Enriching Education: Kids and the Constitution

 

Constitution Day was on Sept. 17th, recognizing the ratification of the official United States constitution. With the constitution being a large topic of discussion in recent years, leading digital homework help platform, Brainly, conducted a survey of middle and high school students to learn more about their understanding of the U.S. constitution and its national day. 

 

>> Only 32% of middle and high school respondents learn about Constitution Day in their schools

 

>> 49.8% of students respondents are interested in learning more about the upcoming holiday

 

>> Only 40% of middle and high school respondents know U.S. laws are created by Congress

 

>> 34.2% of respondents believe that the U.S. constitution and Declaration of Independence are the same document

• The Declaration of Independence noted The United States as its own country, free from British rule, while the constitution was created to instate an official federal government and the rules we were to follow. 

 

While Constitution Day may not be at the forefront of your lesson plans, many students are still looking to learn about this upcoming holiday on Sept. 17th. Digital platforms such as Brainly provide immediate access to peers, tutors, and text books to further nurture student’s interests in holidays such as Constitution Day! The platform also provides student-prompted trivia questions such as “What is one way that state constitutions are similar to the U.S. Constitution?”