{"id":469,"date":"2026-09-07T16:30:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T20:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=469"},"modified":"2026-09-07T16:22:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T20:22:46","slug":"ten-interesting-facts-constitution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=469","title":{"rendered":"Constitution for Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"469\" class=\"elementor elementor-469\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f618b7e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f618b7e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae9e231\" data-id=\"ae9e231\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a87b386 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a87b386\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/constitution.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13652\" alt=\"Ten Interesting Facts Constitution\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/constitution.webp 480w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/constitution-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/constitution-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/constitution-24x24.webp 24w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/constitution-36x36.webp 36w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/constitution-48x48.webp 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fa809f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fa809f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Teaching the Constitution can feel a little like trying to explain why your Wi\u2011Fi suddenly stopped working \u2014 important, but not always exciting. This post changes that. Below you\u2019ll find a kid\u2011friendly video, an organizer, hands\u2011on activities, and a few fun facts to help your students understand the Constitution for kids, how it was created, and why it still matters.<\/p><h3>Lesson Handout<\/h3><p><span style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">Before diving in, you may want to download the free resources in this PDF.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a64318d elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a64318d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Constitution-Facts-and-Foldable-Organizers-1420351\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the free organizers, quizzes, interesting Facts, and More. <\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26f4503 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26f4503\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f3a5.svg\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfa5\" \/> The Story of the U.S. Constitution (Student Video)<\/h2><p>This short video walks students through the Articles of Confederation, the Constitutional Convention, the Great Compromise, the three branches, checks and balances, and the Bill of Rights, all in under ten minutes. It\u2019s perfect for introducing your unit or reviewing before an assessment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d7a48a elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"0d7a48a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/Mu_jW2vqr94&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/bookunitsteacher.com\\\/american-history\\\/constitution\\\/images\\\/story-of-constitution-video.webp&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;The Story of the Constitution Video&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;url&quot;},&quot;lightbox&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 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class=\"eicon-play\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Play Video about The Story of the Constitution Video<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf2f4a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf2f4a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><!--StartFragment --><\/span><\/p><h3>\ud83d\udcd8 Video Companion Organizer<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ed73bc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ed73bc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0bffb49\" data-id=\"0bffb49\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-323dae8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"323dae8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/american-history\/constitution\/images\/constitution-activities-1.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"Constitution Activities for Upper Elementary Students\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f03113e\" data-id=\"f03113e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f775f68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f775f68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To help students follow the video, I created a companion organizer that mirrors the flow of the story:<\/p><ul role=\"list\"><li><p>America\u2019s first government (Articles of Confederation)<\/p><\/li><li><p>Why it didn\u2019t work<\/p><\/li><li><p>Constitutional Convention<\/p><\/li><li><p>The Great Compromise<\/p><\/li><li><p>Three branches of government<\/p><\/li><li><p>Checks and balances<\/p><\/li><li><p>The Bill of Rights<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>Students can complete it while watching the video or use it afterward as a summary of the lesson. It also works well in interactive notebooks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-134a22c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"134a22c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\u2696\ufe0f Checks &amp; Balances Flip Organizer<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5eff471 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5eff471\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a29a7f7\" data-id=\"a29a7f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1dbb8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f1dbb8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/american-history\/constitution\/images\/constitution-activities-2.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"Constitution Activities for Upper Elementary Students\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d0618b\" data-id=\"8d0618b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e3d91a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e3d91a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This foldable organizer breaks down the powers of each branch of government:<\/p>\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li>\n<p><strong>Legislative Branch<\/strong> \u2014 makes laws<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Executive Branch<\/strong> \u2014 carries out laws<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Judicial Branch<\/strong> \u2014 interprets laws<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students fill in responsibilities, examples, and checks each branch has on the others. It\u2019s a great visual for understanding how the branches work together and how they keep each other from becoming too powerful.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f538adf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f538adf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\ud83e\udde9 Sorting Activity: Preamble, Articles, Bill of Rights, Amendments<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1df956e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1df956e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-02c438a\" data-id=\"02c438a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fdbdc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6fdbdc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/american-history\/constitution\/images\/constitution-activities-3.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"Constitution Activities for Upper Elementary Students\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a466f3\" data-id=\"3a466f3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d8d077 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d8d077\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This hands\u2011on sorting activity helps students understand the structure of the Constitution. Students sort cards into four categories:<\/p><ul role=\"list\"><li><p><strong>Preamble<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Articles 1\u20137<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Bill of Rights<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Amendments<\/strong><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>Examples include:<\/p><ul role=\"list\"><li><p><em>Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition<\/em><\/p><\/li><li><p><em>The President serves no more than 2 terms<\/em><\/p><\/li><li><p><em>How to change the Constitution<\/em><\/p><\/li><li><p><em>The right to a speedy and public trial<\/em><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>Use it as a center activity, partner work, or a quick assessment. It\u2019s also perfect for review days.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff3eb78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff3eb78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\u2b50 Interesting Constitution Facts (Short &amp; Student-Friendly)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2164f30 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2164f30\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3d7526\" data-id=\"e3d7526\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-434099b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"434099b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/american-history\/constitution\/images\/constitution-activities-4.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"Constitution Activities for Upper Elementary Students\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3172d8b\" data-id=\"3172d8b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bc156c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bc156c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here are a few fun facts to sprinkle into your lessons:<\/p><ul role=\"list\"><li><p>Benjamin Franklin was 81 years old during the Constitutional Convention and had to be carried to meetings in a sedan chair.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Only 39 of the 55 delegates signed the Constitution.<\/p><\/li><li><p>The Constitution contains just <strong>4,543 words,<\/strong>\u00a0about four sheets of paper.<\/p><\/li><li><p>The first national Thanksgiving (1789) was created partly to celebrate the new Constitution.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Today, the Constitution is preserved in the National Archives under protective glass filled with argon gas and kept at 67\u00b0F.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>These make great discussion starters or bell\u2011ringer questions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b44acaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b44acaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f389.svg\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf89\" \/> More Ways to Teach the Constitution<\/h2><p>These activities come from your earlier notes \u2014 updated to match your current style and classroom approach.<\/p><h3>Preamble Scramble<\/h3><p>Cut out the words of the Preamble and let students race to assemble them in the correct order. This works beautifully as a warm\u2011up or small\u2011group challenge.<\/p><h3>Create a Class Constitution<\/h3><p>Students work together to write a \u201cconstitution\u201d for your classroom. They include:<\/p><ul role=\"list\"><li><p>rules<\/p><\/li><li><p>rights<\/p><\/li><li><p>responsibilities<\/p><\/li><li><p>consequences<\/p><\/li><li><p>how decisions will be made<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>This activity helps students understand <em>why<\/em> the Founders needed a governing document \u2014 and it builds classroom community.<\/p><h3>Bill of Rights Match-Up<\/h3><p>Students match each right to a real\u2011life example. For example:<\/p><ul role=\"list\"><li><p>\u201cFreedom of the press\u201d \u2192 a newspaper printing a story<\/p><\/li><li><p>\u201cNo cruel and unusual punishment\u201d \u2192 fair treatment under the law<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>This makes abstract rights feel concrete and relevant.<\/p><div>\u00a0<img class=\"emoji\" style=\"color: #437c62; font-family: 'Paytone One', sans-serif; font-size: 30px; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ffffff;\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2b50.svg\" alt=\"\u2b50\" \/><span style=\"color: #437c62; font-family: 'Paytone One', sans-serif; font-size: 30px;\"> Teacher Tip: Constitution Day<\/span><\/div><p>If you\u2019re teaching this in September, these activities work perfectly for <strong>Constitution Day on September 17<\/strong>. A quick video + the companion organizer + the sorting activity makes an easy, meaningful lesson.<\/p><div><h2><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2753.svg\" alt=\"\u2753\" \/>Constitution Trivia Quiz (Optional Classroom Activity)<\/h2><p>Here\u2019s a quick 10\u2011question quiz you can use after the video or at the end of your unit.<\/p><h3>Multiple Choice<\/h3><ol role=\"list\" start=\"1\"><li><p>America\u2019s first plan for government was called: A. The Constitution B. The Articles of Confederation C. The Bill of Rights D. The Declaration of Independence<\/p><\/li><li><p>Delegates met in 1787 in: A. Boston B. Philadelphia C. New York D. Richmond<\/p><\/li><li><p>The Great Compromise created: A. One branch of government B. A single house of Congress C. Two houses of Congress D. A national court system<\/p><\/li><li><p>The Executive Branch: A. Makes laws B. Carries out laws C. Interprets laws D. Changes laws<\/p><\/li><li><p>The Bill of Rights includes: A. The first 5 amendments B. The first 10 amendments C. The first 12 amendments D. The first 15 amendments<\/p><\/li><\/ol><h3>True or False<\/h3><ol role=\"list\" start=\"6\"><li><p>Benjamin Franklin was in his 40s when the Constitution was signed.<\/p><\/li><li><p>The Constitution is the longest governing document in the world.<\/p><\/li><li><p>The President can veto laws passed by Congress.<\/p><\/li><li><p>The Constitution was signed in 1776.<\/p><\/li><li><p>The Bill of Rights protects freedoms like speech and religion.<\/p><\/li><\/ol><div><h2><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f4e5.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udce5\" \/> Download All Constitution Resources<\/h2><p><span style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">Everything mentioned in this post is included in one easy download:<\/span><\/p><ul role=\"list\"><li><p><span style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">Video Companion Organizer<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">Checks &amp; Balances Flip Organizer<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">Constitution Sorting Activity<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">Trivia Quiz<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">Constitution Interesting Facts<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ffe5da elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4ffe5da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Constitution-Facts-and-Foldable-Organizers-1420351\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the free organizers, quizzes, interesting Facts, and More. <\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ed2d73 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2ed2d73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/government\/constitution_main.htm\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-hand-point-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Visit the Constitution Webpages.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0250d89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0250d89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether you\u2019re teaching the Constitution for the first time or refreshing your unit, I hope these resources help your students understand not just <em>what<\/em> the Constitution says, but <em>why<\/em> it was written in the first place. The Constitution wasn\u2019t created because everything was perfect. It was created because the country faced problems, and the Founding Fathers worked together to solve them.<\/p><p>If you use the video or organizers in your classroom, I\u2019d love to hear how your students respond.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b5df73 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b5df73\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f4010c8\" data-id=\"f4010c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a768de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a768de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"col-sm-9\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">See the product that inspired this post.<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-910ae9d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"910ae9d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f069e3\" data-id=\"6f069e3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2dfddc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d2dfddc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/american-history\/constitution\/images\/constitution-unit.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"Constitution Unit on TPT\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c382d2e\" data-id=\"c382d2e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f6a348 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f6a348\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Check out the full Constitution Unit on Teachers Pay Teachers, including organizers, articles, and more.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d447cbe elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d447cbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Constitution-US-Government-Activities-Social-Studies-5th-Grade-Google-Slides-977280\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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