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U.S. Constitution 101 Help My Students Learn the U.S. Constitution

Help me give my students an opportunity to learn the U.S. Constitution and to be engaged citizens.

  • $467 goal

This project expired on October 4, 2025.

This project expired on October 4, 2025.

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

As a teacher one of my main responsibilities is to teach the U.S. Constitution. The majority of my students have not read an entire book since elementary school, so it can be challenging when students are introduced to the U.S. Constitution.

The Words We Live By: Your Annotated Guide to the Constitution by Linda R.

Monk

Why it’s great: Written specifically for students and general readers, this book breaks down every section of the Constitution with historical context, plain-English explanations, and real-life examples.

Highlights:

Annotated line-by-line version of the Constitution

Includes court cases and debates

Highly readable and well-structured

Monk translates each part of the Constitution into modern, understandable language.

Helps students decode original 18th-century text without oversimplifying it.

Great for comprehension, especially for students who struggle with dense legal or historical writing.

Historical Context and Backstory

Provides the "why" and "how" behind each article and amendment.

Includes quotes from the Founders, court cases, and events that led to specific constitutional provisions.

Encourages students to see the Constitution as a living document shaped by history.

Real-Life Supreme Court Cases

Includes short, engaging summaries of key cases (e.g., Tinker v. Des Moines, Gideon v. Wainwright) that bring abstract rights and powers into concrete focus.

This helps students connect constitutional text to events they can analyze and debate.

Promotes Critical Thinking

Monk often presents multiple viewpoints and encourages readers to think for themselves.

Helps students consider the Constitution’s strengths, limitations, and ongoing relevance.

Perfect for Socratic seminars, debate prep, or written analysis prompts.

Student-Friendly Structure

Organized by article and amendment, with helpful headers and margin notes.

Can be used as a reference book, daily reader, or research tool for projects and essays.

Builds confidence for open-ended civics or U.S. Government assessments.

Mr. Sunday Dr Henry A Wise Junior High School Grades 9-12

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Upper Marlboro, MD View local requests

More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

180 students impacted

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The Words We Live By: Your Annotated Guide to the Constitution • Amazon Business $9.74 35 $340.90

Materials cost

$340.90

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $20.45

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.11

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$396.46

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$69.96

Total project goal

$466.42

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