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This A Day for the Constitution lesson plan also includes:
- The U.S. Constitution at the National Archives
- The Preamble of the U.S. Constitution
- Bill of Rights
- Mary Beth Tinker on the First Amendment
- Supreme Court Introduction Research (.pdf)
- States’ Rights and the U.S. Constitution (.pdf)
- Constitutional Conversation: 10th Amendment
- Why do we have a Constitution?
- The Constitution Project
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The "Constitution Day and Citizenship Day" law requires schools receiving any federal funding to provide educational programming on the history of the American Constitution. The lesson plans, materials, videos, questions, and activities in this packet can be used separately, modified, or combined depending on how much time allotted to the Constitution Day study.
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constitution day, the constitution, primary source analysis, primary sources, secondary source analysis, secondary sources, the bill of rights, the united states constitution, constitutions, reflections, virginia history, massachusetts, the articles of confederation, compromises, the constitutional convention, the preamble to the united states constitution, justice, liberty, the first amendment, the supreme court, supreme court cases, constitutional amendments, the anti-federalists, the federalists, the federalists and anti-federalists
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Instructional Ideas
- Have groups investigate the history of the Constitution and the law requiring instruction in schools
Classroom Considerations
- Constitution Day is September 17
Pros
- Includes an introduction and warm-up activity
Cons
- None