Monday, September 14, 2009

Constitution Day or Citizenship Day 9-17



Constitution Day (or Citizenship Day) is an American federal observance that recognizes the ratification of the United States Constitution and those who have become U.S. citizens. It is observed on September 17, the day the U.S. Constitutional Convention signed the Constitution in 1787.
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_Day_(United_States) Constitution Day History

Resources:

http://www.history.com/content/citizen_quiz/citizenship-quiz Citizenship Quiz

http://www.ed.gov/policy/fund/guid/constitutionday07.html Info-Links

http://constitutioncenter.org/naturalization-test/ Naturalization Test

http://constitutioncenter.org/ncc_progs_Elementary_School.aspx Elementary School Links

http://www.powayusd.com/projects/edtechcentralnew/ConstitutionDay.htm Resources

http://www.trumbull.k12.oh.us/teachers/resources/Themes/constitution.htm Constitution

http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Constitution_Day/ Themes, Lessons, Resources

http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson347.shtml Resouces and Activities

http://edhelper.com/Constitution_Day.htm Constitution Day and Week Activities

http://www.teach-nology.com/themes/social/consit/ Teaching Theme

http://www.geocities.com/mrsjacksonsclass/constitutiondayweek.htm Theme Activities

Books:
Colman, Warren. The Bill of Rights

Colman, Warren. The Constitution

Fritz, Jean. Shh! We're Writing the Constitution

Johnson, Linda Carlson. Our Constitution

Maestro, Betsy. A More Perfect Union

Spier, Peter. We the People: The Story of Our Constitution

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