2013 Summer Season
Student Coupons are one way Pittsburgh CLO makes
theater accessible to young people. Students see five shows
for $50. For more information, call 412-281-2822.
“A” in Arts is Pittsburgh CLO’s way of recognizing
excellence in school arts programs. Students trade A’s in
high school arts classes for tickets to select Pittsburgh CLO
productions at the Benedum Center.
Pittsburgh CLO Academy of Musical Theater
Just a few blocks from the bright lights of the Benedum
Center, the sound of booming pianos bounces off the
brightly painted walls of Pittsburgh CLO Academy of Musical
Theater as children of all ages enthusiastically train for their
moment in the spotlight. Providing the finest dance, music,
and acting training, and affiliated with one of the most
respected musical theater organizations in the country, the
Pittsburgh CLO Academy encourages both an appreciation
for musical theater and a well-rounded education through
professional quality courses.
Pittsburgh CLO Academy Summer Camps
Pittsburgh CLO Academy’s one, two and three-week
summer performance camps are designed to present
students with a professional environment that combines
creativity with skill development and performance
opportunity. Working with professional Directors, Music
Directors and Choreographers, students will be involved in
a musical theater experience with memories to last a lifetime!
For more information about these programs,
call 412-281-2234 or visit pittsburghCLO.org.
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June 11-16
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July 9-21
July 30-August 4
For more about the Constitution, check out this list of books,
media and websites you can investigate.
PRINT
We the Kids: The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States by David Catrow (2005).
Grade K and up.
A More Perfect Union: The Story of Our Constitution by Betsy Maestro (1990). Grade 2 and up.
We the People: The Story of Our Constitution by Lynne Cheney (2012). Age 8 and up.
The Constitution of the United States (True Books) (2008). Grades 2 and up.
…If You Were There When They Signed the Constitution by Elizabeth Levy (1992). Age 7 and up.
Shh! We’re Writing the Constitution by Jean Fritz (2001). Grade 1 and up.
The U.S. Constitution (American Symbols) by Norman Pearl (2007). Age 6 and up.
The Bill of Rights (True Books) by Christine Taylor-Butler (2008). Grade 2 and up.
The Bill of Rights: Protecting Our Freedom Then and Now by Syl Sobe J.D. (2008). Grade 3 and up.
The Bill of Rights (American Symbols) by Norman Pearl (2007). Grade 1 and up.
A Kid’s Guide to America’s Bill or Rights: Curfews, Censorship, and the 100-Pound Giant
by Kathleen Krull (1999). Grade 3 and up.
WEBSITES
The Constitution for Kids with age-appropriate text, links to pictures of the constitution and coloring pages:
Grades K though 3: http://www.usconstitution.net/constkidsK.html
Grades 4 through 7: http://www.usconstitution.net/constkids4.html
Grades 8 through 12: http://www.usconstitution.net/constkids.html
Constitution Facts with word finds, crossword puzzles, treasure hunts and more broken down
by grade level: http://www.constitutionfacts.com/us-constitution-kids/
Congress for Kids with articles about the process of creating and ratifying the constitution, the
bill of rights and the amendments, as well as quizzes, fun facts, games and projects:
http://www.congressforkids.net/Constitution_index.htm
Schoolhouse Rock - The Preamble with the song lyrics and a link to watch it on YouTube:
http://www.schoolhouserock.tv/Preamble.html
in partnership with
pittsburghCLO.org
www.heinzhistorycenter.org
Student Guide
Massey Charitable Trust
Constitut
1. What does the Constitution have 4,400 of?
a. Commas
b. Words
c. Letters
F U N FA C T :
At 4,400 of these, the Constitution
is the shortest written Constitution
of any country in the world. It is
also the oldest Constitution.
2. Where is the Constitution displayed?
a. In the National Archives building in Washington D.C.
b. In the White House
c. In the Statue of
F U N FA C T :
The Constitution is stored behind
Liberty
4. What amendment ended slavery in 1865?
a. The 13th amendment
b. The 14th amendment
c. The 10th amendment
5. What was the first state to ratify the Constitution?
a. California
b. Virginia
c. Delaware
protective glass framed with
titanium and is kept at
67 degrees F with 40% humidity.
3. Why is Constitution Day celebrated on
September 17?
a. It was George Washington’s birthday
b. The framers of the Constitution signed the document
on September 17, 1787.
c. The framers decided to break away from England on
September 17, 1782.
F U N FA C T :
Although signed by the framers on
this day, the Constitution was not
ratified by the necessary 9 states
until 1788.
F U N FA C T :
Between 1804 and 1865 there
were no changes made; this
amendment also ended the
longest period in history
without changes to the
Constitution.
F U N FA C T :
This state’s motto is “The First State.” It was
ratified on December 7, 1787 and is therefore
the first state admitted to the Union. For this
reason, this state comes first of all states
for events and parades, such as Presidential
Inaugurations.
6. How many states were represented at the
Constitutional Convention?
a. 12 states
b. 11 states
c. 50 states
F U N FA C T :
13 states existed, including
Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Georgia, Connecticut,
Massachusetts, Maryland,
South Carolina, New Hampshire,
Virginia, New York, North Carolina
and Rhode Island. Rhode Island did
not send delegates to the convention
and was the last state to ratify.
tion Trivia
a. 10
b. 11
c. 8
F U N FA C T :
Concerned that the Constitution outlined what
the government could do, but not what it could
not do, the framers created a list of individual
rights – “unalienable rights” – and amended
the Constitution with the Bill of Rights.
8. How many amendments are there to
the Constitution?
a. 10
b. 33
c. 27
F U N FA C T :
More than 11,000 amendments have been
introduced in Congress. 33 have gone to the
states to be ratified and 27 have received the
necessary approval from the states to actually
become amendments to the Constitution.
9. Name the two houses of our legislature.
a. The United States House of Representatives and
The White House
b. The United States House of Representatives and
The United States Senate
c. The United States House of Representatives and
The United Judicial House
F U N FA C T :
Members of the Senate originally wanted to address the President
as “His Highness the President of the United States of America
and Protector of their Liberties.” The House agreed to a
compromise of “The President of the United States of America.”
10. What did the 18th amendment do?
a. Prohibited the sale, importation and distribution of
firearms into the United States of America (1919).
b. Prohibited the manufacture, sale, importation,
exportation, and transportation of intoxicating liquors
into the United States of America (1919).
c. Prohibited the sale of any iPods or Xboxes over state lines.
F U N FA C T :
This is the only amendment to later be amended by another
(the 21st amendment in 1933 repeals the federal amendment
and give states jurisdiction over the use and transportation of
alcohol). “The transportation or importation into any State,
Territory, or possession of the United States for delivery or
use therein of intoxicating liquors, in violation of the laws
thereof, is hereby prohibited.”
11. Which amendment set the voting age at 18?
a. The 26th amendment
b. The 10th amendment
c. The 18th amendment
F U N FA C T :
Within 107 days of its proposal
in Congress, this
amendment was ratified by
the necessary number of
states, making it the
amendment with the shortest
ratification process.
Answers: 1. b. Words; 2. a. In the National Archives building in Washington D.C.; 3.
b. The framers of the Constitution signed the document on September 17, 1787; 4. a.
The 13th amendment abolished slavery at the end of the American Civil War; 5. c.
Delaware; 6. a. 12 states were represented; 7. a. 10; 8. c. 27; 9. b. The United States
House of Representatives and the United States Senate; 10. b. Prohibited the manufacture, sale, importation, exportation, and transportation of intoxicating liquors into the
United States of America (1919); 11. a. The 26th amendment.
7. How many amendments make up
the Bill of Rights?