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Resources for Constitution Day
September 17

Background
On September 17, 1787, the 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention held their final meeting. Only one item of business occupied the agenda that day: to sign the Constitution of the United States of America.

Since 2005, all U.S. educational institutions that receive federal funding must provide an educational program pertaining to the Constitution. This mandate applies to virtually all public school districts and many colleges and universities. If you are an educator or program planner for your group or organization, this is an opportunity for you to educate your members about the Constitution, Bill of Rights, and threats to civil liberties. Here are some resources that can help you.


Request a speaker
The ACLU of Ohio  can provide a speaker for your event or class to talk about civil liberties issues and the Constitution. To go to our speaker request form, click here. 


Civil liberties lesson plans (Grades 6-12)

Show episodes from the new ACLU TV series "The ACLU Freedom Files"


Internet Resources

ACLU Store - Order books, videos, posters and more related to the Constitution and civil liberties at the ACLU of Ohio store and at the national ACLU store.

Bill of Rights Defense Committee
The BORDC's mission is to promote, organize, and support a diverse, effective, national grassroots movement to restore and protect civil rights and liberties guaranteed to all U.S residents by the Bill of Rights. A special section of this site includes many resources for Constitution Day activities.

Constitution Day Inc.
The mission of this nonprofit organization is to educate each new generation to the uniqueness and brilliance of our Constitution.

National Constitution Center
This site provides resources to help you celebrate Constitution Day, featuring over 200 activities, lessons, books, DVDs and more from over 20 different providers.