tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336136Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:45:02 +0000A Blog created to celebrate the American Constitution Day, September 17, and to give Waubonsee College AELC students additional resources for the study of the Constitution, Government and Citizenship preparation. Click on the title to take you to the site referenced. Also note the Hotlist of Constitution Sites and the Gabcasts for additional information to aid in studying the Constitution, all located in the left hand column of this Blog.http://constitutionaelc.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (J Sotir)Blogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336136.post-5211883412314730105Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:16:00 +00002009-03-02T09:16:22.233-06:00Annenberg FoundationCurrent EventsNational Constitution CenterDaily Civic Learning BlogLesson PlansConstitutionResources for Educators: http://www.constitutioncenter.org/ncc_edu_Education_Team_Blog.aspx Whether planning a field trip, looking for innovative ways to enhance classroom instruction or seeking a deeper understanding of American history and active citizenship, the National Constitution Center is an educator’s ultimate civic learning resource. New to the site is the Daily Civic Learning Blog. http://constitutionaelc.blogspot.com/2009/03/daily-civic-learning-blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J Sotir)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336136.post-7707455709629650386Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:15:00 +00002008-10-01T11:47:18.317-05:00ESLGeographyESL CivicsCultureHistoryhttp://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 http://constitutionaelc.blogspot.com/2008/08/esl-civics.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J Sotir)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336136.post-3370328501706855015Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:05:00 +00002008-09-15T16:07:19.712-05:00Constitution GamesInteractiveConstitutionhttp://games.sunnylandsclassroom.org/constitutiongame/CCG/index.html Annenberg FoundationThe Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands is developing an ensemble of interactive educational resources about the Constitution.http://constitutionaelc.blogspot.com/2008/09/interactive-constitutional-games.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J Sotir)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336136.post-770512121187777853Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:56:00 +00002008-09-15T14:57:34.590-05:00Constitution GamesInteractiveConstitution Dayhttp://www.mrnussbaum.com/constintscav.htm US Constitution Scavenger Hunthttp://constitutionaelc.blogspot.com/2008/09/us-constitution-scavenger-hunt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J Sotir)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336136.post-736507244696687362Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:54:00 +00002008-09-15T14:55:55.693-05:00InteractivePaintingChristyConstitutionhttp://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.http://constitutionaelc.blogspot.com/2008/09/scene-at-signing-of-constitution.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J Sotir)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336136.post-1289868125156973756Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:51:00 +00002008-09-15T14:52:35.702-05:00ConstitutionGlossaryLinkshttp://stage.lin.phschool.com/curriculum_support/interactive_constitution/Constitution and excellent links library and glossary.http://constitutionaelc.blogspot.com/2008/09/prentice-hall-constitution.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J Sotir)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336136.post-7996253457927644917Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:49:00 +00002008-09-15T14:50:38.039-05:00Constitution GamesConstitutionConstitution Quizzeshttp://www.theholidayzone.com/constitution/interactive.htmlInteractive puzzles and quizzes for Constitution Day.http://constitutionaelc.blogspot.com/2008/09/holiday-zone.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J Sotir)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336136.post-7714945354057163568Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:46:00 +00002008-09-15T14:48:53.852-05:00InteractiveConstitutionhttp://www.mrnussbaum.com/constitution.htm MrNussbaum.comGames and other tools to help explain the Constitution. Recommended for children.http://constitutionaelc.blogspot.com/2008/09/httpwww.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J Sotir)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336136.post-6676338801883073279Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:44:00 +00002008-09-15T14:45:38.620-05:00Constitution GamesInteractiveiConstitutioniConstitution, 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.http://constitutionaelc.blogspot.com/2008/09/iconstitution.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J Sotir)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336136.post-7491612677701930733Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:40:00 +00002008-09-15T14:42:47.893-05:00InteractiveConstitutionhttp://72.32.50.200/constitution/ National Constitution CenterDiscover 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.http://constitutionaelc.blogspot.com/2008/09/interactive-constitution.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J Sotir)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336136.post-7203927217289353698Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:20:00 +00002008-08-21T15:58:31.286-05:00ESL CivicsConstitutionHistoryhttp://www.pde.state.pa.us/able/lib/able/profdev/EL-Erie.pdfESL CIVICS CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK and INS questions, PennsylvaniaGood information regarding History, Constitution and INS questions from the International Institute of Erie.http://constitutionaelc.blogspot.com/2008/08/esl-civics-curriculum-framework.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J Sotir)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336136.post-8465282066688677001Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:08:00 +00002008-08-07T09:09:50.543-05:00Citizenship TestU.S. Citizenship Naturalizationhttp://www.citizenshipnews.us/Welcome to Citizenship News, where citizenship education providers can find information, resources, and the latest news concerning citizenship education, the U.S. citizenship test, and the naturalization process.http://constitutionaelc.blogspot.com/2008/08/citizenship-news.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J Sotir)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336136.post-5553632570987427968Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:08:00 +00002008-07-22T10:21:51.692-05:00BRIBill of RightsFirst Amendment Centerhttp://www.billofrightsinstitute.org/Teach/FreeResources/Lessons/ Here are some free lesson plans and resources for teaching the Bill of Rights. There is also a section called "Bill of Rights in the News" http://www.billofrightsinstitute.org/Teach/News/PastHeadlines.asp?action= which uses actual news stories to illustrate how rights are applied in current day situation. Many of the articles come http://constitutionaelc.blogspot.com/2008/07/bill-of-rights-institute.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J Sotir)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336136.post-5196241350343670526Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:19:00 +00002008-07-01T13:22:58.756-05:00National Constitution Center"National Constitution Center" <education@constitutioncenter.org> http://hancock.constitutioncenter.org/images/www_Edu/index.htmlThis site produces a monthly newsletter on constitutional matters suitable for the classroom. It has some particularly interesting exercises appropriate for this election year.http://constitutionaelc.blogspot.com/2008/07/national-constitution-center.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J Sotir)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336136.post-93770714891771552Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:47:00 +00002008-06-25T11:50:23.053-05:00PresentationsConstitution GamesLesson PlansResourceshttp://cfbstaff.cfbisd.edu/davidj/Special%20Events/Constitution%20Day/constitution_day.htmResources, Lesson Plans, Presentations, Constitution Games, Quite a comprehensive list.http://constitutionaelc.blogspot.com/2008/06/constitution-day-resources-and-lesson.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J Sotir)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336136.post-7274111363257038263Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:37:00 +00002008-06-25T11:38:28.365-05:00ESLLesson Planshttp://www.ac-nancy-metz.fr/enseign/anglais/Henry/hist.htm This is a great linked list to resources for Constitutional Studyhttp://constitutionaelc.blogspot.com/2008/06/resources-for-constitutional-study.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J Sotir)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336136.post-8734137944160393474Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:34:00 +00002008-06-25T11:36:11.238-05:00ESLLesson Planshttp://www.illinoisfirstamendmentcenter.com/classroom_materials.phpClassroom Materials, Constitution Day, English and Spanish Educational Materials, ESL, ELL,. Constitution Day Educational Materials – Grades K – 12thhttp://constitutionaelc.blogspot.com/2008/06/constitution-day-lesson-plans_25.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J Sotir)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336136.post-5079906488121406853Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:32:00 +00002008-06-25T11:34:24.558-05:00Constitutional Rights FoundationConstitution Dayhttp://www.crf-usa.org/constitution_day/constitution_day_home.htmA 2005 act of Congress states that all educational institutions receiving federal funding must observe September 17 as Constitution Day, which celebrates the 1787 signing of our founding document.According to the guidelines put forth by the Department of Education, teachers and schools are free to design Constitution Day programminghttp://constitutionaelc.blogspot.com/2008/06/constitution-day-lesson-plans.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J Sotir)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336136.post-7303349585445774969Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:16:00 +00002008-06-25T11:18:37.646-05:00ESLCivicsU.S. Constitutionhttp://www.elcivics.com/constitution_civics_1.html EL Civics Lesson: Constitution of the United States facts and information for ESL students. Great practice for the citizenship test.http://constitutionaelc.blogspot.com/2008/06/us-constitution-and-esl-civics.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J Sotir)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336136.post-2547839138395998503Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:14:00 +00002008-06-25T11:15:26.102-05:00U.S. ConstitutionWikipediahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Constitution Wikipedia is a constantly changing resource for information about the Constitution.http://constitutionaelc.blogspot.com/2008/06/wikipedia-on-constitution.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J Sotir)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336136.post-3094633747298773577Tue, 06 May 2008 19:00:00 +00002008-05-06T14:09:40.032-05:00U.S. ConstitutionWidgetBill of RightsI added a new widget to quickly let you read the Bill of Rights from this site. Scroll down to the bottom of this site and use the widget to review the U.S. Bill of Rights without leaving this page. You can click through the entire Bill of Rights randomly or in order. There is a link at the top(Constitution Site) that takes you to the Charters of Freedom site : (http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/http://constitutionaelc.blogspot.com/2008/05/bill-of-rights.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J Sotir)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336136.post-3616191176597155694Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:20:00 +00002008-03-27T13:29:52.874-05:00Spanish GEDHotlistConstitutionhttp://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listspanishjs1.htmlA new Hotlist has been created for Spanish GED students. To access the Hotlist, simply click on the title and it will take you to the appropriate site. Additional sites will be added later.Un Hotlist nuevo se ha creado para los estudiantes españoles de GED. Para tener acceso al Hotlist, chasque simplemente encendido el título y le llevará http://constitutionaelc.blogspot.com/2008/03/new-hotlist-has-been-created-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J Sotir)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336136.post-2725851987725749489Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:55:00 +00002007-12-07T09:40:57.319-06:00HotlistGabcastHow to UseThis Website has several tools for students to help them understand the various parts of the Illinois and Federal Constitutions. Follow these easy instructions to using these tools:Using Gabcasts:Gabcasts are audio podcasts that were created by AELC instructors Patricia Huelsman and Char Rokop. To use them:* Find the blue Gabcast icon under the topic you are interested in learning more about.* http://constitutionaelc.blogspot.com/2007/12/using-hotlists-and-gabcasts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J Sotir)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336136.post-5868878702965302181Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:21:00 +00002007-10-31T09:30:42.266-05:00SputnikSotirCommentaryIt's been 50 years since that little 183 pound ball of aluminum made Americans sit up and take notice. It was about the size of a basketball, but the impact it had on the future was staggering. Americans were stunned and unnerved by the event, and everyone demanded that the U.S. respond. On February 7, 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower established the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) http://constitutionaelc.blogspot.com/2007/10/commentary-sotir-happy-birthday-sputnik.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J Sotir)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336136.post-116466051629639007Mon, 27 Nov 2006 20:45:00 +00002006-11-27T14:48:36.330-06:00This is an excellent resource for classroom instructors who are teaching the Constitution. The Foundation funds projects on the Constitution in conjunction with the University of Pennsylvania. There are learning materials including lesson plans and audiovisual resources available at http://www.annenbergclassroom.org/http://constitutionaelc.blogspot.com/2006/11/annenberg-foundation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J Sotir)0