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The United States Constitution

Reviewed:
Jan 11, 2015 by History
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Ratings

Overall Rating: 3.5 stars
Content Quality: 3.0 stars
Effectiveness: 3.0 stars
Ease of Use: 5.0 stars
Overview:
Free textbook, available through Amazon, includes the US Constitution (no Amendments).
Type of Material:
Open Textbook
Recommended Uses:
In class, homework, resource, continuing education
Technical Requirements:
Inddle reader or app
Identify Major Learning Goals:
Knowledge of corpus of US constitution Historical interpretation of most articles of constitution
Target Student Population:
High School, college, continuing education
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
Understanding of US Government

Content Quality

Rating:
Strengths:
US Constitution has been transcribed in this free e-book. • Perfect if all you need is the text without context.
Concerns:
Lacks Amendments, Bill of Rights, introduction, editorial comments, and commentary. Lacks images or facsimile pages to show US Constitution as an historical document.

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

Rating:
Strengths:
Basic text in one place
Concerns:
Without context, this text requires integration into curriculum and lesson plans. NO lesson plans are provided.

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

Rating:
Strengths:
The text loads quickly and seamlessly into the Kindle App.
Concerns:
None
Other Issues and Comments:
his is merely a text. There is no commentary, no lesson plans. This is a great resource that every student should know but it could be better presented.
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