Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
(a) Designation.— September 17 is designated as Constitution
Day and Citizenship Day.
(b) Purpose.— Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
commemorate the formation and signing on September 17, 1787,
of the Constitution and recognize all who, by coming of age or
by naturalization, have become citizens….
Beginning in 2005, all schools that receive federal monies began to "hold an educational program pertaining to the United
States Constitution on September 17 of each year." While the instruction has been mandated, what that "educational
program" entails is not detailed in the notice of implementation from the U.S. Department of Education, nor is it detailed
in the federal appropriations bill that requires it. So it appears that the manner of recognition on Constitution Day is up
to you. The following linked web resources are provided to assist you in your planning.
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Constitutioncenter.org/ConstitutionDay/
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Each year, NEH's EDSITEment Project adds 75 new lesson plans for K-12 educators…
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Lesson Plans, Webquests, & Games all focused on America’s founding documents at
USHistorySite.com
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The National Archives / NARA's Teaching with Documents Lesson Plans
Cool, New site:
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"A More Perfect Union: The Creation of the U.S. Constitution"
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Center for Civic Education
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U.S. Dept. of Education resources
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Lesson Plans provided by T.E.A.
Imagine: An
Interactive
problems-based
civics learning environment!
Sandra Day O'Connor has
and its in development.
Check out what they have up
so far at ourcourts.org
10 Question Online Quiz from Prentice-Hall
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The Bill of Rights Institute is dedicated to creating educational materials for
teachers like you, in order to help young Americans appreciate constitutional
principles that define us as a nation. New for 2008! Online Quiz and Activities on
Article II and the Presidential Election!
http://www.billofrightsinstitute.org/interactive/bri-flash-template.html
Constitutional Rights Foundation is pleased to present a series of free online lessons, resources from the
CRF catalog, and Internet links to help educators design their own Constitution Day program.
AUSTIN ISD BUREAU OF CURRICULUM / Social Studies Department / August 2008 / T. Loessin
…more coming…
AUSTIN ISD BUREAU OF CURRICULUM / Social Studies Department / August 2008 / T. Loessin