I responded to your LinkedIn post about this blog that my middle school (Heritage Hall) celebrated Constitution Day annually in a chaotic, spirited way. I use NCC interactives on the First Amendment and Religious Liberty; coach high school drama students to represent Franklin, Madison, Morris, Mason, Abigail Adams, and Mercy Otis Warren; teach the Preamble; highlight the signers in a nod to NCC's "Signer's Hall'; offer a Constitution-themed cake contest (the entries are incredible); highlight the separation of branches; and introduce the Bill of Rights (learn the Bill of Rights and impress your friends). It's one of our best events all year, and kids and faculty really look forward to it. Constitution Day can be both educational and reverent, and in the middle years, bringing enthusiasm offers an accessible entry point for students to learn about the founding period and its relevance to today.
I and other members of the League of Women Voters of North-West Westchester will be doing Voter Registration tabling at Pace University in Pleasantville NY today.
I get the Constitution Center emails, and today’s one was really encouraging. That’s actually how I found this Substack. I especially liked the idea of having Congress set up a commission for the 250th anniversary of the Constitution in 2037. Sustaining the current network of organizations and people working on the 250 anniversary of the Declaration of Independence will be critical. The same kind of effort will be needed for the 250th anniversary of the Bill of Rights in 2041.
Honestly, Congress should just pass one law that creates two commissions: one for the Constitution anniversary and one for the Bill of Rights anniversary.
Yes indeed. Thank you for this work you're doing in this newsletter. I have been speaking for the past more than a year on the Declaration of Independence. I'm now speaking about the USC. There is so much we need to do with regard civic education! Thanks again for your work.
I responded to your LinkedIn post about this blog that my middle school (Heritage Hall) celebrated Constitution Day annually in a chaotic, spirited way. I use NCC interactives on the First Amendment and Religious Liberty; coach high school drama students to represent Franklin, Madison, Morris, Mason, Abigail Adams, and Mercy Otis Warren; teach the Preamble; highlight the signers in a nod to NCC's "Signer's Hall'; offer a Constitution-themed cake contest (the entries are incredible); highlight the separation of branches; and introduce the Bill of Rights (learn the Bill of Rights and impress your friends). It's one of our best events all year, and kids and faculty really look forward to it. Constitution Day can be both educational and reverent, and in the middle years, bringing enthusiasm offers an accessible entry point for students to learn about the founding period and its relevance to today.
We should make it a national holiday - day off from work and school and freedom to attend the program of choice!
I and other members of the League of Women Voters of North-West Westchester will be doing Voter Registration tabling at Pace University in Pleasantville NY today.
I get the Constitution Center emails, and today’s one was really encouraging. That’s actually how I found this Substack. I especially liked the idea of having Congress set up a commission for the 250th anniversary of the Constitution in 2037. Sustaining the current network of organizations and people working on the 250 anniversary of the Declaration of Independence will be critical. The same kind of effort will be needed for the 250th anniversary of the Bill of Rights in 2041.
Honestly, Congress should just pass one law that creates two commissions: one for the Constitution anniversary and one for the Bill of Rights anniversary.
Yes indeed. Thank you for this work you're doing in this newsletter. I have been speaking for the past more than a year on the Declaration of Independence. I'm now speaking about the USC. There is so much we need to do with regard civic education! Thanks again for your work.