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From the LOC their information and primary sources on the Seneca Falls Convention.  In addition to the manuscript, it also has additional views about the convention from other sources of the time.  This might be good to use to have students compare the viewpoints of the time.

I love this game about the Constitutional Convention. It has lots of great videos for students to watch that are entertaining and clearly explain what was going on. Kids go through representing one state and vote on parts on the constitutional convention and then they see how each state actually voted. Some of the links are broken, but most work well. The game takes a while - at least 45 minutes (and is maybe a little too long), but I think kids would be engaged and would walk away with a great base understanding of how the Constitutional Convention went and what it was like to be there.

Write up of Seneca Falls Convention with links to other sites regarding womens' suffrage and women leaders in general.

A good daily summary of what issues were discussed every day of the Constitutional Convention. Can be used in conjunction with Madison's notes which can be found on the Avalon Project

Great site about George Washington.  Includes links and information on the Constitutional Convention, his personal writings and his farewell address.  Lots of items that can easily be adapted for class.

Very simple, easy to read write up about the Seneca Falls Convention that can be adapted for class.  Includes portraits of the major players.

Portraits seemed to be "down" when I went to the site. But, the narrative is certainly easy reading for secondary students.

The Seneca Falls Convention: The Roots Of Entitled White Feminism An easy read that is straight forward about the two organizers Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott with a profile on women and feminism. An added bonus to this article is the view of Frederick Douglas. There are also various sites within the article to explore.

An article is this week's New Yorker, By Jeffrey Toobin. He talks about problems with the Constitution and challenges conventional wisdom that it is a sacred document. This link just shows you the first page - must be a subscriber to read the whole thing. Might be worth checking it out in your school library or a new stand, though, the article seems like one I might use with my students.

Excerpt of letters from Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Morris,Henry Lee,and Henry Knox from the last years of the war to the beginnings of Constitutional Convention. The letters discuss specific problems with the Articles and give interesting insight into the views and characters of the people who went on to create the Constitution.

A nice cheat sheet for teachers with questions (important and nice to know) about the Constitution AND the answers! Some examples include: Q. How long did it take to frame the Constitution? Q. From what classes of society were the members of the Constitutional Convention drawn?