Civics Resources for Constitution and Citizenship Week 2024

Get ready for Constitution and Citizenship Week 2024 with this updated list of resources below (updated 09/16/2024).  Also see:  Civics Resources for Constitution and Citizenship Week 2023

NEW!!!!  Sept 16 1 pm ET: USCIS hosts Interagency Webinar Process to U.S. Citizenship and Federal Interagency Initiatives

Art:

• “Preamble,” Mike Wilkins, 1987, painted metal on vinyl and wood, 96 x 96 in. (243.8 x 243.8 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Nissan Motor Corporation in U.S.A., 1988.39 image
• “Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States,” Howard Chandler Christy, 1940, image
• "We the People (black version" Nari Ward, video | lesson | 2019 exhibit audio guide
• “We the People” Sculpture, Greenbelt Center Elementary School, Greenbelt, Maryland image

Center for Civics Education

• Constitution Day Resources and Lessons
• Civil Discourse: An American Legacy Toolkit: Principles of the Constitution (adult learners!)
• The U.S. Constitution: Its Foundations, Transformation, and Challenges (open course)
• The Constitution Explained
• Video playlists on YouTube 

Facing History and Ourselves

• Sept 5-26: Democracy in Action: Teaching about the 2024 Election & Educating for Civic Participation (6 part webinar) 

iCivics: 

• Constitution Day
• Many assignable lesson plans about the Constitution, including Citizenship & Participation activities
• Games: Sortify: U.S. Citizenship | Immigration Nation 
• You can also autoplay each lessons’ videos using iCivics “The Constitution Explained” YouTube playlists and download transcripts for the videos here.

National Constitution Center

• Constitution Day Resources
• The Story of Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
• Constitution 101 Curriculum: High School Level
• 1.3 Activity Guide: Structural Constitution Walkthrough
• 15.3 Activity Guide: 27 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution
• Constitution Ctr 101 video playlist
• 2024-2025: Civic Calendar: Election Connections

National Partnership for New Americans

• Celebrating Citizenship Across the U.S: How Local Governments are Advancing Citizenship (9/24 webinar)
• NPNA's Celebrating Citizenship Month (toolkit) 
• An emerging voting bloc with a powerful message, “Now that we've Naturalized, Let's vote!” (video)

Voice of America

• Voice of America includes 2024 Election and US Election 2024 video playlist.
• VOA Learning English US History includes the US Constitution,  the Branches, and more
• Listen and Read Along: Videos of VOA’s American History: Making of a Nation series that highlights a word as it is read.  See episodes 15 to 22 about the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.  Use YouTube video settings to adjust the playback speed. Great for listening and reading!

USCIS

• NEW!!!!  Sept 16 1 pm ET: USCIS hosts Interagency Webinar Process to U.S. Citizenship and Federal Interagency Initiatives
• USCIS to Celebrate Constitution Day and Citizenship Day 2024
  • New Educational Resources:  (coming late Sept/Oct)
    •  Color Me Civics – U.S. Landmarks and Symbols; a two-generation learning tool for low-level English learners. This coloring book includes images of important U.S. landmarks and symbols and is designed for families to study together for the naturalization test. 
    • One Nation, One People Civics Test Textbook; a preparatory study resource for the naturalization test for low-level English learners. It includes images and diagrams throughout to facilitate the learning and retention of U.S. civics information. 
• Citizenship Day and Constitution Week (2022 video)
• Constitution & Citizenship Day Resources
• The Families Learning Civics Together Toolkit (check out the Constitution Cube)
• A More Prefect Union: Constitution Gardens
• N-400 Lesson: The Oath of Allegiance
• Oath of Allegiance - Constitution Week 2013 (video)

US Census

• Boosting Civic Literacy in the Classroom for Constitution Day

US Courts

• Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
• Participate in the activity Civil Discourse and the Constitution: Candid Conversations or another educational activity based on the Bill of Rights,
• recite the preamble to the Constitution and starting a discussion on what it means to students,
• observe or participating in naturalization ceremonies. 
• Also check US Courts YouTube Channel for naturalization ceremony videos, Federal Courts Civics Education and Courtroom Programs playlist, and Pathways to the Bench playlist

Other Resources

• ACLU:  Happy Constitution Day! | Know Your Rights
• American Immigration Lawyers Association: Citizenship Day
• Bill of Rights Institute: Constitution Day
• Civics Renewal Network: Constitution Day Resources
• CLINIC: Neighbors, Not Strangers 
• Constitution Day: Celebrate the Birthday of Our United States of America Government
• Elizabeth Claire's Easy English News: US Constitution in Simple English: A free digital download of the US Constitution with a side-by-side translation in Simple English
• ELCivics.com: U.S. Constitution
• Learning Chocolate (for ESL Literacy level students) 
  • U.S. Constitution | U.S. Constitution: Articles | U.S. Constitution: Bill of Rights |U.S. Constitution: the First Amendment | U.S. Constitution: Voting Rights
• Library of Congress: Today in History: U.S. Constitution
• National Archives: Observing Constitution (and Citizenship) Day
• National Center for State Courts: Constitution Day
• National Park Service: Constitution Resources for the Classroom
• Preparing the Oath: Writing the Constitution: Videos  | Transcript (page 5)
• US Census: Constitution and Citizenship Day
• US Dept of Education: Commemorating Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
• US House: 36 USC 106: Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
• USA Learns: Citizenship:  3.5 The Constitution | 3.6 The Bill of Rights and Other Amendments (free; login req'd)
• uscitizenpod: U.S. Citizenship Resources for Constitution and Citizenship Week and 10 mock interview scripts based on the new N-400 (2024)