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Did the Delegates do what they were supposed to do at the Constitutional Convention?

Join us on September 21 for our Private i History Detectives Constitution event! During this free webinar, we explore how to make the Constitution and civic engagement accessible to your elementary learners.

The Constitution EXPLAINED Video Series

Our comprehensive, short-form video series created with the Center for Civic Education explains the text, history, and relevance of the United States Constitution, Bill of Rights, and additional amendments in everyday language. Check out all 35 videos today!

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Wondering how our Private i History Detectives lessons work? Let our narrators show you! Each unit’s Google slide decks are narrated, providing insight into how to deliver and a sense of the lesson flow.

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    William Blackstone: Mini-Lesson

    Discover how William Blackstone and his Commentaries on the Laws of England influenced America’s founders, founding documents, and legal system.
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    Machiavelli Mini-lesson

    Look into the ideas and writings of the Italian thinker and politician, Niccoló Machiavelli (1429-1527).
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    The Enlightenment Mini-lesson

    The Enlightenment was a period of time, starting around 1715, when people developed new ideas about human existence, including people's basic rights and the purpose of government. When our Founding…
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    John Locke Mini-lesson

    Introduce students to the ideas and writings of John Locke that influenced the likes of Thomas Jefferson and other Founding Fathers.
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    Montesquieu Mini-lesson

    Meet the Baron de Montesquieu, one of the great thinkers of the 18th century. He spent a lot of time thinking about how governments should be created and maintained. These ideas guided the Founding…
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    Rousseau Mini-lesson

    Explore the ideas of Enlightenment thinker, Jean-Jacques Rousseau. His writings on natural and social freedom, the social contract, and democracy shaped the American system of government in a variety…
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    Benjamin Franklin Mini-lesson

    "The First American", Benjamin Franklin, is the only Founding Father that signed all three major documents that founded the United States of America: the Declaration of Independence, the Treaty of…
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    George Mason Mini-lesson

    Check out George Mason's role in the founding of the U.S. Even though he never served as a president and refused to sign the Constitution, Mason's work in Virginia and with the Anti-Federalists earn…
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    George Washington Mini-lesson

    Review the variety of roles that George Washington played in America's early years. From commanding the Continental Army, to presiding over the Constitutional Convention, to setting the standard for…
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    Thomas Jefferson Mini-lesson

    Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States, but he played many political roles throughout our nation’s history. His political life influenced the country in many ways, from the…
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    James Madison Mini-lesson

    This mini-lesson digs into the 41 year political career of James Madison. Considered the author of the U.S. Constitution, Madison was a prime architect in creating a strong national government, yet…
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    Federalists & Anti-Federalists

    Look at the debate, and eventual compromise, between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists that occured around the creation of the U.S. Constitution.
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    The Constitutional Convention Mini-lesson

    After ten years under the Articles of Confederation, Americans realized they needed something different. Explore the major debates that occurred at the convention, as well as the outcomes that…
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    Early Rebellions Mini-lesson

    As a new country, the United States experienced a lot of growing pains. Discover some of the citizen-led rebellions that occurred in the nation's first decades, and how the government grew to respond…
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    Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

    This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court’s decision that overturned “separate but equal” in public schools. Students learn about segregation and “equality under the law,” and they use…
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    In re Gault (1967)

    This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court’s decision that said juvenile offenders have a right to due process. Students learn about 14th Amendment due process, fairness, and the…
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    Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)

    This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court’s decision that interpreted the Commerce and Supremacy Clauses of the U.S. Constitution and affirmed the federal government’s superiority with…
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    Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)

    This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court’s decision that gave defendants in state criminal courts the right to a lawyer. Students learn about the 6th Amendment right to a lawyer, why…
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    Korematsu v. United States (1944)

    This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court’s decision that determined the government acted constitutionally when it detained people of Japanese ancestry inside internment camps during…
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