A decked out group of Mrs. Kaufmann's 6th grade social studies students greeted Mart Elementary on Thursday. The students, dressed as Lady Liberty, Uncle Sam, Betsy Ross, and Abraham Lincoln, were part of the Celebrate Freedom Week activities.
Each year, during the week that includes September 17, Texas schools honor Celebrate Freedom Week to highlight the values and ideals on which the United States was founded as well as the sacrifices that were made for freedom in the founding of the country. Students learn about the intent, meaning, and importance of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, including the Bill of Rights. Students also examine the relationship between the ideas in these documents and subsequent American history.
Celebrate Freedom Week coincides with Constitution Week, established by the U.S. Congress to encourage all Americans to learn about the Constitution. Both Celebrate Freedom Week and Constitution Week focus on September 17, the date in 1787 when delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the Constitution. Congress has also designated September 17 of each year as Constitution Day.
Information from: https://tea.texas.gov/academic...