"Tis done! . . . We have become a nation.

" - Benjamin Rush, following the

ratification of the U.S. Constitution, July 9, 1788
KEY: Resources highlighted in yellow are elementary school friendly
Bell Ringers:
Constitutional Foundation (C-SPAN Classroom)
Over 30 short video clips related to the Constitution, including related vocabulary and discussion
questions.
Interactive online games
Do I Have a Right? (iCivics)
Which Founder Are You? (National Constitution Center)
Bill of Rights (National Constitution Center)
Lesson Plans
Constitution Day (C-SPAN Classroom)
Note: you will have to sign up for a free membership to access.
Constitution Lesson Plans and Resources (C-SPAN Classroom)
Note: you will have to sign up for a free membership to access.
Constitution Clips Quest (C-SPAN Classroom)
Note: you will have to sign up for a free membership to access.
The Founders Library: Thinking as a Founding Father (National Constitution Center)
To Sign or Not to Sign: The Ultimate Constitution Day Lesson Plan (National Constitution
Center)
Primary Resources
Final vote record on the draft Constitution, September, 15, 1787 (digital image)
Library of Congress Constitution Day resources (wealth of primary source material and a
section on Stories for kids from Americas Library about half-way down the page)
James Madisons Notes on the Constitutional Convention (digitized by Jon Roland)
H.R. 4818 / Agriculture Department And Rural Development FY2005 Appropriations Bill (the
2004 omnibus bill that included an amendment instituting Constitution Day)
National Constitution Centers interactive Constitution (half primary source)
National Archives Constitution page (half primary source)

National Archives Our Documents interactive webpage (half primary source)

Video Clips
C-SPAN Classrooms Constitution Vignette (C-SPAN Classroom)
C-SPAN Classrooms Constitution Clips (C-SPAN Classroom)
James Madison - "Father of the Constitution" (C-SPAN Classroom)
The Living Constitution vs Originalism (C-SPAN Classroom)
U.S. House Reading of the Constitution (C-SPAN Classroom)
Other Resources
Coloring Pages (usconstitution.net)
The Constitution for Kids (usconstitution.net)