Life, Liberty and Property: What’s the Big Idea?
Ideas for this lesson were inspired by:
- Jean Fritz, Shh! We’re Writing the Constitution. New York: Putnam, 1987. 64 pp. Illustrated by Tomi dePaola.
- Center for Civic Education. We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution, Level I. Calabasas: Center for Civic Education, 2003.
- “I Signed the Constitution.” An original lesson plan: National Constitution Center. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Visit the website at the National Constitution Center for printable copies of the Constitution, other free primary sources, and lesson ideas. You can also find ideas and resources at the Center for Civic Education.
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