Tuesday, September 30, 2008

ESL Civics

http://www.elcivics.com/
Learn EL Civics with great pictures and easy words. Just click on a picture to start a lesson or activity. The following EL Civics units are now available: Statue of Liberty, Washington, D.C., American Bald Eagle, and Gateway Arch. English Language Civics provides an easy way to learn about American history, geography, and culture. New lessons, worksheets, PowerPoint presentations, and videos are added to elcivics.com almost every week. Free lessons for students and teachers

Monday, September 15, 2008

Interactive Constitutional Games

http://games.sunnylandsclassroom.org/constitutiongame/CCG/index.html Annenberg Foundation

The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands is developing an ensemble of interactive educational resources about the Constitution.

US Constitution Scavenger Hunt

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/constintscav.htm US Constitution Scavenger Hunt

Scene at the Signing of the Constitution Painting

http://www.teachingamericanhistory.org/convention/christy/

Not much is known about the story behind the Christy painting of the Signing of the Constitution (on 17 September 1787) despite the fact that it is conventionally acclaimed as the best single picture ever created of the American Founding.

Prentice-Hall Constitution

http://stage.lin.phschool.com/curriculum_support/interactive_constitution/

Constitution and excellent links library and glossary.

The Holiday Zone

http://www.theholidayzone.com/constitution/interactive.html

Interactive puzzles and quizzes for Constitution Day.

MrNussbaum.com Interactive Constitution

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/constitution.htm MrNussbaum.com


Games and other tools to help explain the Constitution. Recommended for children.

iConstitution

iConstitution, the Interactive Constitution, enables people to learn about the constitution like never before. Discuss, critique, and ask questions about the constitution in an open forum, with no log-in required. Defend your liberties by sharpening your constitutional skills, and by voting for politicians that are champions of constitutional principles.

Interactive Constitution

http://72.32.50.200/constitution/ National Constitution Center

Discover how the Constitution relates to more that 300 indexed topics from school prayer to civil rights. Use the search box to search for keywords in the text of the Constitution and the in-depth explanations linked to it.