Shaping the Constitution: Resources from the Library of Virginia and the
Library of Congress
The Library of Virginia recently launched a new web portal, "Shaping the
Constitution: Resources from the Library of Virginia and the Library of
Congress." Using primary source documents, "Shaping the Constitution"
explores the contributions of Virginians of all stripes to the forming
and perfecting of our nation. In addition to featuring high-quality
digital images of some of the most significant documents in American
history held by the Library of Virginia-including George Mason's draft
of the Virginia Declaration of Rights, Virginia's copy of the Bill of
Rights, and the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom-the "Shaping the
Constitution" Web portal includes transcriptions, biographical profiles
of several Founding Virginians, contextual essays about the challenges
the Founders faced, and lesson plans.
Visit www.virginiamemory.com/shaping
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Features of the "Shaping the Constitution" Web Portal
Each unit in "Shaping the Constitution" explores a different aspect of
American history as it relates to the development of the United States
Constitution. Navigation through the portal can be directed through the
table of contents for each unit, thematically through the search page,
or from links within the entries.
Within each unit you will find:
* An overview essay
* Individual entries on each primary source
* Biographical profiles of key individuals
* Lesson plans
The types of documents featured include:
* Handwritten letters
* Official government documents, such as journal entries, official
correspondence, commissions, warrants, and petitions
* Broadsides showing political cartoons and public announcements
* Historical newspapers
* Maps
* Paintings, sculptures, and photographs of key players and
significant events
Each document is represented in an entry that includes:
* A high-resolution image that provides for detailed exploration
* Full-text transcription of the document
* An interpretive essay
* Full citation
* Suggestions for further reading
* Two sets of questions for higher and lower abilities
Teaching With Primary Sources
"Shaping the Constitution" is funded in part by the Library of Congress
Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) Eastern Region. The mission of the
Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources program is to build a
consortium that fosters collaborations between the Library of Congress
and the educational community to increase instructional use of digitized
primary sources within K-12 classrooms.
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Tameka B. Hobbs
Program & Education Coordinator
Education and Outreach Division
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219-8000
804.371.2126 - office
804.692.3814 - fax
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