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Primary
US National Archives

Nara: Charters of Freedom: The Constitution: Amendments 11 27

For Students 9th - 10th
Check here to read the three amendments passed during the Progressive Era, the 16th, 17th, & 18th amendments. From the National Archives and Records Administration.
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: The Fifteenth Amendment

For Students 3rd - 8th
A brief description of the 15th Amendment.
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Primary
Cornell University

Cornell University: Law School: Constitution of the u.s.

For Students 9th - 10th
The Constitution of the United States is provided by the Legal Information Institute of Cornell University of Law.
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Website
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Introduction to u.s. Government

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the ideas and principles of American government including its influences, foundation, and basic tenets (such as checks and balances and federalism).
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Activity
Thomson Reuters

Find Law: u.s. Constitution: Fourteenth Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents the Fourteenth Amendment - Rights Guaranteed Privileges and Immunities of Citizenship, Due Process and Equal Protection. Includes a lengthy list of annotations to the Amendment.
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Primary
Thomson Reuters

Find Law: u.s. Constitution: Thirteenth Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents the Thirteenth Amendment - Slavery and Involuntary Servitude, which abolished slavery and forced servitude in the United States. Includes four annotations to the Amendment.
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Lesson Plan
Center For Civic Education

Center for Civic Education: The Ballot and Questions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on a voter's need to be fully informed prior to casting a vote on Election Day and how to acquire the necessary information.
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Handout
This Nation

This nation.com: Amendments to the u.s. Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the text of all the amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The first ten are the Bill of Rights.
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Website
Scholastic

Scholastic: u.s. Constitution Changes With the Times

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Clear, concise overview of the "voting" amendments to the Constitution. Includes quotes from 20th century Justices and Presidents about Amendments they thought were needed.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: The Bill of Rights

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students are introduced to the Bill of Rights and its timeframe in our country's government. The 1st - 10th Amendments are outlined in full.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Us Constitution Bill of Rights

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students explore Amendments 1-10 and discuss the impact of events that led to the ratification of the US Constitution and Bill of Rights. Complete credit page of websites used to create...
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Lesson Plan
The Dirksen Congressional Center

Congress Link: Teaching the Amendments Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This online lesson plan teaches students "The amendments to the Constitution through the use of CongressLink, Internet resources, and creative activities." Students will also gain a sense that "Many rights are limited and controversial."
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Whiteboard
SMART Technologies

Smart: Amendment Review

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this interactive activity, students match the given right to the proper amendment from the Bill of Rights.
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Lesson Plan
US National Archives

Nara: Teaching With Documents:tally of the 1824 Electoral College Vote

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The National Archives and Records Administration provides a lesson, with corresponding information and documents, relating to the role of the Electoral College in the election of the president and vice-president as specified in the U.S....
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Graphic
Curated OER

The 15th Amendment. Celebrated May 19th 1870.

For Students 3rd - 8th
A brief description of the 15th Amendment.