Constitution Day - September 17, 2008

On September 17, 1787 the United States Constitution was signed by thirty-nine brave men who changed the course of history.

Today, September 17, 2008, is Constitution Day and we celebrate the oldest written constitution in the world.

Legislation passed by Congress (http://www.llrx.com/columns/govdomain37.htm ) requires all schools receiving public funds to hold educational programs on the United States Constitution.

At each DeKalb school today your child should receive instruction concerning this historic document. For those of you home-schooling, the links below will prove to be excellent resources for instruction on this topic.

Here are a few links for your own enjoyment. With the city elections behind us Constitution Day is an opportunity for parents to continue teaching their children about our country, politics, and its history.

Below are a few links with related subject matter.

http://thomas.loc.gov/teachers/constitution.html

http://constitutioncenter.org/ConstitutionDay/

http://www.constitutionfacts.com/

http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Constitution_Day/

http://www.constitutionday.cc/