Online Search
Genesee Intermediate School District staff members did an extensive search for resources to be utilized for Constitution Day. The first 100 results were scoured to find the resources below. Although other sites may exist, the sites below are the most popular and logical for the setting. Most links will take you to a home page, where you will find a specific Constitution Day link.

Elementary, Middle, and High School Resources

Website	Classroom Resource
Annenberg Classroom	Classroom-ready digital resources
Ben's Guide to Government	Online information for children, parents, and teachers
Constitutional Rights Foundation	Free online lessons and Internet links
CQ Press in Context	Free full-text documents for background information
Dirksen Congressional Center	Online textbooks, lesson plans, and assessment rubrics
Education World	Activities that teach citizenship themes
Federal Department of Education	Essays, documents, and additional resources
First Amendment Schools	Publications, links, and lesson plans
Future of the First Amendment	Free DVD about the First Amendment
Illinois First Amendment Center	Free resources including short video clips
Jones International University	Speeches and letters from people critical to the Constitution
Justice Learning	Articles, audio clips, and free DVDs for teaching high school students
K-12 Custom Curriculum	Interactive ebook with questions
Landmark Supreme Court Cases	Background summaries, short activities, and in-depth lessons
Library of Congress, Federalist Papers	Original text of the Federalist Papers
National Archives: Teaching with Documents	Online activities and lessons
National Constitution Center	Official Constitution Day website with games and lesson plans
Teach the First Amendment	Teaching guides, plans, and tools for starting student newspapers
The Bill of Rights Institute's Constitution Day	Educational programming tools to help organize the day's events
U.S. Courts Constitution Day Resources	Handouts, fast facts, interactive games, activities, and simulations

Searchable/Downloadable Lesson Plans

Website	Lesson Plan Topics
Center for Civic Education	Constitution Day
EDSITEment	The Constitution, the Preamble, and James Madison
Education for Freedom	First Amendment
Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plans	U.S. Government
Gateway to 21st Century Skills	Search for several different educational topics
Junior Achievement	Five lesson plans on the U.S. Constitution
Thinkfinity	Constitution Day and the American Constitution

For More Information
For more information, please contact Roy Sovis at (810) 591-4520.