This Constitution Day, we can look back at some of the processes laid out in the Constitution and use a new tool from the Library of Congress, Congress.gov, to see how they're being used today.
The hour-long program will start with an analysis of a primary source related to Constitution Day and participants will be invited to discuss instructional strategies that can be used with primary sources. In addition, education specialists will highlight resources related to Constitution Day for teachers from the Library’s vast online collections.
The Preamble to the U.S. Constitution is well known to many Americans. But the meaning of those 52 words, and the original intent of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787, are still widely studied and debated.
On September 17 we take a moment to celebrate the signing of the United States Constitution. This year also take a moment to celebrate the man who is considered the “Father of the Constitution,” James Madison.
Looking for a Constitution Day activity? Have students zoom in on actual draft documents to learn what’s behind the main ideas in the Constitution. They’re sure to discover some intriguing changes along the way.
When studying an event such as the Louisiana Purchase what perspectives are missing? Learn ways that you might include these perspectives in classroom activities.
This post from In Custodia Legis provides information on the new Century of Lawmaking website. The Century of Lawmaking website has been migrated to a new, modern platform and continues to offer access to U.S. Congressional history for the first hundred years of the United States, 1774-1873.