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SEP 7 — Labor Day Week Civics Labor Day and Constitution Day land just ten days apart this year. Most teachers treat them as separate events. The best civics teachers know they're the same lesson. What Labor Day actually is — and what students usually don't know Labor Day is a federal holiday honoring the American labor movement and the contributions workers have made to the country. The labor movement is one of the most powerful examples of constitutional rights in action. W

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