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Teaching the Constitution
Use this guide to find videos and games that connect to the articles and amendments in the Constitution. Also available as a PDF to download and print.
Lesson Plans
Most of these lessons are based on Annenberg Classroom videos. Teachers may contact info@annenbergclassroom.org to get the Teacher’s Key for the lesson plans. Teachers will also find lessons for teaching critical thinking skills.
- Everything You Know Is Wrong 1: Us and Them
- The Power of One Decision: Brown v. Board of Education
- Understanding the Confrontation Clause
- Teaching Critical Thinking by Asking: Could Lincoln Be Elected Today?
- Cruel and Unusual? Rethinking Juvenile Justice Through Constitutional Lenses of Fairness, Justice, and Evolving Perspectives
- Everything You Know is Wrong 2: Beliefs and Behavior
- A Conversation on Judicial Interpretation
- Language of Deception
Recommendations
Information about three types of recommended websites are provided here. Sister websites are those connected to Annenberg Classroom. Best Civics Websites are organizations that have excellent content for civics education. Most of the resources are free.