Resources
The Bill of Rights
Celebrate Bill of Rights Day- list of resources
Congress for Kids: The Constitution
The Constitution- from Ben's Guide to Government
Constitution Clips- from C-Span Classroom; register on the site for free
The Constitution for Grades 4-7
The Constitution for Grades 8-12
Constitution Day Lessons and Resources- Education World
The Constitution of the United States
Mr. Donn's Government Resources
The Signers of the Constitution- from the National Archives
Interactive Games
The Bill of Rights Game- interactive
Constitution Duel- interactive game; knowledge duel
The Constitutional Convention of 1787- interactive game
Constitution Relay Game
The First Amendment Game- interactive
Interactive Constitution
Life Without the Bill of Rights-interactive game
Lesson Plans
The Constitution: Drafting a More Perfect Union- from the Library of Congress; grades 9-12
Constitution Lesson Plans- by grade level (all covered)
Constitution Day Lesson Plan- from iCivics
It's My Right- grades 6-8
No Time for Tea- grades 3-5
Private v. Public Rights- grades 9-12
Teaching Six Big Ideas in the Constitution- from the National Archives
We the People- lesson plan from Discovery Education
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Resources
Ben's Guide to Government for Kids- by grade level; resources for teachers
Congress for Kids
The Executive Branch
Government Resources- from the Library of Congress' Thomas
How Does Government Affect Me?- from PBS' The Democracy Project
Legislative Branch
NeoK12- different grade level videos
United States House of Representitives
United States Senate
The White House Official Site
Interactive Games
Activate- campaign for an issue
Branches of Government
Cast Your Vote- choose questions for your candidates to debate
Immigration Nation- guide newcomers to citizenship
Supreme Court History Interactives- nine interactives for high school students
U.S. Government Games and Activities- for younger kids
We The Jury- iCivics has provided many interactive games
Coloring Pages
50 Government Coloring Pages
50 Government Coloring Pages
Branches of Government- each one spelled out with an illustration
The United States Mint- circulating coins
Lesson Plans
Civics and Government Lesson Plans- from the Library of Congress
Foundations of Government- from iCivics
Government Lesson Plans- from Kids.gov
How Our Laws are Made- terrific infographic
TeacherVision's Lesson Plans on Government
TeAchnology's Government Lesson Plans
Three Branches of Government: Interactive Teaching Unit- grades 5-8
Civics Clip Art
Google Image Search- large images for printing
Scholastic- 22 images
