This might be a stretch for elementary and middle school. But I think it's workable for 8th grade and beyond. The lesson has students learning about the distinction between a democratic republic and direct democracy using Federalist paper No. 10

Lesson plan from scholastic on women's suffrage for grades 6-8.

Gr. 8 lesson plan on comparing the Articles of Confederation with the U.S. Constitution.

This a is a topic list organized by Cornell Law of decisions made by the Supreme Court. Good resource for possible research projects.

I don't think I need to write a description for this. It could be useful in engaging soon to be young voters on the importance of active citizenship through voting.

This is an article about the election of 2008. However it goes into the history of how Douglass and Stanton were close allies and then ended up not being so.

Great website from NPS. Information on the connection between women's rights and rights of African Americans. Info of Frederick Douglass and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Seneca Falls.

This is a resource my colleague and I use often. The ed portal U.S. History 1 course covers the first settlers to the end of the Civil War. This bookmark covers the creation of the U.S. government. Yes, the videos are "cutesy", however because there is a video to watch, a transcript and narration students can access the information on many levels.

This is a website from the non-profit Independence Hall Association. They are a group of private citizens who are consulted about maintaining Independence Hall national site. If you click on "Our Congress of Websites" there are links to other websites that might be useful.

Lessons, activities, and resources about the Constitution-whether or not you celebrate Constitution Day. You do need to be a member of NCSS to access materials.