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Classroom Resources
Click to find links to several outstanding websites with everything from general information about the United States Constitution to lesson plans for all grades. Classroom Resources |
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Constitution Day 2009
In 2009, Benjamin Franklin, as portrayed by Christopher Lowell, visited elementary and secondary students in Kearney in a distance learning pilot project, connecting with classrooms in Hershey, Loup City, and Pleasanton.Ben Franklin LIVE Ben Franklin LIVE |
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Constitution Day 2010
Alexander Hamilton in Norfolk In 2010, Alexander Hamilton, as portrayed by Professor Don Hickey of Wayne State College, visited students in Norfolk and also connected to remote classrooms in Orchard and Elgin.
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Constitution Day is a day set aside to observe the signing of the United States Constitution, which occured September 17, 1787. Senator Robert Byrd is credited with proposing the 2004 legislation that created the annual commemoration, which is mandatory for schools that receive federal funding. Celebration of Constitution Day in Nebraska has been annually sponsored by the Bar Foundation and the Nebraska Supreme Court through specialized programming and providing Constitution Day resources on the Web for classroom teachers.
Justice Thomas to Observe Constitution Day in Nebraska
On Friday, September 16, Justice Clarence Thomas of the US Supreme Court will observe Constitution Day with students at Lincoln High School and at Northwest High School's Law, Government, and International Diplomacy Academy in Omaha.
Justice Thomas will be in Nebraska as the keynote speaker for the Roman L. Hruska Institute. He will deliver his lecture at the University of Nebraska College of Law on Thursday, September 15. Find out more about Justice Thomas' visit to Nebraska.
