Constitution Resources

Sept. 17th is the day that all schools are required by federal law to teach about/discuss the Constitution of the United States.  When the 17th falls on a weekend, schools may choose to teach the content either the week before or week after the 17th.  The resources below may be of some assistance as your school decides how to cover this important topic.

General Resources for Teachers

• Centuries of Citizenship: Constitutional Timeline - interactive site highlighting 200 years of constitutional history
• Dept. of Ed Constitution Resources - a variety of websites related to the Constitution
• KY Dept. of Ed Resources - websites compiled by KDE for Constitution Day
• National Archives Constitution - view actual images, read transcript, and more
• Marco-Polo MarcoGram - the Sept. '05 newsletter highlights lessons, activitiese and websites celebrating the Constitution across subjects and grade levels

Elementary Resources

• The Constitution Game - a short activity that will get students thinking about how the men felt when trying to write the constitution - good for intermediate and older
• Constitution Quiz - online quiz from White House for Kids website
• Constitution Word Scramble - printable from White House for Kids website
• Charting the Constitution - this interactive site prompts students to study the promises made in the Preamble and identify the meaning and what benefits they provide

Secondary Resources

• Constitution Day Middle School Lesson Plan - from Bill of Rights Institute
• Constitution Day High School Lesson Plan - from Bill of Rights Institute
• Charting the Constitution - this interactive site prompts students to study the promises made in the Preamble and identify the meaning and what benefits they provide