September Holiday Resources (the FEATURED stuff)
Featuring a few resources (either brand new, newly-updated, or unique holidays) for September in a separate post with more details or examples to give you a better idea what to expect.
Constitution Day Resource Links from Earlier in the Post (in the order presented):
“BRI Constitution Day 2026”, Bill of Rights Institute, 2026, https://billofrightsinstitute.org/constitution-day/
“The U.S. Constitution: Rules of the Game” (lesson plan focusing on key economic clauses of the Constitution), National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS), https://www.socialstudies.org/system/files/publications/articles/se_710282.pdf
“Celebrating Constitution Day“, Aug 2024, National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/news/topics/constitution-day
“Teaching Six Big Ideas in the U.S. Constitution” (lesson plan), National Archives, Nov 2023, https://www.archives.gov/legislative/resources/education/constitution
What Teachers Need to Know to Help Left-Handed Students Succeed”, WeAreTeachers.com, Jan 2020, https://www.weareteachers.com/left-handed-students/
I'm not going to feature too many items this month since we are already past Labor Day and I handled 9/11 resources separately. But I will note some new stuff for the start of football season, resources for Constitution Day next week, and a couple of other ones I just want to give some attention to.
Source #2 - The National Council for the Social Studies - "The U.S. Constitution - Rules of the Game"
Wanted to post this one (a little bit older lesson plan) because it is one of the few I am aware of that applies Constitution Day to economics classrooms. In this lesson students work out the modern-day economic rights or freedoms that result from portions of the Constitution - I gave a couple of examples below, but the lesson plan goes beyond this.
Source #3 - National Archives - "Civics for All of Us"
While the National Archives has plenty of primary source material available (and their own collection of lesson plans), what I wanted to feature here is their series of distance learning programs available by-request or as regularly scheduled webinars. If you are trying to get live for next week you should check quickly for availability, BUT other resources are available throughout the school year for live sessions OR as video clips you can play any time.
Constitution Day resources:
Looking back to last year I did not emphasize much on Constitution Day in the Sept 2025 version (and I was not doing these "featured" posts at that point anyway) so I want to feature them more this time. One thing to note is the difference between providers (like the Smithsonian in D.C. or National Constitution Center in Philadelphia) emphasizing in-person student experiences on September 17th, and the providers I am largely featuring here emphasizing virtual resources, videos, and other lessons that can easily be used anywhere in the country on any date. And I will mention that I just added a good teacher PD opportunity from the NCC for Constitution Day evening (now that some earlier PDs are complete) . . .
Source #1 - Bill of Rights Institute - "Constitution Day 2026 - Road to the Constitution"
Above this I posted the introductory portion of BRI's Constitution Day page, then a featured segment of new resources for 2026. But don't be deceived - the playlists lead to numerous videoclips, PLUS they have a whole new set of 2026 games and quizzes as well. Below this, I tried to give you a quick summary of the resources available for all 4 grade bands (K-2, 3-5, Middle School, and High School) - might be a little small, but hopefully shows you enough to let you decide if it is worth it to visit the site and explore for yourself!
Other Featured Articles on September Holidays
This last portion is just an opportunity to feature a few articles you might not find (or go looking for) in my much-longer list of September holidays. In each case I will just give you a quick pic below, and then the links below that:
“National Hispanic Heritage Month” government website, Sep 2026, https://hispanicheritagemonth.gov/index.html
“What Is NIL? Understanding the Name, Image, and Likeness Rules”, Investopedia, Aug 2026, https://www.investopedia.com/name-image-likeness-8558991
“How The Top Football Colleges Bring In $13.1 Billion a Year” (infographic), Visual Capitalist, Aug 2026, https://www.visualcapitalist.com/sp/ter02-how-top-football-colleges-bring-in-13-1-billion-a-year/
“Non-profit teaches high school athletes how to navigate NIL contracts” (podcast w/transcript), Morning Edition from NPR, Apr 2026, https://www.npr.org/2026/04/28/nx-s1-5786306/non-profit-teaches-high-school-athletes-how-to-navigate-nil-contracts
“Hispanic Heritage Month Fun Facts”, Sep 2026, U.S. Census, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/resources/fun-facts/hispanic-heritage.html
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