Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of American Independence
Free Materials for the Semiquincentennial (or for civics anytime)
The New Jersey State Bar Foundation has free civics-based materials to use in your classroom, post in your library and share with community groups to use as we approach the celebration of our nation’s historic milestone on July 4, 2026. The materials and resources, all created or curated, include posters, founding documents of the United States, quotes about democracy, revolutionary trivia about New Jersey, publications and newsletters (complete with glossaries, discussion questions and more).
This 17″ x 22″ poster highlights some of the objectionable British Laws that led colonists to start the American Revolution.
Order free copies of the Road to Revolution poster here.
This 17″ x 22″ poster highlights some facts about the Garden State’s role in the American Revolution.
Order free copies of the Crossroads of the Revolution poster here.
This 17″ x 22″ poster has fourteen facts and trivia about the forming of the United States, the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
Order free copies of the America by the Numbers poster here.
The Road to Revolution Companion Flyer includes information about the other important dates and acts noted on the poster can be downloaded here.
Quotes, Facts and Trivia
Click on the images below and scroll through. These individual images can be downloaded (as a jpg file).
Constitutional Trivia – Coming Soon
Civics Publications – Order or Download
Each issue covers a civics-related topic, in depth, and contains classroom ready articles with glossary and discussion questions.
Constitutionally Speaking – The Fifth Amendment: This 12- page issue includes articles on double jeopardy, self-incrimination, grand juries and due process and the Takings Clause, also known as eminent domain.
Constitutionally Speaking – The U.S. Supreme Court: This 12-page issue includes articles on the origins of the Court, possible reforms for the Court, the influence dissenters on the Court have had historically, and the debate over originalism vs. living constitutionalism when interpreting the U.S. Constitution.
Suitable for grades 6 and up.
Download here.
Order free copies here.
Bill of Rights Bulletin Contains articles on the Bill of Rights, puzzles, constitutional trivia, and more.
Grades 4 and up.
Download only here.
Constitutionally NJ
A 12-page newsletter devoted to the New Jersey Constitution.
Grades 4 and up.
Download only here.
Articles published in The Legal Eagle, our legal newspaper for kids, Respect, our diversity & inclusion newsletter, and The Informed Citizen, our civics blog have been curated for special days, weeks, months and by topic area. All articles include relevant glossary words and discussion questions for ready-made lesson plans. Visit conversationstarters.njsbf.org to view and download articles for:
- Constitution Week (September)
- The Second Amendment
RevolutionNJ is a partnership between the New Jersey Historical Commission (NJHC), a division of the New Jersey Department of State, and the nonprofit Crossroads of the American Revolution Association to plan the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution in New Jersey.
Visit revnj for events, exhibits, places to visit, educational resources and more.