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September 1 -- 2 Weeks Until Constitution Day: Is Your Classroom Ready? Two weeks. That's all that stands between right now and one of the most important days on the civic education calendar. If you're a teacher, here's your Constitution Day readiness checklist — and everything you still have time to do. Step 1: Order your pocket Constitutions today. The 917 Society distributes free pocket Constitutions to 8th-grade classrooms across all 50 states. The 2026 edition is the 250

One classroom is great. An entire district is a movement. The most effective civics programs are coordinated, grade-wide, school-wide efforts that build a culture of constitutional literacy. The 917 Society is built to help you do exactly that.

LESSON OVERVIEW Grade: 8th Grade Civics Time: 50–60 minutes Materials: Pocket Constitution, student handout, whiteboard/projector ESSENTIAL QUESTION "Why does a document written 235 years ago still matter to every American alive today?" LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. Explain why 2026 is historically significant for the United States 2. Identify at least three key principles of the U.S. Constitution 3. Connect the Constitution's founding ideals to modern American life 4. Art