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PELHAM HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER
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Constitution
Day and Citizenship Day- September 18, 2005
Howard Chandler Christy, 1873-1952 artist, Library of Congress Collection The Constitution and Amendments What is Constitution Day? Congress has passed legislation which requires all educational institutions receiving federal funds, to implement an education program on the United States Constitution (Section 111 of Division J of Pub.L. 108-447, The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005). What resources are available for this program? Congress did not allocate funds for this program. However, various resource are available as follows:
Bill of Rights Institute Lesson Plans for Middle School and High School Center for Civic Education Lesson Plans for Kindergarten through 12th grade Centuries of Citizenship C-Span American Writers, Presidents Jefferson and Madison Lesson Plan with Video Clips-high school Citizenship Day- U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security EDSITEment- The Preamble to the Constitution, lesson plan for Grades 3-5 G.P.O. Access Library of Congress Collection Guide and Bibliography- The Constitution National Archives The Constitution- Charters of Freedom Teaching with Documents- Lesson Plan for Constitution Day Frequently Asked Questions About the Constitution National Center for Constitutional Studies National Constitution Center Our Documents.gov-scrollable image, includes 100 milestone documents Teach the First Amendment- Lesson plans for High School students University of Pennsylvania Annenburg Public Policy Center- Live web streaming interview with Justices O'Connor and Breyer September 16 12:00 noon. (Justice Learning) U.S. Courts Constitution Day Lesson Plans, Interactive Games, Fast Facts, Courtroom Simulations, Landmark Cases White House Kids- Constitution Day Facts and Games for Younger Students
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Elizabeth
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