Constitution Day & Resources
On Saturday Sept. 16, 2023 from 11-12:30 will be a Constitution Day Celebration at the State House.
Vermonters for Vermont is hosting this event with
Keynote speaker - Peter Teachout
Constitutional Law - Vermont Law School
Other speakers TBA
Music - Wayne Canney, Martha Hafner
including patriotic favorites for all to sing along.
Students will be sharing a read aloud of the Constitution and Bill of Rights
It will be a family friendly event. RWB attire and flags welcome.
(Those interested will be invited to participate in a time of prayer at the conclusion on the State House Steps.)
CONSTITUTION DAY - Sept. 17 Nationwide
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Sept. 17, 1787 the Constitution was signed at Constitutional Hall some years after the Declaration of Independence.
It has been recognized as Constitution Day across the nation since 2004. Since it is a Sunday, and Constitution events are held on the prior weekend and continue into the following week. |
To find resources and to see events happening at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, click here
Any school receiving federal funding is required by Federal Law to teach the Constitution on Constitution Day https://www.congress.gov/bill/108thcongress/house-bill/4818 Division J Sec 111 (2) (b) Some businesses are also required to provide employees with information about the significance of the day as well.
Below are samples from the Patriot Academy's 45 slide presentation -
on the left is in Power Point, on the right is in a word document.
on the left is in Power Point, on the right is in a word document.
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Remind people you know of the value of our Constitution. Share this site with others. Download the file to the right to access handbills like this. |
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Below are books, videos and other resources on the Constitution suitable for all ages - preschoolers to Seniors. All should be engaged in learning and preserving these rights for future generations. We've enjoyed them for 235 years. Let's keep it alive for our great-great - great grandchildren, too.
Constitutional Congress 1776 These are here to prime the pumps and provide some first options. There are many more books, videos, websites...
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Constitutional Rights
Resources For all Ages Know about your Rights The rights of every person - man, woman, and child, are unalienable; they are written as the law of the land, but our rights transcend all of humanity’s laws. They are needed for all to have a fulfilling life. 
I Know My Rights: A Children's Guide to the Bill of Rights and Individual Liberty I Am Courage: A Book of Resilience Bravery Soup Heroes of World War 2: 50 Inspiring Stories of Bravery
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1.5 M views - Daily, Americans exercise their rights secured by the Constitution. The most widely discussed and debated part of the Constitution is known as the Bill of Rights. Belinda Stutzman provides a refresher course on exactly what the first ten amendments grant each and every American citizen.
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1 M views - 23 min. Liberty Kids – We the People - America’s leaders meet at a convention in Philadelphia and decide to write a radical new Constitution. Ben Franklin, in his final moment on the world stage, helps forge the “Great Compromise” on legislative representation. James Madison writes much of the Constitution, of the promise of the Revolution
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700K views - 23 min. -Liberty Kids 103 - United We Stand At the First Continental Congress, representatives of each colony meet as a group for the first time. Sam and John Adams argue that the Intolerable Acts are not just a New England problem, they are an "American problem." The British shut down Boston Harbor to all trade.
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Tuttle Twins 12 Book Combo Pack –By Conner Boyack illus. Elijah Stanfield – Libertas Institute Great for teaching children the foundations of topics like economics, business, teamwork, and more! Perfect introduction to the constitution, freedom, laws, liberty, and financial practices!
*The Law *Miraculous Pencil *Search for Atlas *Food Truck Fiasco *Road to Surfdom *Fate of the Future *Spectacular Show Business *Education Vacation *The Golden Rule *The Creature from Jekyll Island *The Messed Up Market
*The Law *Miraculous Pencil *Search for Atlas *Food Truck Fiasco *Road to Surfdom *Fate of the Future *Spectacular Show Business *Education Vacation *The Golden Rule *The Creature from Jekyll Island *The Messed Up Market
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18 min - Disney short clips used to explain Bill of Rights
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23 min. Liberty Kids and the Green Mountain Boys
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The resources below are suitable for Middle School, High School,
and Community Discussion Groups
and Community Discussion Groups
Constitution Alive - David Barton, Rick Green
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQ8pAWOKFU4&t=1542s
Discover the importance of studying, understanding, and upholding the timeless principles established by our Founding Fathers in the Constitution. Gain an awareness of what our founders risked to uphold the documents they created and learn what you can do to honor the sacrifices they made.
Constitution 101
https://online.hillsdale.edu/landing/constitution-101
Learn the meaning of the Constitution and the principles of American government in this new version of Hillsdale's most popular course. The United States Constitution was designed to secure the natural rights proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence. On September 17, 1787—Constitution Day—it was ratified by the American people and remains the most enduring and successful constitution in history.
Genealogy of the Constitution – KrisAnn Hall
https://ignitechurchvt.com/watch - use the search to find Freedom Summit Session 1
The Five Liberty Charters
From Athelred to William II
The 1100 Charter of Liberties
King John, 1215 Magna Carta, King Charles 1
Petition of Rights, Grand Remonstrance, English Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence
Vermont's Constitution - KrisAnn Hall
https://ignitechurchvt.com/watch - use the search to find Freedom Summit Session 3
To read the Declaration of Independence in the National Archives- click here.
Constitution Alive - David Barton, Rick Green
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQ8pAWOKFU4&t=1542s
Discover the importance of studying, understanding, and upholding the timeless principles established by our Founding Fathers in the Constitution. Gain an awareness of what our founders risked to uphold the documents they created and learn what you can do to honor the sacrifices they made.
Constitution 101
https://online.hillsdale.edu/landing/constitution-101
Learn the meaning of the Constitution and the principles of American government in this new version of Hillsdale's most popular course. The United States Constitution was designed to secure the natural rights proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence. On September 17, 1787—Constitution Day—it was ratified by the American people and remains the most enduring and successful constitution in history.
Genealogy of the Constitution – KrisAnn Hall
https://ignitechurchvt.com/watch - use the search to find Freedom Summit Session 1
The Five Liberty Charters
From Athelred to William II
The 1100 Charter of Liberties
King John, 1215 Magna Carta, King Charles 1
Petition of Rights, Grand Remonstrance, English Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence
Vermont's Constitution - KrisAnn Hall
https://ignitechurchvt.com/watch - use the search to find Freedom Summit Session 3
To read the Declaration of Independence in the National Archives- click here.