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Constitutional Rights Foundation
"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."
Bill of Rights Institute
Founded in 1999, The Bill of Rights Institute is a non-profit organization with a mission to develop programs and curriculum that teach students about the founding of our nation and what it means to be an American citizen. 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
Justice Learning - Constitution Day
As you know, federal law requires that all high schools, colleges and universities that receive federal funds hold an educational event about the Constitution on September 17. Annenberg Classroom, a project of the Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands, has created classroom-ready digital resources to help schools celebrate Constitution Day.
U. S. Courts - Constitution Day
Constitution Day officially is September 17 this year. To help teachers prepare for the observance, the federal courts and a number of other national institutions offer Constitution-related educational resources.
Arizonia Dept Of Education _ Constitution Day
This site provides background on Constitution Day and links to many resources including an Interactive Constitution and two tool kits.
Center for Civic Education
Lessons for different grade levels, some with audio files included.
Gale Schools Constitution Day lesson
Students will examine and discuss recent court cases involving young people and the Bill of Rights.
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