September 17 is Constitution Day in the United States. This year the holiday will be celebrated on
September 16 since the 17th is on a Saturday. It is an event that recognizes the adoption of the United States Constitution It is
normally observed on September 17, the day in 1787 that delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the
document in Philadelphia.
The holiday was first established in 2004.
As a result of the emotional comments made by the Khan
family at the recent Democratic National Convention, the Constitution of the
United States become the number one book sold on Amazon.com. As part of the US
citizenship exam, new citizens must learn about the Constitution and what it
stands for. However, many of us who were born and raised here, know little
about the Constitution.
There are a number of web sites that classroom teachers use
to download lessons plans and printable worksheets for their students. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has
an excellent site with lots of materials for teachers. Go to https://constitutionday.aclu.org./
another web site- apples 4teachers.org also offer a wealth of no cost materials
for classroom use. The site address is
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/constitution-day/printables/
A third site that has useful materials can be found at
Education World. The site is
This is an election year. Don’t miss an opportunity to spend
some quality time with you students about the heart of our democracy, The
Constitution of the United States.
C.2016 J. Margolis
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