Mathematics and Constitution Day

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A new law mandates that, starting in 2005, schools that receive federal funds from the U.S. Department of Education "implement an educational program pertaining to the United States Constitution...." The U. S. Courts offer educational outreach resources, such as "Constitution Day is Every Day at the Federal Courts."

Appropriate activities in mathematics classes might involve:

• time, dates
• money, budget, value, amounts
• numbers, population, percentages

What resources have you been using with your mathematics students on Constitution Day? We are compiling this page of resources and will continue to update it as more resources are suggested.

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Web Resources

• 100 Milestone Documents
  The list of 100 milestone documents was compiled by the National Archives and Records Administration and drawn primarily from its nationwide holdings. The documents chronicle United States history from 1776 to 1965.

• Centuries of Citizenship: A Constitutional Timeline
  These timeline entries, taken as a whole, tell the evolving story of the U.S. Constitution and the continuing role that it plays in our lives. Broadband and low bandwidth versions are available.

• The Constitution
  A mural by Barry Faulkner. Place your cursor on the image to view numbers that correspond to the list of names.

• Constitution Day, September 17th 2005
  Resources for Educators, Federal Employees, Parents, and Individuals

• U. S. Electoral College
  A detailed account of the Electoral College and its role in electing the President.

Activities

• Ben Franklin Classroom Activity
  Students work with Benjamin Franklin's magic square.

• Math Hunt for U.S. Presidents - Scholastic Inc.
  Learn important and interesting facts about our nation's leaders. Then apply your skills and prove your math leadership by correctly solving monumental questions.

• Presidents at Inauguration Graph: How Old Were They? - Lesson Plan from Education World
  Students graph the Presidents' ages at inauguration. Who was the youngest President? the oldest?

• Pythagoras and President Garfield (Grades 6-10)
  Teacher Source Mathline from PBS