“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."

September 17 is the day the members of the 1787 U.S. Constitutional Convention signed the Constitution into law. It’s also a day we celebrate the naturalization of those who have chosen to become U.S. citizens.

Here is a list of free resources and lesson plans you can use to teach your kids about the U.S. Constitution and what it means to be an citizen of the United States of America.

• Get a FREE Pocket Constitution from ConstitutionUS.com. Hurry, so kids have it in time for the big day and your lesson plan!

• The American Bar Association Division for Public Education offers these free lesson plans to help discuss free speech topics in a classroom setting:

• Elementary School Lesson Plans

• Middle School Lesson Plans

• High School Lesson Plans

• The Constitutional Rights Foundation also offers free online lessons for various grade levels, plus you can learn how to design a Constitution Day program for your homeschool co-op.

• Constitutionfacts.com is having a poster contest for K-12 kids. Deadline is October 1, 2023!

• Download primary source documents, journal articles and web resources that relate to the Continental Congress and Constitution Day from the Law Library of Congress.

• The National Constitution Center offers free online lesson plans and interactive games.

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Recommended Reading

We the People: The Constitution of the United States by Peter Spier

In this visual celebration of the U.S. Constitution and America's founding fathers, Caldecott Medalist Peter Spier tells the stirring American tale of how this most important document came to symbolize freedom, justice, equality, and hope for all citizens. Reading Age 5 - 9.

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The U.S. Constitution and You by Sly Sobel

Discover everything you need to know about the law of the land in this easy-to-read introduction to United States Constitution! Readers will learn all about the history of the constitution and the framers, as well as important concepts like the three branches of government, checks and balances, amendments, and so much more!

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