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Constitution Day is Tuesday, September 17, two weeks from today. Are you ready to celebrate with us?

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET on the 17th we will be broadcasting on YouTube Live ([link removed]) where you and your students can join the conversation with BRI staff and scholars as we explore our theme "E Pluribus Unum: What Unites Us?"

We've also compiled our best Constitution lessons and created an annotated version of the U.S. Constitution on our Constitution Day website ([link removed]) .

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BRI Lessons & Resources

Structure, Content, and Underlying Principles of the Constitution
Ideal for middle school students,** ([link removed])
** this lesson from Being an American ([link removed])
helps students understand the purpose, content, underlying ideas, and constitutional principles of each Article in the Constitution.

The Constitution Activity: A Second Study
Give students a copy of ** Handout A: The United States Constitution ([link removed])
. Students will read the entire document and then break up into seven groups. Assign groups the following sections of the document: Article I, Section A; Article I, Section B, Article I, Section C; Article II; Article III; Articles IV and V; and Articles VI and VII** ...Read More ([link removed])
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BRI News
New Think the Vote Debate Prompt
Did you know that every two weeks during the school year, you and your students have the chance to win prizes by making the strongest argument on either side of the latest current events debate prompt? This week's question: ** Should LGBTQ+ history be taught in state curricula? ([link removed])
Every two weeks, the students who make the strongest case on both sides win a Thomas Jefferson T-Shirt, a $25 Amazon gift card, and a chance to win a $1000 scholarship at the end of the school year. Their referring teachers also win a $25 Amazon gift card and swag for them and their entire your entire class.

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Educator Spotlight

Meet Jill Cullis!

In high school, Jill Cullis decided she wanted to be a lawyer. Luckily for her future students, things didn’t quite turn out as planned. “In the middle of college,” Jill says, “I took teaching classes, ‘just in case’ I did not get into law school. Once I was embedded in the teaching classes I realized it was truly my calling and my passion** ...Read More. ([link removed])

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BoE: Bottom of Email

Dear John,

I hope your school year has started well!

I spent time this week in discussions with our 2019-2020 Teacher Council members about classroom culture and Benjamin Franklin's reply to the question of whether the new American government would be a republic or a monarchy keeps ringing in my head: "A republic...if you can keep it."

You all do such important work day in and day out that ensures that we continue to "keep" our republic, and we are so grateful. When the going gets tough, remember that you have the BRI staff on your sidelines cheering you on.

This year, we've revamped our ** Constitution Day resources ([link removed])
and programming, and I am eagerly anticipating hearing from you on how they deploy in your classroom. Please feel free to ** get in touch with me (mailto:[email protected])
if you have any questions about any of our offerings.

Until next time, with warmest regards,

Laura Vlk
Senior Manager, Teacher Services
Bill of Rights Institute
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