In Founders and the Constitution, each lesson is dedicated to a specific Founder. Each lesson includes a biographical essay with critical thinking questions, a primary-source activity, and a list of resources for further reading. In addition, each volume includes scholarly thematic essays and 12 posters corresponding to each featured Founder.

Founders and the Constitution: In Their Own Words (Volume 1) (Volume 1)

Education & Teaching

Robert M. S. McDonald

Stephen M. Klugewicz

David Marion

Craig Yirush

Schools & Teaching

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Stephen M. Klugewicz; David Marion; Robert M. S. McDonald; Craig Yirush

Founders and the Constitution: In Their Own Words (Volume 2) (Volume 2) by Stephen M. Klugewicz (2005-05-03)

Bill of Rights for Real Life applies techniques and strategies outlined in The Civic Mission of Schools--a report published by the University of Maryland's Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) and the Carnegie Corporation--the curriculum teaches students the relevance of the Bill of Rights to their own lives. Each lesson is tied to national history and civics standards and features reading tips to improve literacy, as well as a "Real Life Portal" to demonstrate the lesson's application to everyday life. The 8.5 reading level makes these connections accessible to your high school and gifted 8th grade students. A 2006-2007 Yale University survey, conducted by Dr. Donald Green, found that students who used The Bill of Rights for Real Life made statistically significant gains in the number of questions they answered correctly about the Constitution. The curriculum increased the amount of information the students brought to bear when evaluating a hypothetical dilemma, and closed the gap between the highest achieving schools and the lowest.

The Bill of Rights for Real Life

Written at a 10.5 reading level, this 12-lesson curriculum will strengthen your students' understanding and appreciation of First Amendment rights that involve constitutional conflicts as well as continuities.  Conflict and Continuity also includes resources such as a list of First Amendment landmark Supreme Court cases, and a complete answer key.  Conflict and Continuity: The Story of American Freedom is a joint project of the McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum and the Bill of Rights Institute.

Conflict and Continuity: The Story of American Freedom

In the Bill of Rights and You: Rights and Responsibilities, each lesson in this 10-unit teacher's guide is tied to national civics, history, and social studies standards. All 21 lessons contain content-rich background essays and apply research-based teaching strategies to help your students see the relevance of the Bill of Rights to their own lives.

The Bill of Rights and You: Rights and Responsibilities

Veronica Burchard

Your students will analyze primary sources spanning five centuries--colonial codes of law, the Federalist Papers, the Constitution, contemporary photographs, case law, oral arguments, the Court's majority and dissenting opinions, and others. Key tasks for each DBQ will lead them towards an understanding of the role played by the Court and an assessment of its decisions. Each DBQ also contains a section called "The Issue Endures," which highlights a current applications of the case issue.

Supreme Court DBQs: Exploring the Cases that Changed History

Through primary source analysis, writing assignments, discussion prompts, and other activities, students will "connect the dots" by focusing on the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, civic values, American heroes, and exploring the meaning of citizenship to them.

Being an American: Exploring the Ideals That Unite Us, 2nd Edition

Presidents and the Constitution explores how various Presidents understood and exercised their constitutional powers. By exploring constitutional crises in American history, these interactive, hands-on lessons encourage students to analyze the actions of Presidents in light of the Constitution.

Presidents and the Constitution (Volume 1)

Gennie Burleson Westbrook

Presidents and the Constitution explores how various Presidents understood and exercised their constitutional powers. By exploring constitutional crises in American history, these interactive, hands-on lessons encourage students to analyze the actions of Presidents in light of the Constitution.

Presidents and the Constitution (Volume 2)

Newly published, Supreme Court DBQs: Exploring the Cases that Changed History, Volume II gives your students access to 15 more landmark Supreme Court cases, as well as appendices not in Volume 1! The document based questions will help them develop the critical thinking skills they need to evaluate the Court's rulings and the impact of these rulings on American society. Your students will analyze primary sources spanning five centuries--colonial codes of law, the Federalist Papers, the Constitution, contemporary photographs, case law, oral arguments, the Court's majority and dissenting opinions, and others. Key tasks for each DBQ will lead them towards an understanding of the role played by the Court and an assessment of its decisions. Each DBQ also contains a section called "The Issue Endures," which highlights current applications of the case issue. Features Thematic organization explores 20 cases Strategies for AP and non-AP classrooms Scholarly essays place issues in historical perspective Documents include text excerpts, photographs, cartoons, charts, and maps Rare and never-before-seen documents featured in many cases, including Tinker v. Des Moines (1969), Roe v. Wade (1973), and Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)

Supreme Court DBQs: Exploring the Cases that Changed History Volume II

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