Constitution Day Resources
Thursday, September 17, 2015
KET, as usual, has valuable teaching resources that are classroom-ready and aligned to content standards. Below, please find resources from Discovery Eduation (provided free to Kentucky schools courtesy of the Kentucky Department of Education and KET), from PBS LearningMedia (a digital repository of classroom media resources), as well as from PBS and more, to aide your lesson plans on this topic.
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***NEW! Live Event: Virtual Field Trip: Constitution Day at the National Constitution Center!***
Student Town Hall with Justice Breyer - 12 PM Eastern
Students will meet Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer who will speak about the ins and outs of his job and answer students’ questions
A Tour of the National Constitution Center and
Conversation with Judge Marjorie O. Rendell - 1:30 - 2:00 PM Eastern
Take a virtual tour inside this cutting-edge museum, the first and only one of its kind devoted to the U.S. Constitution. Highlights of the 30-minute tour:
- Signers’ Hall which includes 42 life-sized bronze statues of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention
- Exhibits that focus on the 13th Amendment, women’s rights, civil rights, and more
- American National Tree that gives an interactive glimpse of the lives of 100 citizens
Holiday Facts and Fun: Constitution Day
Discovery Education.
Grades K-5.
The Constitution and Constitution Day: A Beginner's Guide
Discovery Education.
Grades K-8.
Preamble Scramble
National Constitution Center.
K-12.
Which Founder Are You? Quiz
National Constitution Center.
K-12.
How Does Government Affect Me?
PBS.
Grades 3-8.
Liberty Kids - We the People
Discovery Education.
Grades 3-8.
The Powers of Government
PBS LearningMedia
Grades 5-8.
Constitution Games
PBS.
Grades 5+
The Constitution - Media Gallery
PBS LearningMedia.
Grades 6-12.
Teaching the Constitution
PBS LearningMedia.
Grades 6+
Constitution USA
PBS.
Grades 6+