The Census Bureau publishes a large and continually updated video library. While …
The Census Bureau publishes a large and continually updated video library. While many videos are not relevant to the K-12 classroom, use the filters to find useful videos like From Pyramids to Pillars: Two Centuries of Change in the U.S. Population, 1860-2060. You can also check these videos out on the Census Bureau YouTube page.
Article I, Section 10 of the United States Constitution plays a key …
Article I, Section 10 of the United States Constitution plays a key role in the American system of federalism by limiting the powers of the states. Under the Article, the states are forbidden from entering into treaties with foreign nations; instead reserving that power to the President of the United States, with the approval of two-thirds of the U.S. Senate. In addition, the states are forbidden from printing or coining their own money and from granting titles of nobility.
Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution specifies the “expressed” or …
Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution specifies the “expressed” or “enumerated” powers of Congress. These specific powers form the basis of the American system of “federalism,” the division and sharing of powers between the central government and the state governments.
Test your knowledge of the U.S. Constitution, Supreme Court, Articles of Confederation, …
Test your knowledge of the U.S. Constitution, Supreme Court, Articles of Confederation, Founding Fathers and Declaration of Independence. Choose from five Treasure Hunts to print out and then search constitutionfacts.com to find the answers.
Jack Rakove, William Robertson Coe Professor of History and American Studies at …
Jack Rakove, William Robertson Coe Professor of History and American Studies at Stanford University, briefly discusses James Madison's role in the framing and ratification of the Constitution, as well as the legal approach of Originalism.
Help build the largest repository of foreign translations of the U.S. Constitution …
Help build the largest repository of foreign translations of the U.S. Constitution on the Internet! We’ve started with French, Spanish, Russian and English. Download pdf files of the Constitution in these languages.
In this blended learning unit, student will explore the U.S. Government from …
In this blended learning unit, student will explore the U.S. Government from the Articles of Confederation through the writing of the Constitution. Students will be able to recognize the reasons why the founding fathers included the ideas and principles in these documents based on historical perspectives.
This US History unit attempts to explore and understand the Trends in …
This US History unit attempts to explore and understand the Trends in US History through 1877. It deals with the Reconstruction Era as well as of this time period while utilizing primary sources, visual aids, and technology to facilitate learning for students. Using all levels of DOK, this lesson blends traditional methods with technology to allow students to complete it as an inquiry-based lesson.
Fifth grade students in Michigan begin their study of American history with …
Fifth grade students in Michigan begin their study of American history with American Indian peoples before the arrival of European explorers and conclude with the adoption of the Bill of Rights in 1791.
The High School United States History MI Open Book takes students on …
The High School United States History MI Open Book takes students on a journey through the final chunk of US History first started in fifth and continued in eighth grades respectively.
Eighth grade students in Michigan continue their study of United States History …
Eighth grade students in Michigan continue their study of United States History from the development of the Constitution through Reconstruction. Geographic, civics/government, and economics content is integrated within the historical context. Students should understand the relevancy and connections of this history to their lives. Students will use significant content knowledge, research, and inquiry to analyze issues. They develop reasoned arguments and write a persuasive civic essay addressing issues from the past within a historical context.
This season, the US: Past, Present, Future team has been discussing how …
This season, the US: Past, Present, Future team has been discussing how we learn about American history. In this program, we will take a hard look at how we teach and talk about the American Revolution and our nation's founding.
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