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Watch this video to learn more about the Preamble to the United States Constitution.

Watch Tim and Moby from BrainPop explain the US Constitution. From home you'll need to log in.

Watch Tim and Moby from BrainPop explain the Bill of Rights. From home you'll need to log in.

Play the Celebrate the Constitution game to see how much you know about the Constitution.

The Bill of Rights by Rich Smith
Call Number: 342.7308 SMI - ebook
ISBN: 9781599289137
Publication Date: 2007-09-01
This book about the Bill of Rights is available in ebook format from the library catalog.
Revolutionary America, 1764-1789 by Tim McNeese; Richard Jensen
Call Number: 973.3 MCN
ISBN: 1438127766
Explores what life was like for the American colonists from 1764 to 1789, describing their daily activities as well as the beliefs and events that encouraged them to fight for freedom against the British crown.

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The Declaration of Independence
The United States Constitution
This is the original text, with links for any changes that were made later.
The Bill of Rights
Also includes links to the additional amendments.

This database has a multitude of articles on the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.

This database has a number of articles on the history tied to these documents, as well as the full text of the documents themselves.

Constitution of the United States
This site from the United States Senate has the full text of the Constitution side-by-side with an explanation of what each section means.
LOC: America's Story: The Bill of Rights
To learn more about what rights are protected in the Bill of Rights and how it came to be, go to this Library of Congress site.
America During the Age of Revolution
This timeline is from the Library of Congress.
Documents from the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention
Take a look at some of the original documents associated with these historic events. From the Library of Congress.
ConstitutionFacts.com
You'll find interesting insights into the men who wrote the Constitution, how it was created, and how the Supreme Court has interpreted it.
You can also take a "What's Your Constitution IQ?" Quiz!

The Bill of Rights by Amie Jane Leavitt
Call Number: 342.73 LEA
ISBN: 1584159472
Publication Date: 2011-06-01
An introduction to the role of the Bill of Rights in the United States government, describing the rights and freedoms it grants to United States citizens in the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, and discussing the document's impact on world politics.
Constitution Translated for Kids by Cathy Travis
Call Number: 342.7302 TRA
ISBN: 9781933538013
Publication Date: 2006-04-01
Presents a study of the U.S. Constitution in language that middle school students can understand and includes a glossary of terms and teacher's guide.

The library has several books on the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the Declaration of Independence, including these:

An encyclopedia is often a great place to start your research