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"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."

Constitution Day materials from the American Bar Association.

This resource for teachers provides lesson plans in which students examine continuity and change in the governing of the United States, students look at the Constitution and link early legislative debates to issues of today - from the Learning Page, the Library of Congress

This lesson pairs with a video that explores the following topics: Separation of Powers- Explore the constitutional limits on the power of government and see how the system of checks and balances works. National Government - Examine the responsibilities of the national government and see how federalism divides power between the national government and the states. State Government- See how most of the laws we live by come from state government. A Presidency Remembered: Ronald Reagan- Take a look at the legacy of President Ronald Reagan.

How do we contextualize this for learners today? If this primary source is accurate, how can they understand that a government agency was actively unsupportive of MLK? If a government agency was against MLK in 1964, what might a government agency might not be supportive of today that will be similarly shocking to us in forty years?

This page gives a good political background on Egypt

Lessons for K-12 to celebrate Constitution Day and Citizenship Day.