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We the People.... Constitution
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“A primary object.should be the education of our youth in the science of government. 
-George Washington


Constitution Fast Facts
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The Constitution was signed by 39 of the 55 Founding Fathers on September 17, 1787. 

- Of the written national constitutions, the U.S. Constitution is the oldest and shortest.

- At 81,Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention and at 26, Jonathon Dayton of New Jersey was the youngest.

- Established on November 26, 1789, the first national "Thanksgiving Day" was originally created by George Washington as a way of "giving thanks" for the Constitution

-The original Constitution is on display at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, it was moved to Fort Knox for safekeeping

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Constitution Day
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Illinois Eastern Community Colleges
Observes Constitution Day on Monday September 17, 2012

The observance of Constitution Day was signed into law by President George W. Bush to commemorate the signing of the Constitution in 1787.  The Congress, by joint resolution, designated September 17 as Constitution Day In 2005. Illinois Eastern Community Colleges will celebrate Constitution Day on Monday, September 17, 2012. 

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges will observe Constitution Day with a variety of activities and resources to promote the study of the Constitution.
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The IECC Colleges will be participating with various events, please see the college and listing below for specific details.


FCC
To commemorate U.S. Constitution Day, The Learning Resource Center at Frontier Community College will have a display with a copy of the Constitution. Free copies of the U.S. Constitution booklet will be available to students. The Learning Resource Center will also be showing the motion picture: “ A More Perfect Union: America Becomes a Nation-The Making of the U.S. Constitution”.

LTC
LTC will have a Constitution Day display in the Library.  Pocket-size copies of the U.S. Constitution will be available.  Informative videos on the Constitution will be available from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Information and notices on 2012 Constitution Day will also be included on LTC’s social networking pages and on their new student information television in Williams Hall. Activities from the National Constitution Center will be completed in government and history classes.

OCC
Olney Central College will celebrate Constitution Day 2012 on September 17th, 2012.  A Constitution Day exhibit will be on display in the Anderson Library and free booklets of the Constitution will be available to students.  “Creating the Constitution” will be played on monitors in the Anderson Library gallery from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.      
 
WVC
WVC will have a Constitution Day display prominently featured in their Learning Resource Center.  Copies of the U.S. Constitution booklet will be available to students and visitors from the community.  WVC will be offering a choice of informative videos on the U.S. Constitution to their students and visitors in Room BMC 16 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. WVJC-TV will also telecast a reading of the preamble by Mr. Kyle Peach.

TRIO- Student Advantage Network
The Student Advantage Network Program will be handing out TRIO pencils with constitutional information to students at all four college campuses.

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Learn More About Our Constitution

The National Constitution Center
www.constitutioncenter.org
This rich website explores the online constitutional museum and includes an interactive Constitution, a Constitutional timeline and translations of the Constitution into other languages like Japanese, Spanish, Russian, and Chinese.

Fascinating Facts
www.constitutionfacts.com
Discover fascinating facts about the U.S. Constitution at this website.

Constitution Day
www.Constitutionday.com
Celebrate the Ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

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Handbooks on The Constitution can be picked up at the colleges, while supplies exist.


























































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