A Pathfinder for 5th Grade
	When the American colonists won the Revolutionary War, they won the right and responsibility to govern their new country. The Founding Fathers knew that the new government needed a set of rules. To define the rules for the new government, they created a document called the Constitution. What are the rules set forth in the Constitution and how do they affect you? This pathfinder will help you find information in your school library media center, on the Internet, and in the community about the U. S. Constitution. Books Magazines Internet Sites Videos CD-ROM Dewey Numbers Keywords Phrases Community Resources State EALR's
	Print Resources-Books and Magazines
	There are several books for kids about the U. S. Constitution. A few of the books are listed below. To locate more books, use the suggested keywords and phrases to search the online library catalog. NONFICTION  342.73 Col Colman, Warren. The Bill of Rights. A brief discussion of the meaning of the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments of the Constitution of the United States.   342.73 Col Colman, Warren. The Constitution. Describes, in simple terms, how the Constitution was conceived, written, and ratified in 1788, explaining the document's basic concepts and Bill of Rights.   342.73 Fri Fritz, Jean. Shh! We're Writing the Constitution. Describes how the the Constitution came to be written and ratified. Also includes the full text of the document produced by the Constitutional Convention of 1787.   342.73 Joh Johnson, Linda Carlson. Our Constitution. Describes the creation of the document which sets out the rules of government for our country.   342.73 Mae Maestro, Betsy. A More Perfect Union. Describes how the constitution was drafted and ratified.   342.73 Spi Spier, Peter. We the People: The Story of Our Constitution. Filled with detailed and colorful views highlighting America's growth as a nation, this nearly wordless picture books is a tribute to the Constitution and its two hundredth birthday. FICTION FIC Cle Clements, Andrew. The Landry News.  MAGAZINES Cobblestone: Celebrating Our Constitution. Cobblestone Publishing, September 1987. Cobblestone: The Constitution of the United States. Cobblestone Publishing, September 1982. Cobblestone: Our Bill of Rights. Cobblestone Publishing, September 1991. Cobblestone: Our First Amendment. Cobblestone Publishing, January 1999. Cobblestone: Our First Amendment - Free Speech. Cobblestone Publishing, January 1998. TEACHER RESOURCES Return to Top
	Online Resources-Internet Sites
	The Web sites listed on this page have been previewed and selected for this topic. If additional information is needed, use the suggested keywords and phrases to search the Internet. Ben's Guide to Government for Kids This government site has kid friendly information about the Constitution, Bill of Rights and other historical documents. You can also find out about the 3 branches of government outlined in the Constitution.   Congress for Kids - the Constitution This government site for kids has information about the writing the Constitution, the Great Compromise, the Constitution’s signers, the Bill of Rights, the Amendments to the Constitution and what they mean to Americans, and more.   Whitehouse for Kids - The U.S. Constitution This government site has facts and fun activities to help you explore the Constitution.   The PBS Kids Democracy Project: How Does Government Affect Me? This site has clear explanations of the 3 branches of government set up by the Constitution. You can also find out about what it's like to be president of the U.S. for a day and why voting is important.   The Constitution of the United States This site from National Archives includes information about the Delegates who helped create the Constitution, a complete text of the document, the Constitutional Convention, and fascinating facts about the Constitution. Also links to the Bill of Rights and Amendments.   To Form a More Perfect Union Site contains information about the work of the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention.   Heroes of the U.S. Constitution Find out about the framers of our Constitution, a timeline of events surrounding it, women's right to vote and more at this interesting site.   The 19th Amendment Women could not vote until this amendment passed in 1920. Find out about this milestone in our history.   How the President of the U.S. Is Elected A clear explanation of this process set up in the Constitution.   SOL-MSH Division Kids Page Find out about the 3 branches of government and how a bill becomes a law at the law school site for kids.   Constitution Game Check your knowledge of the Constitution with this fun, interactive game.   Save the Bill of Rights! Play this online game to learn about the amendments to the Constitution.   Constitutional Games Print and solve these games to learn more about the Constitution. TEACHER RESOURCES Constitution Day Resources This Colorado site has a plethora of great ideas.   The USA Constitution Theme Unit Classroom activities for learning about the Constitution can be downloaded at this site.   Return to Top
	Videos, CD-ROM, etc.
	Our library has the following multimedia resources on your topic:   Video 342.73 Fri Shhh! We're Writing the Constitution Describes how the constitution came to be written and ratified.   Video 973.4 Our Our Constitution. This material, with interviews of Senators and Congressmen, tells of the writing of the governing documents, and more. Search UnitedStreaming for videos. Students : Ask your librarian for the student codes to access Unitedstreaming. Return to Top
	Dewey Decimal Numbers to Browse
	If you want to browse the shelves in the library to locate information about the U. S. Constitution, look for these numbers: 323.4 - Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Press  323.4 - Free Speech 342.73 - United States - Constitution 973.3 - United States - Constitutional History Return to Top
	Keywords and Phrases for Searching
	Do you need additional information? Use these words and phrases to search E-Library, our library online catalog, the NCRL Online Catalog, CD-ROM or print encyclopedias or the World Wide Web: Constitution Bill of Rights Preamble to the Constitution Number of specific amendment, such as 19th Amendment Constitutional Convention Continental Congress Great Compromise 3/5ths Compromise  Name of a signer of the Constitution, such as Benjamin Franklin Return to Top
	Community Resources-People and Places
	The following community contacts may help you with your topic:   NCRL - Wenatchee Public Library's Online Catalog Return to Top
	Information Literacy EALRs
	History 2. The student applies the methods of social science investigation to investigate, compare and contrast interpretations of historical events To meet this standard, the student will: 2.1 investigate and research   Benchmark 1 ask questions to identify a problem from the past locate, gather, and process information from a variety of primary and secondary sources, including photographs, drawings, artifacts, oral accounts, and documents 2.2 analyze historical information Benchmark 1 organize and record information compare and contrast information from different historical sources 2.3 synthesize information and reflect on findings Benchmark 1 express findings; explain why interpretations of the same historical event can differ examine earlier steps in the investigative process and propose improvements to the process used Return to Top
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