United States Constitution

The United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights

Icon: 
ebook icon

The Law of the Land
The Constitution established the law of the land in 1789. A response to the inadequacies of the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution provided the framework for our government and judicial system. Throughout this interactive eBook, readers will explore the framers' goals and intentions in the drafting of the document and learn how and why our nation still lives by its principles. Maps, timelines, biographies, and other interactive elements enhance primary source documents and full-color images.

The United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights

Little Rock Central: 50 Years Later (2007)

Icon: 
DVD icon

In 1957, Little Rock Central High School became a symbol of the Civil Rights Movement when, in defiance of federal orders to integrate the school, the Governor of Arkansas called out the National Guard to prevent nine African-American students from entering the building.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
01:10
Little Rock Central: 50 Years Later

The United States Constitution & Bill of Rights (2004)

Icon: 
DVD icon

Learn the facts about the documents that make America great!

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
The United States Constitution & Bill of Rights

The United States Constitution (2005)

Icon: 
DVD icon

Standard Deviants School is an educational and entertaining, lesson-based learning supplement developed from the award-winning Standard Deviants teaching style. Written to meet state educational standards, each module is clearly organized by lesson topic and includes full classroom performance rights.

Grade Level: 
Middle
Length: 
00:17
The United States Constitution