Teaching Themes
Constitution Day: Everything You Need
Students can use these resources to analyze the U.S. Constitution and develop a classroom agreement of their own.
 Lesson Plans, Book Resources U.S. Constitution Roll Call Lesson PlanGrades: 1–2 Students pose as reporters and founding fathers, and take turns interviewing each other for a newspaper article. |
Writing Prompts If You Were There When They Signed the Constitution Writing PromptGrades: 3–5 Two essay prompts for If You Were There When They Signed the Constitution, by Elizabeth Levy |
What the Constitution Says About CitizenshipGrades: 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 The United States Constitution, drafted in 1787, did not explain citizenship, but it did mention "citizens of the States" and a "citizen of the... |
Articles How the U.S. Constitution Has Evolved Over TimeGrades: 3–5, 6–8 America has grown and changed during the last 200 years, and so has the U.S. Constitution, including amendments to our voting laws and age, and... |
 Lesson Plans Creating a Classroom Constitution Lesson PlanGrades: 1–2, 3–5 Students discuss the rules they have at home, in the community, and at school, before developing a class constitution. |
Writing Prompts Shh! We're Writing the Constitution Writing PromptGrades: 3–5 Writing prompt for Shh! We're Writing the Constitution, by Jean Fritz |
Constitution Day Teacher ResourcesGrades: 3–5, 6–8 Use these lessons and printables to engage and excite your students during Constitution Day. |
 Lesson Plan for Grades 3-5: Celebrate the ConstitutionGrades: 3–5 Students explore the various parts of the U.S. Constitution, then use their newfound knowledge to create their own classroom constitution. |
Lesson Plan for Grades 6-8: Celebrate the ConstitutionGrades: 6–8 Students explore the various parts of the U.S. Constitution in a fun game, then complete a worksheet to apply their newfound knowledge. |
