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Boosting Civic Literacy in the Classroom for Constitution Day

As teachers across the nation prepare lesson plans for Constitution Day on September 17, they may want to tap into free U.S. Census Bureau resources and activities.

The Census Bureau?s Statistics in Schools (SIS) program offers a variety of materials designed to improve students? civic and statistical literacy, including items exploring the link between the U.S. Constitution and the decennial census.

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Data are everywhere, from measuring our daily commutes and ranking our favorite sports teams to tracking the average income for a particular career and forecasting the weather. Knowing how to use and interpret data are key to making informed decisions, a valuable lesson to help students gain the skills for success.

For Constitution Day, teachers can connect the census to our Founding Fathers, who envisioned an accurate count of our nation?s people. James Madison even suggested census takers ask additional questions that would help lawmakers better understand the needs of the nation, an early understanding of the importance of data.

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