Constitution Day
Resources
American Bar Association
Offers Constitution and law-related lesson plans and activities organized by grade level, with resources addressing civic engagement, the Constitution, due process, and other legal topics.
Bill of Rights Institute
Provides a variety of civics and U.S. history resources, including primary sources, videos, lessons, and materials focused on the Constitution and Bill of Rights. Resources are designed to support educators in engaging students with constitutional principles and civic ideas.
Center for Civic Education
Offers a Constitution Day Hub with standards-aligned, nonpartisan resources for educators and students. Resources include lessons, videos, and activities exploring the Constitution, its principles, amendments, and the responsibilities of citizenship.
Civics Renewal Network
Provides a free Constitution Day Teacher Toolkit with activities, lessons, videos, and resources for students of all grade levels. The site also features the Preamble Challenge, encouraging students to explore and creatively engage with the Preamble.
Library of Congress
Offers a collection of Constitution Day resources drawn from the Library’s primary source collections, including documents, images, maps, and interactive materials. Resources support students in exploring the Constitution, its creation, and the historical context surrounding its development
National Archives Constitution Day Resources
Provides Constitution Day activities and primary-source materials, including resources through DocsTeach, the National Archives’ online teaching platform. Educators can find lessons, document-based activities, videos, eBooks, and professional learning opportunities focused on the Constitution and Bill of Rights.
National Council for the Social Studies
Provides social studies-focused resources related to the U.S. Constitution, including opportunities and materials that connect constitutional topics to civic learning and inquiry. NCSS has also offered the 1787 Prize, a student essay opportunity focused on the past, present, and future of the U.S. Constitution.
Preamble Choral Reading
This resource provides a classroom-ready choral reading activity using the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution. It offers an interactive way for students to read, hear, and engage with the language and purposes of the Preamble.
U.S. Census Bureau
Connects Constitution Day to the constitutional requirement for a decennial census and the process of congressional apportionment. Resources include grade-level activities, teaching guides, videos, warm-ups, and data-based activities that help students explore the relationship between population, representation, and the Constitution.