Eisenhower photo collage
Dwight D. Eisenhower
 Presidential Library and Museum 
PO Box 339 �  200 SE 4th Street �  Abilene, KS 67410 �  785.263.6700 �  877.RING.IKE  
www.eisenhower.archives.gov
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 21, 2014 
Samantha Kenner, Communications Director
785.263.6764  |  877.RING.IKE 
Constitution Day Offers Interactive
Experience at Eisenhower Presidential Library

ABILENE, Kan. -  Constitution Day will have a new look this year at the Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home. The new interactive event, designed for 4th and 5th grade students, will take place during Freedom Week, September 15 - 19. Kansas celebrates the week containing September 17, the date the U.S. Constitution was signed.

 

The Eisenhower Foundation "Ike EDucators" have developed a new program to help students honor and celebrate the privileges and responsibilities of U.S. citizenship, as well as commemorate the signing of the Constitution. Space is still available for schools to participate. Reservations from teachers are requested by August 29 by calling 785-263-6791 or emailing [email protected]

The event will include four 30-minute participatory student activities. Small groups of approximately 20 students will rotate to each activity for hands-on participation:

Activity 1: "Holding History" - Students will examine copies of actual letters kids wrote to President Eisenhower. Discussion will include topics of that period in history and how citizens can interact with the Executive Branch of government.


Activity 2: "Dear Mr. President" - Students will each write their own
lette
r (postcard) which will then be sent by Ike EDucation staff to President Obama. Current topic suggestions for kids to write about will be discussed.

Activity 3: "The U.S. Flag" - Students will look at flag artifacts and hear about the changes to our flag under President Eisenhower (due to the addition of Alaska and Hawaii).

Activity 4: "Presidential Pics" - In the Presidential Gallery of the Eisenhower Museum, students will create a collage on their school iPad app, Pic Collage. (If the school does not have iPads available for their visit, a gallery scavenger hunt will be substituted.)

For more information, contact the Ike EDucation staff at 785-263-6791 or [email protected].

The Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home, a nonpartisan federal institution, is part of the Presidential Libraries network operated by the National Archives and Records Administration. Presidential Libraries promote understanding of the presidency and the American experience. We preserve and provide access to historical materials, support research, and create interactive programs and exhibits that educate and inspire.
 
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