Monday, September 16, 2019

Constitution Day- September 17, 2019


September 17 is designated as Constitution Day and Citizenship Day to commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787.

New Jersey City University will be Celebrating Constitution Day on Campus highlighting Voter Registration and the First Amendment -Freedom of Speech with an exhibit of challenged and banned books  ( https://educationservicesnews.blogspot.com/2019/09/banned-books-week-september-22-28-2019.html).


Some available resources are:

 Books

Catrow, David. We the kids: the preamble to the Constitution of the United States
(Juv.342.73 .C367w)

Fradin, Dennis B.        The founders: the 39 stories behind the U.S. Constitution
(Juv. 973.3092 .F799f)

Hennessey, Jonathan   The United States Constitution: a graphic adaptation
(Juv. 320.973 .H515u)

Websites

National Archives- Educator Resources

National Constitutional Center – Educational Resources


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