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It’s time to take a look at 10 engaging Constitution Day activities for 4th and 5th graders. Constitution Day, observed on September 17th, is a great opportunity for students to learn a little bit about one of the most important documents in American history! Celebrating this day in the classroom not only helps students understand the significance of the Constitution but also instills a sense of civic pride and responsibility. To make this learning memorable, I’ve compiled a few engaging and meaningful Constitution day activities for you to use with your students!
1.U.S Constitution Reading Passage
This Constitution Day activity includes a reading passage in two different levels as well as 5 days worth of differentiated activities related to the information in the passages. Not only is this resource packed full of activities, but it includes answer keys, a teacher’s guide and a digital version as well!
2. Class Constitution
During the week of Constitution Day, have students work as a class to experience the process of drafting a class constitution. Show examples of the real document and the reasons for its creation to inspire ideas! After creating their rules, rights, and responsibilities, students can sign and display the new class document!
3. Bill of Rights Posters
Pair students up and assign them one of the first 10 amendments to make a poster on. Each poster should include the amendment and its importance as well as an illustration. This Constitution Day activity allows for creativity and the posters can be hung up after completion!
This creative Constitution Day resource contains an informational reading passage as well as a ready-to-go flip book template for students to fill out and assemble for review of what they learned from the reading passage!
5. Preamble Scramble
Provide students with a scrambled version of the Preamble and have them work in groups to arrange the words in the correct order. You could include a competitive element by timing students and providing a small prize for the group who is able to correctly order the Preamble first.
6. Supreme Court Case Studies
Introduce simplified versions of landmark Supreme Court cases and discuss their impact on interpreting the Constitution. Students can watch videos, read passages on, and discuss these court cases to make connections to the Constitution. Students could even write a short summary of each court case presented for a writing exercise related to the topic!
7. Constitution and Preamble Activities
This resource contains an information guide, a Preamble puzzle, as well as an interactive notebook foldable! Interactive notebooks are hands-on and great for review, making this Constitution Day activity even better!
8. Constitution Timeline
Have students create an interactive timeline of key events leading up to the signing of the Constitution, including significant dates and descriptions. You could even assign students different time periods and assemble a large class timeline including illustrations to display in the classroom or hallway!
9. Preamble Memorization/Recitation
This Constitution Day activity is certainly an oldie but a goodie! Memorizing the Preamble using a song or other trick is something students can have fun doing and remember for longer than you would imagine! It turns into a fun little trick up their sleeve.
10. Constitution Acrostic Poem
Ask students to write an acrostic poem using the word “CONSTITUTION,” where each line relates to an aspect of the Constitution or its principles. You could have students transfer their poems to construction paper or include an image to display their work! This is a great Constitution Day activity to incorporate ELA elements.
Incorporating these Constitution Day activities into your classroom will provide students with a greater appreciation of the Constitution and its importance! By engaging them in hands-on projects, interactive lessons, and thoughtful discussions, you are helping to build informed and active future citizens. Social studies and history can be fun. I hope that some of these ideas excite both you and your students!
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