Middle School Civics Handouts

Dive into the excitement of the 2024 Summer Games with this comprehensive, free educational resource!  Perfect for upper middle school to high school students, this package includes a detailed reading passage on the upcoming Paris Games, a set of questions and answers to test comprehension, and note-taking sheets to help students organize their thoughts.  This resource is an excellent way to engage students in the rich history and cultural significance of the Olympics while enhancing their reading and critical thinking skills.

Constitution Day:

CONSTITUTION! Learn some fun facts on the Constitution. Activity for Constitution Day! Each year, Constitution Day is celebrated on September 17th, unless the day falls on a Sunday. This is the date, in 1787, when delegates to the Constitutional Convention, signed the Constitution. They had met for 116 days, at the State House(now called Independence Hall), in Philadelphia, PA.

Constitution Day is also called Citizenship Day. It’s a day to celebrate this important document of our nation!

Check out these Did You Know? Fun Facts about the history of the Constitution.

You may find this resource of interest:

Part of my Ms. Bie Ografe series of plays, this Reader's Theater Script is on the "Father of the Constitution", James Madson(1751-1836), and his sharing with students the history of the writing of the Constitution. Madison who would become the 4th President of the United States(1809-1817)), played a very important role in the forming of our US Constitution. In addition to being a delegate, he introduced the first additions to the Constitution(amendments) which came to be known as the Bill of Rights. With 13 audience questioners, a Did You Know Section, comprehension questions, a Teacher Page with extension activities, key and additional links, students will learn about the writing of our important government document, the Constitution.Constitution. A Visit with James Madison,"Father of the Constitution, A Reader's Theater Script

Activity for Constitution Day. :-)

Dive into the excitement of the 2024 Summer Games with this comprehensive, free educational resource!  Perfect for upper middle school to high school students, this package includes a detailed reading passage on the upcoming Paris Games, a set of questions and answers to test comprehension, and note-taking sheets to help students organize their thoughts.  This resource is an excellent way to engage students in the rich history and cultural significance of the Olympics while enhancing their reading and critical thinking skills.

Constitution Day:

CONSTITUTION! Learn some fun facts on the Constitution. Activity for Constitution Day! Each year, Constitution Day is celebrated on September 17th, unless the day falls on a Sunday. This is the date, in 1787, when delegates to the Constitutional Convention, signed the Constitution. They had met for 116 days, at the State House(now called Independence Hall), in Philadelphia, PA.

Constitution Day is also called Citizenship Day. It’s a day to celebrate this important document of our nation!

Check out these Did You Know? Fun Facts about the history of the Constitution.

You may find this resource of interest:

Part of my Ms. Bie Ografe series of plays, this Reader's Theater Script is on the "Father of the Constitution", James Madson(1751-1836), and his sharing with students the history of the writing of the Constitution. Madison who would become the 4th President of the United States(1809-1817)), played a very important role in the forming of our US Constitution. In addition to being a delegate, he introduced the first additions to the Constitution(amendments) which came to be known as the Bill of Rights. With 13 audience questioners, a Did You Know Section, comprehension questions, a Teacher Page with extension activities, key and additional links, students will learn about the writing of our important government document, the Constitution.Constitution. A Visit with James Madison,"Father of the Constitution, A Reader's Theater Script

Activity for Constitution Day. :-)