decides what is considered cruel and unusual? How can it be measured?
Examining the Second Amendment Using Plain Writing and Historical Context
The Second Amendment might be used to teach plain writing, historical context, and fundamental primary source research.
New eBook and Lesson: Representing Congress
Use political cartoons to engage your students in a discussion of what Congress is, how it works, and what it does.
Freedom of the Press Under Stress
This post is part of our series on the Bill of Rights. We’re highlighting primary sources selected to help students explore core concepts found within the Bill of Rights, and how they’ve impacted American history. This year marks the 225th anniversary of the ratification of the first 10 amendments to the Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights. The National Archives is commemorating the occasion with … Continue reading Freedom of the Press Under Stress
“Freedom of” or “Freedom From” Religion?
This post is part of our series on the Bill of Rights. We’re highlighting primary sources from our student workbook Putting the Bill of Rights to the Test, that helps students explore core concepts found within the Bill of Rights, and how they’ve impacted American history. This year marks the 225th anniversary of the ratification of the first 10 amendments to the … Continue reading “Freedom of” or “Freedom From” Religion?
WWI Posters and Home Cards
Posters and cards distributed on the homefront provide an engaging way to introduce students to World War I.