Explore Citizenship: Constitution Day - September 17

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"Explore Citizenship: Constitution Day - September 17" is on display through September 21st in the Renne Library display case in the main lobby.

On September 17, 1787, the 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention held their final meeting to sign the Constitution of the United States of America. In just four hand-written pages, the Constitution gives us the blueprint for our democratic government. To find out more about the U.S. Constitution from our resources, try a CatSearch for United States Constitutional history.

Constitution Day Resources from the Library of Congress Looking for resources for Constitution Day activities? The Library of Congress has a variety of sources you can use. Explore the Creating the United States online exhibit and learn more about the impact of the Constitution, Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence on U.S. history. Explore the interactive Constitution where students can learn more about the Constitution and origin of important parts of the Constitution. The Learn More will lead you to links to other exhibits, online resources, webcasts and lessons you can use to help students learn more about the Constitution. Links to resources used during their teacher institutes on the Creating the United States exhibit and their primary source set on the Constitution.

For more information, visit the library or call Shari Curtis at 994-5307.