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Need help finding resources to teach kids about the Constitution [Vanity]
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Posted on 11/16/2010 8:11:30 AM PST by ConjunctionJunction

Free would be great. Kids age 6-16.


TOPICS: History
KEYWORDS: constitution; education
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Thanks!
1 posted on 11/16/2010 8:11:34 AM PST by ConjunctionJunction
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To: ConjunctionJunction

It would be better if you could find a way to teach it those in elected office in DC


2 posted on 11/16/2010 8:13:28 AM PST by al baby (Hi Mom REMEMBER FREE REPUBLIC IN YOUR WILL. I DID)
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To: ConjunctionJunction

Janine Turner of the old TV show Northern Exposure now does Constitution lessons for all age groups especially for kids.

CONSTITUTING AMERICA:
http://constitutingamerica.org/


3 posted on 11/16/2010 8:15:12 AM PST by avacado
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To: ConjunctionJunction

http://www.nrahq.org/youth/index.asp


4 posted on 11/16/2010 8:15:23 AM PST by pabianice
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To: ConjunctionJunction

I know many freepers think Apple=Evil, but, I love my copy of the US constitution and the Federalist Papers on my iphone.

PS - what’s your function?


5 posted on 11/16/2010 8:17:33 AM PST by jtal
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To: ConjunctionJunction; Publius; Billthedrill
Pub and Bill have been running a bookclub discussion of the Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papers. It may be a little deep for your kids, but interesting reading for you.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2627330/posts

There are links to all the previous threads in Pub's ping.

6 posted on 11/16/2010 8:18:35 AM PST by r-q-tek86 ("It doesn't matter how smart you are if you don't stop and think" - Dr. Sowell)
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To: ConjunctionJunction

Dr. William Bennett has a website where you can go to get educational resources for your own kids, to home school or whatever your need. I don’t have a link, but just google it and be sure to use the words U.S. Constitution in your search.


7 posted on 11/16/2010 8:19:34 AM PST by txrangerette ("...HOLD TO THE TRUTH; SPEAK WITHOUT FEAR." - Glenn Beck -)
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To: ConjunctionJunction

You might want to check http://constitutingamerica.org/
Great site for studying the Constitution, Federalist Papers, etc.


8 posted on 11/16/2010 8:22:18 AM PST by pingjockey752
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To: jtal

PS - what’s your function?

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Hookin’ up words and phrases and clauses...

:D


9 posted on 11/16/2010 8:23:06 AM PST by ConjunctionJunction (I can see November from my house!)
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To: al baby

Heh!


10 posted on 11/16/2010 8:23:41 AM PST by ConjunctionJunction (I can see November from my house!)
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To: al baby

It would be better if you could find a way to teach it those in elected office in DC

If it can be comprehended on a 6th grade level we could send it to all the progressive democrats. But, only if;)


11 posted on 11/16/2010 8:24:58 AM PST by Bitsy
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To: ConjunctionJunction
Which version of the Constitution?

- As written?

- As interpreted by a sane person?

- As interpreted by a liberal?

- As enforced by Zero?

A roll of toilet paper would make an excellent teaching tool to explain Zero's interpretation.

12 posted on 11/16/2010 8:26:56 AM PST by I cannot think of a name
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To: ConjunctionJunction

One other poster has suggested you add a discussion/curriculum area about the Federalist Papers. I agree.

The perfect troika is a study of:

The Declaration of Independence (followed by)
The U.S. Constitution (followed by)
The Federalist Papers (used to ‘sell’ the new federal republican government to states that just fought a war to not have a king)

I recommend the following for the Federalist Papers discussion — http://www.amazon.com/Federalist-Papers-Modern-Language-Political/dp/0936783214

That book is a great read for you as well.


13 posted on 11/16/2010 8:31:25 AM PST by Blueflag (Res ipsa loquitur)
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To: ConjunctionJunction

Federalist Papers...


14 posted on 11/16/2010 8:34:13 AM PST by Michael Barnes (Guilty of being White.)
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To: ConjunctionJunction
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2dtIXXJS0o

watch this video, gives ideas.

15 posted on 11/16/2010 8:37:04 AM PST by TornadoAlley3 (Obama is everything Oklahoma is not.)
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To: txrangerette

Thanks! I think I found it. Is this it?

http://www.roadmaptolastbesthope.com/


16 posted on 11/16/2010 8:39:23 AM PST by ConjunctionJunction (I can see November from my house!)
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To: ConjunctionJunction
My wife, the Ol' Mizris, has taught fifth grade and now teaches 2nd grade. She has received a lot of support from The Heritage Foundation.
17 posted on 11/16/2010 8:56:13 AM PST by Mad Dawg (Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.)
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http://www.constitutionday.com/


18 posted on 11/16/2010 9:00:25 AM PST by smokingfrog (Because you don't live near a bakery doesn't mean you have to go without cheesecake.)
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To: al baby
It would be better if you could find a way to teach it those in elected office in DC

Just take the lessons for 6 y/o kids, slow them down a little, and you should have a chance.

19 posted on 11/16/2010 9:05:01 AM PST by Pollster1 (Natural born citizen of the USA, with the birth certificate to prove it)
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To: ConjunctionJunction

Here’s a bunch of stuff from the Gummint - Dep’t of Education::
http://free.ed.gov/subjects.cfm?subject_id=19&toplvl=173&res_feature_request=1


20 posted on 11/16/2010 9:09:39 AM PST by Emilio4
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