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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. Continue reading
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Tagged 2nd Amendment, amending america, bill of rights, billofrights225, bill_of_rights, founding fathers, gun control, Historical Context, Impact_of_Bill_of_Rights, lesson_plans, militia, primary_sources, research, standing army
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Permission to “Take it to the Streets”
The right of the people to peaceably assemble is guaranteed in the Bill of Rights. But what happens when a city requires a group to obtain a permit to do so? Continue reading
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Tagged 1st_amendment, amending america, amendment, billofrights225, bill_of_rights, chicago, constitutional_amendments, docsteach, historypin, Impact_of_Bill_of_Rights, national_archives_chicago, primary_sources, protest, vietnamwar
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James Madison Debates a Bill of Rights
Students can explore the debates over the addition of a bill of rights to the Constitution in a new lesson plan from the National Humanities Center. Continue reading
Join us at NCSS!
Our sessions cover the Bill of Rights, the amendment process, civics, and teaching NHD and C3 with primary sources. Continue reading
Posted in National History Day, Online Tools, Partner Organizations, Professional Development, Teaching Activities & Lesson Plans
Tagged amendment, billofrights225, bill_of_rights, c3, chinese_americans, chinese_exclusion, Civics, civics_renewal_network, conference, constitutional_amendments, hoover_library, immigration, national_archives_dc, national_archives_kansas_city, national_archives_new_york_city, national_history_day, ncss, nhd, PD, primary_sources, professional_development
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Sharing Our Teaching Resources: Evenings of Exploration
We hosted our annual open houses for educators at the National Archives in Washington, DC, on September 24th, and at the National Archives at New York City on October 15th. Educators from various schools, locations, and grade levels came to explore our … Continue reading
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“New Online Education Materials: The Bill of Rights” Webinar
Join us Saturday, October 3rd, 11:00 a.m.–noon ET to explore our vast collection of online education materials, lessons, activities, and documents about the Bill of Rights. Continue reading
You’re Invited to Our Educators’ Open House
Come and bring your colleagues to our second annual open house, an evening filled with resources and ideas for you and your students. Continue reading
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Congress Creates the Bill of Rights App: Android and PDF Release
Congress Creates the Bill of Rights app is not available for Android devices. Continue reading
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Tagged amendment, app, bill_of_rights, congress, LegArchives, lesson_plans, mobile_app, primary_sources
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A Variety of Resources for Educators
We offer distance learning programs, a Constitution-based learning lab, our new Bill of Rights eBook and iPad app, and many other online and in-person resources. Continue reading
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Congress Creates the Bill of Rights
Introducing Congress Creates the Bill of Rights, consisting of: an eBook, a mobile app for tablets, and online resources for teachers and students. Continue reading
