Constitution Day is fast approaching on September 17th. The Center for Civic Education has downloadable, printable lesson plans for Constitution Day available on their website. These lesson plans are for grades K-12 and include the Constitution Day Rap and lessons on the Preamble and the role of the president. Audio recordings of the lessons are also available. There are also lesson plans available from the National Constitution Center.
Also on Constitution Day is the 65th Annual National Conference on Citizenship. This event will feature panel discussions on "Big Citizenship: Fad or Philosophy?" and "How Institutions are Supporting 21st Century Activitists." Richard Stengel, managing editor of TIME Magazine, will receive the Citizen of the Year award and Thomas Susman of the American Bar Association will facilitate a conversation with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg. Concluding the conference is a Naturalization Ceremony, conducted by Honorable Royce Lamberth, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
The Center for Civic Education will host a luncheon following the event, with Lee Hamilton from the Center on Congress giving the keynote address. Center for Civic Education Executive Director Chuck Quigley will give remarks on the state of civic education in America, after which luncheon attendees will participate in roundtable discussions on different topics regarding civic education.
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