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Constitution Day

We the People
"We the People" theme painting and official poster of the Constitution Sesquicentennial Celebration, as rendered by Howard Chandler Christy. (National Archives)
The Charters of Freedom
This website, from the National Archives and Records Administration, provides an excellent introduction to the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

The Constitution: What it says/What it means
A guide to the constitution with a section by section analysis of "what it says" and "what it means." Created by Justice Learning, a collaboration of National Public Radio's "Justice Talking" radio show (produced by the Annenberg Public policy Center) and the New York Times Learning Network.

National Constitution Center
Visit this site to find a wide array of resources, including an interactive constitution, a constitutional timeline, fast facts, basic governing principles, background on the founding fathers, activities for kids, etc.

Primary Documents in American History
The website consists of materials digitized from the historic collections of Library Congress.

Constitution of the United States
The official version of the U.S. Constitution from the Government Printing Office website. Also contains analysis and interpretation of the Constitution and annotations of cases decided by the Supreme Court of the United States.

Teaching with Documents
The National Archives and Records Administration provides lesson plans and reproducible copies of documents in order to promote the use of primary documents in the learning environment. Listed below are some of the programs relating to the constitution:

Constitution Day is Every Day at the Federal Courts
From the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, this page provides links to constitution-related educational resources. Includes interactive games:

United States Constitution: Text, Commentaries, Historical Texts, and Judicial Decisions
a list of online resources from the Law Library of Congress.

Resource Guides: Constitution
The University of Houston Digital History project includes a resource guide for teaching and studying the Constitution using an online textbook and other digital resources.

U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd's Website
A personal essay about the importance of the U.S Constitution and links to related resources from the man that champions Constitution Day.

For background information about Constitution Day, see:
Notice of Implementation of Constitution Day and Citizenship Day on September 17 of Each Year

 
 
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