Celebrate Constitution Day
Turn to the Center on Constitution Day
September 17, 2011 (observed September 16, 2011)
Meet your Constitution Day education requirement in your classroom!
The National Constitution Center’s Constitution Day website serves as a clearinghouse for the nation’s best constitutional teaching resources, filled with a variety of lesson plans and activities from the Center and our partners! You will find everything you need to educate your students all about the Constitution.
Tune in to Constitution Hall Pass
You won’t want to miss our Constitution Hall Pass — viewed by over a million students on Constitution Day last year! This FREE, fun and fascinating webcast allows teachers and students to learn more about this historic day while chatting live with the National Constitution Center’s education staff. All you need is an internet connection to participate!
This year’s NEW episode, Constitution Hall Pass: Freedom of Expression, brings the story of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights to life and celebrates artists, writers and musicians throughout history who have exercised their right to free expression. The episode will be available on the Center’s website on September 16, with a live chat from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Visit constitutioncenter.org/constitutionday
Celebrate Constitution Day at the Center
September 17, 2011 (observed September 16, 2011)
Celebrate Constitution Day at the National Constitution Center on September 16, 2011! Admission is FREE courtesy of Beneficial Bank! Onsite festivities include:
- A visit by Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who will engage students in fun iCivics activities
- A 224th birthday celebration for the Constitution’s signing including a birthday cake and a special visit by George Washington
- An opportunity to “sign” the Constitution
- Live, interactive shows about the Bill of Rights and the three branches of government
- A special ceremony honoring an important American who will be inducted into the museum’s popular American National Tree exhibit
School groups are encouraged to book their free Constitution Day trips as soon as possible. Call 215-409-6800 or email groupsales@constitutioncenter.org.
