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Unit II

http://www.colonialhall.com/biodoi.php.....
    This is a really good website for founding fathers biographies.

http://www.constitution.org/afp/afpchron.htm.....
    This is a great website that puts the federalist and anti-federalist papers in order, meaning that they show which anti-fed paper corresponds with what fed paper, as well as the topic it was about. I would also strongly recommend Quentin Taylor's " TheEssential Federalist" Book to go along with this. It's an amazing book that breaks down the issues about the constitution and gives the relevant passages from the Federalist Papers. The kids don't have to struggle through a bunch of papers to get to the point :)

http://www.jmu.edu/madison/center/main_pages/madison_archives/constit_confe.....
    Really good website for James Madison materials.

http://aboutgovernmentstates.com/historic-roots-executive-branch.....
    This website offers a great perspective of the historical roots of the Presidency.

http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/tocs/toc.html.....
    This is a great website on "The Founders Constitution". There are numerous letters about key concepts of government and each part of the constitution.

http://www.constitution.org/cons/usstcons.htm.....
    A list of State Constitutions.

http://www.constitution.org/liberlib.htm.....
    Liberty Library of Constitutional Classics. This has numerous essays dealing with all facets of the Constitution and constitutional theory. It is a great source for Primary Sources.

http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/avalon.htm.....
    This website is a great resource for primary documents. It includes every key document, letter and essay written.

http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/artconf.htm.....
    The Articles of Confederation and related essays.

http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/mjmtext:@field(DOCID+@lit(jm020.....
    Madison's views on the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/9-12/documents/articles/index.html.....
    Essay on problems of the Articles of Confederation.

http://www.icsd.k12.ny.us/highschool/pjordan/ushonors/Regents%20Review/Revi.....
    This is a good chart of the problems of the Articles of Confederation and the Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/makingoftheconstitut.....
    Simple version of what some of the problems of the Articles of Confederation were.

http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/Lesson_10_Notes.htm.....
    Another site about problems of the Articles of Confederation BUT it lists three positive items about the Articles.

http://www.foundingfathers.info/federalistpapers.....
    Great link to the Federalist Papers, and short essays about the authors (Jay, Madison, Hamilton).

http://www.gradesaver.com/classicnotes/titles/federalist.....
    Classic notes that try and break down the Federalist papers and analyze them.

http://www.constitution.org/afp/afp.htm.....
    collection of the Anti-Federalist Papers.

http://www.cnsnews.com/Library/antifederalist/Default.htm.....
    A great listing of the Anti Federalist papers and what the paper deals with.

http://www.archive.org/details/antifederalist_0707_librivox.....
    This is a great website for kids who don't like to read. It's the Anti Federalist papers on tape :).

http://www.usconstitution.net/consttop_faf.html.....
    Identifies the Federalist and Anti Federalist state issues. Gives a good synopsis of the states votes on the Constitution.

http://www.justicelearning.org/justice_timeline/Articles.aspx.....
    A GREAT RESOURCE about what the constitution says, and then it tells you what it means.