Constitution Day September 17 (Friday)

This year Constitution Day is on Friday, September 17. Take the time to share with students the blessings that American liberty affords. I hope this blog gives you an opportunity to share the day with your students.

Daily Civic Learning Blog

Resources for Educators:

http://www.constitutioncenter.org/ncc_edu_Education_Team_Blog.aspx

Whether planning a field trip, looking for innovative ways to enhance classroom instruction or seeking a deeper understanding of American history and active citizenship, the National Constitution Center is an educator’s ultimate civic learning resource.
New to the site is the Daily Civic Learning Blog. Current events and news items are highlighted, with ideas on how to explore these events with students. This site can be subscribed to via email or a reader.
The website is a program of the Annenberg Center for Education & Outreach.

ESL Civics

http://www.elcivics.com/
Learn EL Civics with great pictures and easy words. Just click on a picture to start a lesson or activity. The following EL Civics units are now available: Statue of Liberty, Washington, D.C., American Bald Eagle, and Gateway Arch. English Language Civics provides an easy way to learn about American history, geography, and culture. New lessons, worksheets, PowerPoint presentations, and videos are added to elcivics.com almost every week. Free lessons for students and teachers

Interactive Constitutional Games

http://games.sunnylandsclassroom.org/constitutiongame/CCG/index.html Annenberg Foundation

The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands is developing an ensemble of interactive educational resources about the Constitution.

US Constitution Scavenger Hunt

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/constintscav.htm US Constitution Scavenger Hunt

Scene at the Signing of the Constitution Painting

http://www.teachingamericanhistory.org/convention/christy/

Not much is known about the story behind the Christy painting of the Signing of the Constitution (on 17 September 1787) despite the fact that it is conventionally acclaimed as the best single picture ever created of the American Founding.

Prentice-Hall Constitution

http://stage.lin.phschool.com/curriculum_support/interactive_constitution/

Constitution and excellent links library and glossary.

The Holiday Zone

http://www.theholidayzone.com/constitution/interactive.html

Interactive puzzles and quizzes for Constitution Day.

MrNussbaum.com Interactive Constitution

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/constitution.htm MrNussbaum.com


Games and other tools to help explain the Constitution. Recommended for children.

iConstitution

iConstitution, the Interactive Constitution, enables people to learn about the constitution like never before. Discuss, critique, and ask questions about the constitution in an open forum, with no log-in required. Defend your liberties by sharpening your constitutional skills, and by voting for politicians that are champions of constitutional principles.

Interactive Constitution

http://72.32.50.200/constitution/ National Constitution Center

Discover how the Constitution relates to more that 300 indexed topics from school prayer to civil rights. Use the search box to search for keywords in the text of the Constitution and the in-depth explanations linked to it.

ESL Civics Curriculum Framework

http://www.pde.state.pa.us/able/lib/able/profdev/EL-Erie.pdf
ESL CIVICS CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK and INS questions, Pennsylvania

Good information regarding History, Constitution and INS questions from the International Institute of Erie.

Citizenship News

http://www.citizenshipnews.us/

Welcome to Citizenship News, where citizenship education providers can find information, resources, and the latest news concerning citizenship education, the U.S. citizenship test, and the naturalization process.

Bill of Rights Institute

http://www.billofrightsinstitute.org/Teach/FreeResources/Lessons/ Here are some free lesson plans and resources for teaching the Bill of Rights. There is also a section called "Bill of Rights in the News" http://www.billofrightsinstitute.org/Teach/News/PastHeadlines.asp?action= which uses actual news stories to illustrate how rights are applied in current day situation. Many of the articles come from the First Amendment Center http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/ which also has additional study materials. As always, it is important to review the material before use, as some of it may be controversial.

National Constitution Center

"National Constitution Center" <education@constitutioncenter.org> http://hancock.constitutioncenter.org/images/www_Edu/index.html

This site produces a monthly newsletter on constitutional matters suitable for the classroom. It has some particularly interesting exercises appropriate for this election year.

Constitution Day Resources and Lesson Plans

http://cfbstaff.cfbisd.edu/davidj/Special%20Events/Constitution%20Day/constitution_day.htm

Resources, Lesson Plans, Presentations, Constitution Games, Quite a comprehensive list.

Resources for Constitutional Study

http://www.ac-nancy-metz.fr/enseign/anglais/Henry/hist.htm This is a great linked list to resources for Constitutional Study

Constitution Day Lesson Plans

http://www.illinoisfirstamendmentcenter.com/classroom_materials.php

Classroom Materials, Constitution Day, English and Spanish Educational Materials, ESL, ELL,. Constitution Day Educational Materials – Grades K – 12th

Constitution Day Lesson Plans

http://www.crf-usa.org/constitution_day/constitution_day_home.htm

A 2005 act of Congress states that all educational institutions receiving federal funding must observe September 17 as Constitution Day, which celebrates the 1787 signing of our founding document.
According to the guidelines put forth by the Department of Education, teachers and schools are free to design Constitution Day programming that best addresses the needs of their students. 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.

U.S. Constitution and ESL Civics

http://www.elcivics.com/constitution_civics_1.html EL Civics Lesson: Constitution of the United States facts and information for ESL students. Great practice for the citizenship test.