ConstitutionDayMEL08

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 * Say hello and make small talk about things going on in the person's life. List four things you could talk about with your person. Good afternoon Mr. Lyman Hall, how are you? (Ashley)

2** How is your job a a physician? (Alicia)


 * 3** So, your birthday is coming up on October 19, isn't it? (Marissa)

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 * 4** Is it true that you were born in Wallingford, CT (Ashley)


 * Give a summary of what the "signer signed" -- what is the US Constitution

1** It tells about the three branches of the government (Ashley)


 * 2** **There are 10 amendmants in the Bill Of Rights and 17 in other areas (Alicia)**

3 ** The preamble states- We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America (Marissa) **

=__0:17-0:30__= Why do we have Constitution day-law

1 A Federal law was passed in 2004 that requires all schools that have funding, have to teach a course about the US Constution. (Ashley)

2 This helps students get a better understanding of the document. (Alicia)

3. Before this law was, the holiday was known as "Citizenship Day". here's the fact you needed

=__0:30-1:00__= Why should every student in America celebrate the US Constitution once a year?

1. Few people understand what today is: the day the constitution was signed. (Marissa)

2. Thomas L. Krannawitter said, "The US constittution has a long history behind it. It's part of american tradition and we should be proud of it. (Ashley)

3.Has the U.S gone too far or not too far in the way we express our freedom of speech, freedom of the press. and freedom of religion?(Alicia)

4. Surveys have shown that many people lack knowledge about American history. The constitution in general. (Marissa)

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Be creative!!

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http://www.usconstitution.net/declarsigndata.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preamble_to_the_United_States_Constitution****** http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_U.S._Constitution#Amendment** http://www.usconstitution.net/constteach.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_Day_(United_States http://www.pbs.org/georgewashington/classroom/constitution_day2.html http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p_mla_apa_research_citation/1/1/6/0/7/p116076_index.html http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p_mla_apa_research_citation/1/1/6/0/7/p116076_index.html