Showing posts with label Constitution. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Constitution. Show all posts

Monday, March 02, 2009

Daily Civic Learning Blog

Resources 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. Current events and news items are highlighted, with ideas on how to explore these events with students. This site can be subscribed to via email or a reader.
The website is a program of the Annenberg Center for Education & Outreach.

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.

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.

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.

Thursday, August 21, 2008

ESL Civics Curriculum Framework

http://www.pde.state.pa.us/able/lib/able/profdev/EL-Erie.pdf
ESL CIVICS CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK and INS questions, Pennsylvania

Good information regarding History, Constitution and INS questions from the International Institute of Erie.

Thursday, March 27, 2008

New: Spanish Constitution Hotlist, Nuevo: Hotlist de los sitios de la constitución

http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listspanishjs1.html

A 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 al sitio apropiado. Los sitios adicionales serán agregados más adelante.