By Janet Pinto
Chief Academic Officer & Chief Marketing Officer, Curriki
In anticipation of Constitution Day on Friday, Sept. 16 – and, of course, the upcoming presidential election – Curriki is delighted to announce a timely and exciting new partnership: the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia!
The Constitution Center may be physically located in the birthplace of our nation, but its website, ConstitutionCenter.org, reaches around the world as the only virtual place where people can come together to learn, debate and celebrate the greatest vision of human freedom in history – the U.S. Constitution.
Curriki’s Constitution Center Collection
You can find the Constitution Center’s always relevant collection on the Curriki website, with fascinating units such as:
- The 13th Amendment – examine the Primary Source, the handwritten congressional copy of the amendment that banned slavery, signed by President Lincoln, Vice President Hannibal Hamlin, and over 150 members of Congress, for a vibrant discussion guide on the abolition of slavery.
- Lincoln: The Constitution & the Civil War – a lesson plan on this fascinating period n US history, featuring an online game featuring an animated Abe Lincoln
- The Bill of Rights – a multi-faceted lesson that helps students learn about the rights and freedoms protected by the Bill of Rights, translate the document into student-friendly language and make connections with real-life scenarios by playing Bill of Rights Bingo.
- Students will also dive into the legacy of Martin Luther King, the history of Thanksgiving, the separation of powers and so much more.
Primary sources of some of the most fundamentally important historical material, including the Bill of Rights and the Articles of Confederation, are also offered in this special collection.
What is Constitution Day, Anyway?
Constitution Day commemorates the signing of the U.S. Constitution, the most influential document in American history, by the Founding Fathers on September 17, 1787. Celebrating Constitution Day presents an awesome opportunity to inspire students to actively learn about the founding of the United States.
Find Curriki’s curriculum provided by the Constitution Center here.
Janet Pinto, Chief Academic Officer & Chief Marketing Officer, leads and manages all of Curriki’s content development, user experience, and academic direction. Follow Curriki’s Blog at library.curriki.org/blog/.