This highly acclaimed national program, sponsored by the California Department of Education and the Constitutional Rights Foundation, is endorsed by advanced-placement teachers as one of the best ways to prepare students for the examination. It is also an excellent way for middle-school students to become more engaged in the historical process. Projects include historical papers, museum-display exhibits, live performances, and documentaries. Grades 4 - 5 may participate in a Poster demonstration category. Middle school and senior high school students may participate in a Historical Website category.
Informational packets are available in the fall.
Competitions occur at the congressional district, regional, state and national levels. California students have been winners, runner up, and third place almost every year since its inception 16 years ago. Limited numbers of complimentary sets of materials are available for classes prepared to work with this program. The materials are an effective substitution for a high-school government text on the development and application of the constitution overtime as well as the role and responsibilities of citizenship in the U.S. republic. Opportunities for Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grades 11-12 students.