Constitution Day commemorates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution by thirty-nine brave men on September 17, 1787. Constitution Day 2012 marks the 225th anniversary of this document critical to our nation’s founding.
Federal regulation requires the development of student programming to celebrate U.S. Constitution Day on September 17th of each year, and ConstitutionFacts.com provides a series free educational resources and links to help educators develop lessons — a great resource for teachers of all kind, especially parents who home school their children or online educators.
Be sure to check out ConstitutionFacts.com even if you aren’t a teacher, because the site boasts a wide array of resources and interesting tidbits – including a quiz that lets you test your own knowledge about the U.S. Constitution. What better way to celebrate Constitution Day than by challenging your friends and family on their mastery of this essential historical document? You can even compare your results to the average score for your state and the nation. There’s even an advanced quiz for those who dare.
So go ahead and test your Constitution I.Q., and be sure to share these resources and knowledge with your kids or your neighbors’ kids (or their parents, for that matter!), because everyone should be in the know when it comes to the founding principles and ideals of the country in which they reside.