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Resources to help you celebrate

Constitution Day!!

September 17 has been established as Constitution Day to commemorate the day in 1787 that 39 signers of the U.S. Constitution laid the foundation of our nation’s government. 

• Department of Education Notice of Implementation of Constitution Day and Citizenship Day on September 17 of each year.

http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/other/2005-2/052405b.html

• Teacher Resources: 

http://www.constitutionday.com/

http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/constitution/constitution-day.html

http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/constitution-day/

http://www.constitutioncenter.org/constitutionday/display/MainS/Home

http://usgovinfo.about.com/blconstday.htm

http://www.justicelearning.org/constitutionday/index.asp

http://www.civiced.org/byrd2006/

http://www.gmc.edu/library/Constitution_Day.htm