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You will now have the opportunity to apply the strategy by first analyzing the Preamble to the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and then by engaging in a variety of exercises to better understand the meaning of each of these documents.

To begin, print out the Constitution Activity. If possible, work in small groups.

Optional

If time allows, check out the following interactive activities for working with the United States Constitution.

Interactive Timeline of the Constitution
http://www.constitutioncenter.org/timeline/flash/cw.html

Interactive Constitution
http://www.constitutioncenter.org/constitution/

Interactive Christy Painting of the Signing of the Constitution
http://edsitement.neh.gov/ConstitutionDay/Christy_Painting.html

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