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Social Studies Department
Constitution Day
111 requires that Constitution Day be held on September 17 of each year, commemorating the September 17, 1787 signing of the Constitution. However, when September 17 falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, Constitution Day shall be held during the preceding or following week. Federal legislation passed in the U.S. Congress in 2004 mandates that all children have the opportunity to celebrate the Constitution and Citizenship. This will be done K-12 through the social studies classes. As a teacher, if you are responsible for social studies instruction you are required to present a lesson on the Constitution or Citizenship during the time period that you do social studies. 6-12 social studies specialists have been informed of this during their department meetings this past Wednesday and are currently busy planning a lesson. Below you will find some websites for information. Law Requires Lesson on Constitution – Washington
Post First Amendment Center Youth Leadership The American Bar Association http://www.abanet.org/publiced/conversations/constitution/home.html All This site offers "Conversations on the
Constitution", conversation starters and resources for discussions on the
Constitution. The Avalon Project: Yale Law School http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/usconst.htm Middle – High School This site offers full text documents
of American History, including the Constitution. The Bill of Rights Institute http://www.BillofRightsInstitute.org/ Middle – High School This site offers two
Constitution Day lesson plans, one for middle school and one for high school. It
also offers a biographical essay and lesson about James Madison, a lesson on and
images of the Founders, and a lesson on the First Amendment. The Center for Civic Education http://www.civiced.org/news/external/LessonsConstitutionDay.htm All This site offers lessons for Constitution Day for use
at all grade levels. The Constitutional Rights Foundation http://www.crf-usa.org/Foundation_docs/Foundation_home.html Middle - High School This site offers a series of
free online lessons about the founding documents of our Constitution. Digital History http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/historyonline/handouts.cfm High School This site offers classroom tested
handouts and fact sheets on ratifying the Constitution and the Federalists. The Dirksen Congressional Center http://www.congresslink.org/print_lp_contents.htm The Gilder-Lehrman Institute of American History http://www.gilderlehrman.org/teachers/modules.html Justice Learning The Library of Congress http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/theme.html This site offers lessons on the Constitution. The National Archives http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/constitution.html The National Archives has the original Constitution on
permanent display in the Rotunda for the Charters of Freedom. For the first
time, National Archives programs in honor of Constitution Day, September 17,
will extend far beyond one day and far beyond the Rotunda to reach thousands of
citizens, teachers, and students nationwide. National Constitution Center http://www.constitutionday.us/ Middle – High School This site provides background on
Constitution Day and links to many resources including an Interactive
Constitution and two tool kits for activities designed to fulfill the
requirements of the new law. The U. S. Constitution Online http://www.usconstitution.net/index.html All This site is an excellent resource for teachers
of all grades. GMC http://www.gmc.edu/library/Constitution_Day.htm Info, pictures, lessons, and activities on the constitution
for teachers. Justice Learning http://www.justicelearning.org/constitutionday/index.asp Find out what's new with Constitution Day, and how to get
materials. About.com http://usgovinfo.about.com/blconstday.htm Resources for Observing Constitution Day including
transcripts and images of the document itself. Page Two Of Constitution Day (a lot of teacher info)
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