CONSTITUTION AND BILL OF RIGHTS

                            BOOK RESOURCES

        Welcome to my book shelf.  The list of books on this page are a few of the resources that I have incorporated in my instructional planning and have used as student resources for research.  Although the list is primarily for elementary level social studies, the materials are adaptable for older students who are less proficient readers or English as a second language learners.  Although I use primary source documents in my classroom, the resource books listed on this page support student learning.  Additionally, the materials provide information that enable students to develop deeper understandings of the concepts of the primary source materials.  As I find more materials, I will add to the list.  To review a book, click on the book cover.  This will be a direct link to the book at Amazon.com.

                            BILL OF RIGHTS RESOURCES

THE BILL OF RIGHTS FOR REAL LIFE   This is an excellent resource available through the Bill of Rights Institute.  It would be challenging for fifth grade but can be adapted.  There are CDs that accompany the book.

                                         CONSTITUTION RESOURCES           

I love this book!  My students enjoy the humor in the story.  I have used this book with first grade but would not hesitate using the material for upper grades/middle school.  Check out the story at Amazon.  It will capture their attention and they will remember the concepts.

Grades 5-8	Grades 3-5	Grades 5-10

                                                            Chester the Crab Series            

The Chester series of books for history/social studies are fun!  The information is factual but presented in a comic strip format.  There are teacher's guides for each book.  I have used this book as well as the Civil War and Revolutionary War Chester books.

                                                 Founding Fathers Resources

I have use the Founders books in cooperative activities.  Both books are great resources for the students to understand the views of the Signers.

Two books that I will be using and highly recommend are available through the Bill of Rights Institute.  The books are:  Founders and The Constitution, In Their Own Words, Volume 1 and Volume 2. The books have stories about the unique roles of the Founders as well as lesson activities, reading comprehension and vocabulary.  The national history strands are listed for each objective, student resources, and suggestions for extended activities.  I received the books as a participant at the Bill of Rights Institute but had the books on my to purchase wish list.

                                             PRIMARY SOURCE DOCUMENT

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B. Froehlich, July, 2007