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Posted by: Danna Bell
Explore the path the Constitution followed to ratification in North Carolina and Rhode Island with articles from the Gazette of the United States.
Posted in: Constitution, Revolution and the New Nation (1764-1815)
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Learn about the citizenship schools created to help women learn about voting after the passage of the 19th Amendment.
Posted in: Constitution, Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Women's History
Posted by: Danna Bell
Many Americans take for granted the guarantees of the Bill of Rights. However, the story and order of the initially proposed twelve amendments submitted to states for ratification offer an interesting case study for students to analyze and discuss why certain rights were included as a protection against federal encroachment upon citizens' freedom and how they apply to us today.
Posted in: Constitution, Revolution and the New Nation (1764-1815)
Posted by: Danna Bell
In the September 2019 issue of Social Education, the journal of the National Council for the Social Studies, our “Sources and Strategies” article featured two pages from James Madison’s Original Notes on Debates at the Federal Constitutional Convention which described the events of Monday, June 18, 1787.
Posted in: Constitution, Government and Law, Revolution and the New Nation (1764-1815)
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
How do you observe Constitution Day?
Posted in: Constitution
Posted by: Danna Bell
Did you know that in addition to celebrating the creation of the Constitution on September 17th, the United States also celebrates Citizenship Day?
Posted in: Constitution, Government and Law, Native American History
Posted by: Danna Bell
In anticipation of Constitution Day, our "Sources and Strategies" article in the September 2016 issue of Social Education, the journal of the National Council for the Social Studies, suggested provoking student interest in civic responsibility with an 18th century diary entry. The featured entry was that of James McHenry, written on September 18, 1787.
Posted in: Constitution, Government and Law, Revolution and the New Nation (1764-1815)
Posted by: Danna Bell
Constitution Day is September 17, and here are some resources from the Library of Congress for learning more and teaching about this important day in United States history.
Posted in: Constitution
Posted by: Anne Savage
Looking for a way to observe Constitution Day in your classroom or library? Choose from among several ready-to-go activities.
Posted in: Constitution, Government and Law, Teaching Tools