Description: This fun story-writing prompt tells the story of a Philadelphia man who found an original copy of the Declaration of Independence behind an old painting that he bought for $4.00. The prompt challenges students to tell a similar tale of how they find a valuable historical artifact in an improbable place.

Description: This page provides the text and interpreted text of the 19th Amendment of the United States Constitution. It is part of our interactive Constitution.

Description: This page provides the text and interpreted text of the 18th Amendment of the United States Constitution. It is part of our interactive Constitution.

Description: This page provides the text and interpreted text of the 15th Amendment of the United States Constitution. It is part of our interactive Constitution.

Description: This page provides the text and interpreted text of the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution. It is part of our interactive Constitution.

Description: This page provides the text and interpreted text of the 13th Amendment of the United States Constitution. It is part of our interactive Constitution.

Description: This page provides the text and interpreted text of the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. It is part of our interactive Constitution.

Description: This page provides the text and interpreted text of the Preamble of the United States Constitution. It is part of our interactive Constitution.

Description: This page describes the Federalist Papers.

Description: This page describes the nation's first constitution - the Articles of Confederation.

Description: This page describes the Declaration of Independence, its purpose, and the process for drafting it.

Description: This awesome jigsaw allows students to make their own jigsaw pieces, or, allow the program to auto-cut pieces.

Description: This great video tells about the history and significance of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.

Description: This power point presentation explains important documents that rose from the Revolutionary War such as the Declaration of Independence, Common Sense, Treaty of Alliance, and Treaty of Paris. Includes follow-up activities.

Description: This writing prompt requires students to understand the concept of unalienable rights and then to form a persuasive essay on whether recess is a right or privilege that teachers should be able to take away.

Description: This American Revolution/Revolutionary War resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH = 267 Words; LEXILE = 1110

Description: This American Revolution/Revolutionary War resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. In addition, when you click the "listen" button, you can hear the passage while it highlights the text. PASSAGE LENGTH = 267 Words; LEXILE = 1110

Description: This resource includes a historical passage and seven multiple choice questions.

Description: This resource includes a historical passage andseven multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback.

Description: How well do you know the major amendments to the U.S. Constitution?

Description: This activity allows students to have a little bit of fun with the Preamble. Simply type in the part of speech indicated and create a story that adds a bit of flair to the Preamble.

Description: This resource includes a detailed historical passage and ten multiple choice questions.

Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback.

Description: This article provides the history of the Gettysburg Address, the text of the speech, and a translation of its meaning.