Kansas State Government and Capitol
Happy Kansas Day!
Kansas became the 34th state on January 29, 1861. Today January 29th is known as Kansas Day, and it is a great time to study Kansas state government and the Kansas state Capitol.
Coloring Pages
Activities
- Fan of the Capitol
- Make a Kansas flag
- Tragic Prelude activity page, Intermediate Grades, Middle School
Videos
- Brown v. Board of Education Mural tour (3:58) and Separate and Unequal lesson plan
- Tragic Prelude Mural tour (6:49)
- Kansas State Capitol dome tour (10:38)
- The Story of the Capitol (12:11)
- Kansas State Capitol tour by c-span (10:10)
- Kansas State Capitol tour, (14:58) Intermediate Grades
- Kansas State Capitol tour, (27:35) Middle and High School
Bleeding Kansas Video Series
Nearpod Lessons
Lesson Plans
Primary Grades
Intermediate Grades
Middle School
- M-1 Know Your Rights
- M-2 Division of Power
- M-15 Wyandotte Constitutional Convention: The Issue of Suffrage
Other Resources
- Capitol Guide for Young People
- Kansas: Then and Now; Kansas Secretary of States' Office
Return to Kansas Day in the Classroom