Constitution Day
Easy, fun, and educational resources for your classroom

Constitution Day is September 17. This is an opportunity to incorporate civic learning into the classroom or dinner table discussion. Good topics include the role of the President as defined in the Constitution, Bill of Rights, the First Amendment (Freedom of Speech), Voting Rights and more. Many excellent resources and lesson plans are available, covering just a few minutes to entire class periods.

 

Access links to Constitution Day resources and other educational tools on GenerationNation's website. And, contact us with YOUR best ideas, lessons and activities for Constitution Day!

 

 
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Student leaders meet NC legislators at an August forum.
 

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Youth Civic Leadership
One of the exciting programs GenerationNation kicks off in 2013-14 is the Youth Leadership Alliance, a youth council in partnership with the City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.

This important civic leadership initiative connects a diverse group of high school students with public officials, business leaders, and media to collaborate in civic problem-solving and prepare young people for success in college, the workplace and community life.   

 

As part of the youth council, student journalists will report on local government, issues, leaders and more. They're already getting started with a student candidate guide for election 2013.

 

Civics in Action
In addition to the youth council, GenerationNation's impactful programs include K-12 civic education with standards-based resources and tools for 5,000 area classrooms and hands-on activities that enable students to experience civics and leadership in action. In 2012-13, over 100,000 children and youth participated. 2013-14 activities include A Wish for My Community, Youth Civics 101, the Kids Voting mock election, and exploring local government.

Our reach goes beyond the city, too - we're collaborating with organizations such as Civic Education Consortium, National Youth Leadership Council, Student Voice, Mikva Challenge, National Action Civics Collaborative and others to share curriculum, learning opportunities, best practices, and more. 

 

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Smart, fun, innovative programs tied to Common Core and other educational goals connect classroom learning with real-life experiences to help students build civic literacy and leadership from an early age. GenerationNation is home of K-12 civic education, Kids Voting, Youth Civics 101, Youth Voice/Youth Press Corps, Youth Leadership Alliance and other educational initiatives.