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These free Constitution Day lessons and activities will inspire students to understand, question, and debate the most important issues of our day.
How many bathrooms are in the White House? Who is the tallest president? Read the most asked among 3,000 questions we received on Constitution Day from students.
Constitution Day and Citizenship Day is an American federal observance that recognizes the adoption of the United States Constitution and those who have become U.S. citizens. It is normally observed on September 17, the day in 1787 that delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the document in Philadelphia . [ 1 ]
In honor of Constitution Day, the Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project prepares lesson plans and educational materials to be used by teachers who wish to educate their students about the importance of the U.S. Constitution and its very real effect on the lives of students.
Constitution Week is an American observance to commemorate the 1787 adoption of the United States Constitution. It runs annually from September 17 — proclaimed as Constitution Day and Citizenship Day in the United States — through September 23.
Founded to preserve the U.S. Constitution, Constituting America places special emphasis on bringing the Constitution to life in schools across the country. [16] The founders of the organization visit schools in a school speaking program and provide clubs for students to become involved in. [17] Additionally, Constituting America hosts an annual We The Future scholarship contest for students ...
The synchronized Pledge Across America is conducted each year on September 17 – Constitution Day.Pledge Across America is the nationally synchronized recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools.
Olga T. Weber (April 27, 1903 – August 1, 1978) was an American activist known for her work campaigning for the recognition of Constitution Day and Constitution Week in Ohio and later, for the United States as a whole. Her efforts led to the annual celebration of Constitution Week in Louisville, Ohio, and the town being named "Constitution Town."