History 4th/5th: Indicator #8


History: Fourth and Fifth

Students will examine significant ideas, beliefs, and themes; organize patterns and events; and analyze how individuals and societies have changed over time in Maryland, the United States, and the world.

In the context of Maryland up to contemporary times and United States history through1790, students are able to do everything required at earlier grades and are able to:

 


Indicator # 8
Describe historical developments that led to the writing of the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights. 

 


A set of lesson plans from the National Archives that will help teachers teach about the Constitution.  Includes some publications that can be ordered (at low cost) from the National Archives http://www.nara.gov/education/teaching/constitution/home.html

 

To get archived copies of the US Constitution, click here http://www.nara.gov/exhall/charters/constitution/conmain.html

 

This page will give teachers and students on the Founding Fathers (now called the Founders) http://www.nara.gov/exhall/charters/constitution/confath.html

 

A lesson plan that helps children to understand the US Constitution
http://askeric.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/Government/GOV0050.html

 

A lesson plan about the Constitution
http://askeric.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/Government/GOV0052.html

 

Original document sources on the Internet are plentiful. The National Archives has any of the important documents, The Charters of Freedom, as defined by this indicator. The Web site will take you to the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The address for the National Archives is: http://www.nara.gov/exhall/charters/charters.html
 

 

A complete and comprehensive listing of important historical documents in chronological order
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/D/index.htm
 

 

A Manuscript Library, the world's largest private collection
http://www.rain.org/~karpeles/
 

A chronological database of historical documents
http://www.law.ou.edu/ushist.html

 

A set of lesson plans that are continually updated and use historic places as the teaching focus
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/home.html



 
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