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Websites for Special Projects
- Constitution Week
- Center for Civic Education: To aide in carrying out the celebration of Constitution Day, the Center for Civic Education provides comprehensive lesson plans for grades K-12. This CCE site is an invaluable resource for teachers looking to integrate a Constitution Day celebration into their classroom.
- Discovery School: From Kathy Shrock's Guide for Educators, this site includes not only resources for educators, but, links to student friendly sites as well.
- EDSITEment: From the National Endowment for the Arts, this site provides numerous K-12 resources. This site is a great tool for teachers looking to make their Constitution Day celebration one that spans across all subject areas.
- Marco Polo Education: To help teachers prepare for Constitution Day, Marco Polo has rounded up new and compelling lessons on the U.S. Constitution. This site provides numerous resources for various grade levels including cross-curricular connections in math, language arts, social studies, science and more!
- National Center for Constitutional Studies: A unique resource providing hand movements to help your students remember the Preamble of the United States Constitution.
- The National Archives Experience: Celebrate Constitution Day with the National Archives. This site provides the unique opportunity for students to view high resolution scans of the original, signed U.S. Constitution. Students are also able to add their signature to the Declaration of Independence. In addition, games and lesson plans are also included.
- Election
- Nickelodeon Kids Pick the President: A multi-media site providing kids with information on presidential issues, democracy, and the election process.
- Scholastic News Election 2008: A highly interactive site for both kids and adults regarding the 2008 Presidential Election.
- Time for Kids: A great news site for kids containing information on all of the "hot button" issues of the presidential election.
- Weekly Reader Election Center: From the creators of Weekly Reader classroom publications, this site contains a "Meet the Candidates" section and much more!
- ZOOM out the Vote: From PBS for kids, this site has several interactive quizzes, polls, and games, as well as a wealth of information.
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