Does anyone have any great elementary activities they use for Constitution Day? While it might initially seem like a holiday that doesn’t need much celebration, now more than ever, students need to understand what the Constitution does and how it affects their daily lives. I’d love to hear what engaging, age-appropriate ideas you’ve tried in your classrooms!

I am beginning the year looking at primary documents on a 3rd grade level. Some of the items I am including are the Pledge of Allegiance, The Star Spangled Banner, and the March on Washington (Aug 28- I have a Dream speech). I focus on the "I Have a Dream" portion of the text because it is most familiar. I let the students know that there was more to the speech and as a center, I have the students analyze the inspirations that were used in the speech. I feel that these would be a great start for students to look at primary sources seeing how they are familiar.