Constitution

宪法日: Not Just for History Teachers Anymore

| By Nicole Albrecht | Any social studies or history teacher knows what the month of September brings: many national holidays that fall during the school year and are required by their administration to cover in their lessons. One of the most popular of these national holidays is Constitution Day, which is September 17th and …Read more

Stars, Stripes, and History

Posted on June 27, 2016

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我们国家的最大的生日庆典是指日可待，我们很高兴让派对开始吧！

1776年7月4日，十个三个殖民地声称来自英格兰，事件最终导致美国形成了独立。每年的7月4日，我们不提供红色，白色和蓝色的祭奠和食物，朋友，和烟花庆祝。

也有很多关于这个重要的日子鲜为人知的事实。注意到这些和惊喜任何人与你庆祝。

你知道吗…

  • Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence on a “laptop,” which was a writing desk that could fit on one’s lap.
  • 包括约翰·亚当斯和托马斯·杰斐逊，一共有三位美国总统都死于7月4日。詹姆斯·门罗是分享这一命运的第三任总统。
  • 据创作肯尼斯C.戴维斯，7月2日是独立日实，但它在第四庆祝，因为这是当美国国会接受了杰斐逊的宣言。
  • Due to concerns about cracking the iconic instrument, the Liberty Bell has not been rung since 1846. Instead, every year, to mark the Fourth of July, the 2,000-pound bell is tapped 13 times to signal for bells across the country to start ringing.

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汉堡，热狗，苹果派和美国历史的7月4日

发表于2016年6月22日

By Debra Kirby

How will you celebrate U.S. Independence Day on July 4? Many mark the occasion with picnics, parades, and fireworks. For some though, July 4 provides another reason to celebrate: It’s the day they officially became U.S. citizens. Every year immigrants who have spent years waiting (and sometimes thousands of dollars on legal fees) choose this special date to raise their hands and pledge allegiance to the United States of America. One of the requirements for citizenship is that they successfully pass a civics quiz.

We’ve provided six of the 100 potential questions used by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services here. How many can you answer correctly? (See answers at the end of this article.)

  • Who was President during World War I?
  • 众议院有多少投票权的成员？
  • 谁是美国首席大法官呢？
  • 有多少修正案没有宪法呢？
  • 当被宪法写的？
  • 联邦党人文集支持美国宪法的通过。命名的作家之一。

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发送生日祝福的“国父”

Posted on February 18, 2016

你知道，根据当时使用的儒略历，乔治·华盛顿的生日其实是1731年2月11日？但直到英国及其殖民地所有采用公历，他的生日是11天后移至2月22日。

The “Father of our Country” was unanimously elected as the first President of the United States (1789-1797) and during that time shaped the course of our country. From the Revolutionary War to the Constitution, George Washington made his mark on history.

Take some time this month to browse Gale’s titles about the life and times of this great American figure and while you are there, let us know how you implement these resources in your classroom!

美国今朝：主要来源：一个国家的发展（1783年至1815年），第1版
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本卷的学生友好的美国今朝：原始资料系列文档时，联邦政府和美国宪法建立了戏剧性的时期。本卷设有私人信件，回忆录，法律，布道，演讲，文学作品，和其他许多主要来源类型。这些源一起显示的美国经验的多样性。

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