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Rapping the 27 Amendments to the Constitution
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Knaresborough, Adam – Social Education, 2009
Early in the year, the students of history and government at Mountain View High School in Stafford, Virginia, began to devise hand motions to help memorize the 27 amendments to the Constitution for government class. Three students in the school who are interested in hip hop music then suggested composing a rap song about the topic. Working with…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Constitutional Law, United States History, Memorization
U.S. Constitution: It Has Virginia Written All Over It. A Bicentennial Ideas Package for Elementary Schools.
Virginia Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution, Charlottesville. – 1987
Developed for elementary students, this compilation of diverse lesson plans, project ideas, and resources is designed to assist teachers in teaching about the United States Constitution. The document includes 10 sections: (1) A Model Bicentennial Program for Elementary Schools; (2) Patriotism Packet of Lesson Plans; (3) A Young Citizen's Guide to…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Democratic Values
U.S. Constitution, 1787-1987. It Has Virginia Written All Over It. Bicentennial Ideas Package (Advance Copy).
Virginia Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution, Charlottesville. – 1987
This resource package contains ideas for local projects to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the United States Constitution. The document includes a bicentennial chronology, a selection of general projects, educational projects, air and print media projects, and fine arts projects. Six appendices feature: (1) Bicentennial Chronology; (2)…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Community Programs, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law
U.S. Constitution: It Has Virginia Written All Over It. A Bicentennial Ideas Package for Junior High and High Schools.
Virginia Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution, Charlottesville. – 1987
A compilation of diverse lesson plans, project ideas, and resources for teaching the United States Constitution to junior high and senior high school students is presented. The document contains seven sections: (1) Teaching the Constitution: An Interdisciplinary Approach; (2) A Sampling of New Books on the Constitution; (3) Films and Videotapes;…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Democratic Values