Celebrate Freedom Week Dean Burress Katherine Petko Objective

Celebrate Freedom Week! Dean Burress Katherine Petko

Objective • Share and develop activities and resources to accompany Celebrate Freedom Week.

Constitution Day – Celebrate Freedom Week •

K-2 Resources ● Multiple standards align with Celebrate Freedom Week K. 15, K. 16, K. 21, K. 22, 1. 27, 1. 29, 2. 23, 2. 24, 2. 25, 2. 29 ● NEA Constitution Day - Constitution Rap link -Matching game K-1 -Constitution Rap + Pinwheels 1 -2 ● We the People Constitution Song

3 -5 Resources • National Constitution Center (www. constitutioncenter. org) – Which Founding Father Are You? – Amendment Cootie Catchers • Center for Civic Education (www. civiced. org) – What Basic Ideas About Government are Included in the Preamble? – School House Rock The Preamble • Ben’s Guide to Government (bensguide. gpo. org) – Branch-O-Mania

6 -8 Resources • i. Civics Games (www. icivics. org) – Responsibility Launcher – Activate • Constitution. Facts (www. constitutionfacts. com) – Crossword Puzzles

9 -12 Resources ● The Declaration, The Constitution, and the Bill of Rights ● The Founders Library ● Origins of the Constitution (handout) ● Primary Source Time Line (handout)

Your turn… • Group according to the following grade or content: – K, 1, 2, 3 – 4, 8 – 5, 10, 11 – 6, 7, 9 • Discuss in your group how Celebrate Freedom Week applies to your curriculum. • Then, individually select (from the provided resources - see handout) an activity that will work in your classroom.

Resources • • https: //www. socialstudies. org/resources/constitution https: //www. socialstudies. org/teacherslibrary/constitution-day-lesson-plans https: //constitutioncenter. org/constitution-dayresources? gclid=Cjw. KCAjwk. YDb. BRB 6 Eiw. AR 0 T_j 7 dbf 9 a. Izjqc. Pw. XX 121 i 8 w 1 kror 1 Lp. VGWy. BL 306 i. DLIk. W 7 f. Y 1 Lwrxo. Cif 4 QAv. D _Bw. E http: //www. scholastic. com/browse/collection. jsp? id=381 http: //www. nea. org/tools/lessons/constitution-day-grades-k-5. htm http: //www. nea. org/tools/lessons/constitution-day-grades-9 -12. html https: //www. billofrightsinstitute. org/educate/educator-resources/constitutionday/constitution-day-lesson-plans/

Thank you! • Judy. newgent@knoxschools. org • Dean. burress@knoxschools. org • Katherine. petko@knoxschools. org