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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