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Social Studies - Constitution Day
September 17, 2007In May 2005, the U.S. Department of Education announced that all educational institutions receiving federal funds must observe September 17 as Constitution Day, celebrating the 1787 signing of the U.S. Constitution. However, when September 17 falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, Constitution Day shall be held during the preceding or following week. The United States Department of Education, according to its guidelines for implementation of Constitution Day, provides campuses with the flexibility to conduct Constitution Day programming as they desire. This allows for programming to range from simple to complex. The Department of Education did not allocate any funds to carry out this requirement.
4th, 5th, 8th, and 11/12th grade teachers of history are encouraged to research web sites and other resources in order to integrate Constitution Day during the week of September 12 - 16. There is a wealth of resources available on the internet that will help schools implement Constitution Day activities/programs. Some of the available web sites may be accessed at:
http://www.civiced.org
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/bdsds/bdsdhome.html
http://www.archives.gov/national_archives_experience/ charters/constitution.html
http://www.archives.gov/facilities/index.html
http://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister
http://www.justicelearning.org/constitutionday.aspTeachers should find these web sites useful in planning Constitution Day activities.
