Freedom Week
Join the National Museum of the Pacific War for an engaging virtual lesson celebrating Freedom Week and Constitution Day! This interactive program offers an excellent opportunity for students to connect historical concepts with contemporary civic responsibilities, making Constitution Day and Freedom Week both educational and relevant.
Celebrate Constitution Day with the National Museum of the Pacific War’s engaging virtual learning program! This engaging online experience connects the principles of the Constitution to the Four Freedoms championed during World War II. Students will embark on a historical journey, starting with the creation of the Constitution and culminating in the Pacific Theater of WWII. The program explores how ordinary citizens throughout American history have embodied constitutional ideals through extraordinary acts of civic engagement and sacrifice. This program aligns with national Constitution Day requirements and inspires students to consider their own roles in shaping a better future.
Program Highlights:
- Students will explore the Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, and Bill of Rights, gaining insight into the foundational principles of American democracy
- The lesson emphasizes the importance of civic duty, drawing parallels between WWII-era citizen contributions and modern-day responsibilities
- The lesson is designed to meet Constitution Day curriculum requirements
New for Teachers:
This year, educators will receive supplementary lessons and activities to enhance the video content, allowing for deeper classroom engagement.
Registration:
- September 17th at 10:00 am CST
- Register here: https://streamyard.com/watch/Z...
TEKS (Grades 3-12)
Grades 3-12: Each social studies class shall include, during Celebrate Freedom Week as provided under the TEC, §29.907, or during another full school week as determined by the board of trustees of a school district, appropriate instruction concerning the intent, meaning, and importance of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, including the Bill of Rights, in their historical contexts. The study of the Declaration of Independence must include the study of the relationship of the ideas expressed in that document to subsequent American history, including the relationship of its ideas to our people as a nation of immigrants, the American Revolution, the formulation of the U.S. Constitution, and the abolitionist movement, which led to the Emancipation Proclamation and the women's suffrage movement.
B) Each school district shall require that, during Celebrate Freedom Week or other week of instruction prescribed under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, students in Grades 3-12 study and recite the following text from the Declaration of Independence: "We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness--That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed."
Social Studies, Grade 1 (113.12): 1.1A, 1.12A
Social Studies, Grade 2 (113.13): 2.9D, 2.10C
National
United States History Content Standards: Era 3, Standard 1A, 1B, 3A, 3B; Era 8, Standard 3C