Social Studies - 5th Grade
Educational Links

Standard 3

Students will understand the rights and responsibilities guaranteed in the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights.

• Ben's Guide to the Branches of Government
  Use this link to find out the different branches of our national government.
• Ben's Guide to US Government for Kids
  Explore branches of the government, how laws are made, the difference between National and State government, etc.
• Ben's Guide: How a Bill Becomes a Law
  This website shows the many steps it takes to make a bill into a law.
• Comparing the Articles and the Constitution
  A kid-friendly page comparing the Articles of Confederation with the Constitution.
• Constitution Day Resources
  Online resources and lesson activities to help you celebrate Constitution day on September 17th.
• Constitutional Convention and Great Compromise
  Mr. Nussbaum has collected links to learn more about the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
• Constitutional Law and Criminal Procedure
  This web page explains the following concepts: Federalism, Congressional Powers, Presidential Powers and Judicial Powers
• Constitutional Topic: Checks and Balances
  This webpage lists how each part of government checks the other and describes the separation of powers in our national government.
• History in Quilts
  Throughout history, women and sometimes men have used the art of quilting for many diverse purposes: to keep warm, to decorate their homes, to express their political views, to remember a loved one. Heighten your students' awareness of how quilts have reflected and continue to reflect the lives of the people who create them, and of how quilts record the cultural history of a particular place and time. This theme of History in Quilts contains two separate lessons that can stand alone or be taught in conjunction with one another.
• Sample INS Citizenship Questions
  The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) administers a test to all immigrants applying for citizenship. For years, these questions have been selected from among the following list of 100. How would you do? Many, you will find simple. Others are not so easy. In all cases, the answer USCIS wants to hear is given.
• Symbols of U.S. Government
  This site will help students identify and show respect for national symbols such as the U.S. flag and the bald eagle.
• The Constitution for Kids: 4th through 7th Grade
  This webpage has been created to written to give the basics of the U.S. Constitution in language for students.
• The First Amendment: What's Fair in a Free Country?
  After completing the lessons in this unit, students will be able to summarize the contents of the First Amendment, and give an example of speech that is protected by the Constitution and speech that is not protected by the Constitution.
• The Preamble to the Constitution: How Do You Make
  This page contains 5 EDSITEment lessons in which students investigate the purposes of the U.S. Constitution, as identified in the Preamble to the Constitution, and study fundamental values and principles as they are expressed in the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution.
• UEN Civics: Government, Citizenship, Elections
  Find out the basics of Government, Citizenship, and Elections with this extensive UEN collection of Social Studies websites.
• Understanding Primary Sources: The Mayflower Compact
  In this lesson students will examine the text of the Mayflower Compact to understand the writers' intent and the context in which it was written. Then they will create their own classroom compacts.
• What is a Republican Government?
  This lesson will help you understand why the Founders thought a republican form of government was best. You will also learn about civic virtue and the common welfare.
• What Responsibilities Accompany Our Rights?
  This Center for Civic Education lesson plan will discuss some important questions about the responsibilities of citizens.

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