History of the Bill of Rights
Educational Resources on the Washington Courts. Lesson plan for grades 4-8
The Bill of Rights: A Brief History
From The American Civil Liberties Union
The Charters of Freedom
Contains information on the Making of the Charters, The Declaration, The Constitution, The Bill of Rights, and the Impact of the Charters
The Bill of Rights
From the Charters of Freedom.
ConstitutionFacts.com
The Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence - and much more. You'll find interesting insights into the men who wrote the Constitution, how it was created, and how the Supreme Court has interpreted the United States Constitution in the two centuries since its creation.
Charters of Freedom
Primary sources from the National Archives
The Bill of Rights Theme Unit
Grades 8 to 9
Constitution for Kids - K-3
Includes information on the basics, history, the Bill of Rights and more! Grades K-3
The Constitution for Kids - Grades 4 - 7
Includes information on the basics, history, slavery, the Bill of Rights Women and how it all works together. Grades 4-7
The Constitution for Kids: 8th - 12th Grade
Includes information on the basics, history, slavery, the Bill of Rights Women and how it all works together. Grades 8-12
The Interactive Constitution
From the National Constitution Center. Help! The official National computer has crashed. Help us find the lost Amendments!!!
The Bill of Rights Web Guides
Primary Documents in American History
Bill of Rights Institute
Free Resources, Lessons, Contests and Programs
Bill of Rights Golf
Learn the Bill of Rights by playing Golf.
The U.S. Constitution Power Grab Game
To encourage students to comprehend checks and balances, separation of powers, Bill of Rights and amendments and relate them to the study of the three branches of our federal government. Several activities are described. The culminating activity is the "Power Grab Game" given before the final test on the Constitution Unit.
Primary Documents in American History
From the Library of Congress: Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, The Bill of Rights, The Federalist Papers, Documents from the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention, 1774-1789, Guide to American Historical Documents Online, and Charters of Freedom from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
Bill of Rights
Using the US Bill of Rights as a springboard, students discuss and create a bill of rights for an intergalactic space colony. Grades 4-8
