The girls earned their Jr. Historian Badges for Framers Who Were Farmers – U.S. Constitution Event

On September 17th every year we celebrate Constitution Day!  Back on September 17, 1787 a total of 42 of the 55 delegates held their final meeting at the Constitutional Convention.  It was the day they signed the Constitution of the United States of America!

Shortly after Constitution Day we attended an event at the Bart Garrison Agricultural Museum.  The event was called Kids Day at THE AG: Framers Who Were Farmers.  It was for students in 4th to 7th grades.  They had activities, role playing, field work, and discussions pertaining to the U. S. Constitution.  They covered information such as:

• The Preamble
• Separation of Powers
• History, Framers, and Impact of the U.S. Constitution
• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation
• Bill of Rights

Staff dressed up as James Madison.  Discussion on the U.S. Constitution.

The Founding Fathers used scientific inventions and various forms of farming techniques.  Some of the men who signed the Constitution were farmers, a few of them were:

• George Washington
• James Madison
• Charles Pinckney
• Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
• Thomas Jefferson
• Benjamin Franklin

There were several things the farmers experienced such as depletion of soil nutrients, purchasing local produce and crops, local insects, trees, vegetation, and being self-supportive farms.

Some of the activities the kids did at the event were discussing the Constitution.  Designing a poster.  Experimenting with soil and the nutrients in it.  Planting some seeds and recording their findings.  The kids received a Jr. Historian Pin and a U.S. Constitution pocket guide.    The girls had a lot of fun learning about the U.S. Constitution, activities, and experiments.

Timeline include French & Indian War, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, American Revolution, Constitutional Conventional, Bill of Rights, and more!

Brina’s poster!

The poster Karlie made at the event!