August 2022 - Catherine Findlay - Character Development Director
Congress has declared Sept 17th as Constitution Day and the week following as Constitution Week to commemorate the Sept 17th, 1787 signing of the United States Constitution in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
We encourage all families to discuss our founding document and use the tools we will share with your students. They will receive an American Ideals bookmark, a Constitution Day tri-fold full of information, including a family quiz and a QR code for more activities. After reading the Constitution, all students will receive a sticker or button announcing their accomplishment.
Our Constitution has been amended 27 times giving all Americans the Bill of Rights, voting corrections and other revisions. These changes demonstrate the claim that the US Constitution is a living document. It’s the oldest and shortest written constitution of any major government in the world. Read it or tune in for 45 minutes to learn why by visiting vimeo.com/americanprep.
We believe in “The American Dream,” founded on the ideals of Liberty, Equality, Democracy, Respect for the Rule of Law, and Patriotism. These ideals, which historically united immigrants from a variety of cultural backgrounds and beliefs, are found in our country’s founding document, The Constitution. We proudly promote the reading and understanding of this great document as a reminder that we are stronger together than we are divided. By reading the US Constitution, we aim to become more knowledgeable and better able to respectfully debate and participate in our Democratic Republic form of government.
APA has worked with the organization Constitution Week to share our resources as builders. Visit ConstitutionWeek.live for more information on how to hold your own family, neighborhood, or community reading of the Constitution: it only takes 45 minutes.