Constitution+DayAS209

September 17, 2008 has been declared "Constitution Day." Why? Why would a law be passed to "force" every kid in America to learn about the United States Constitution? Make a phone call to one of the signers of the Constitution and tell him whether this celebration should continue in the 21st Century. Your phone call should answer the question -- Should we set aside a day to celebrate the US Constitution despite the fact that it was signed over 200 years ago? Your phone call must be between :55-1:05. See direction on previous page for creating the podcast.

Prove the day should continue? or Prove that the day should not continue?

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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.

1 Hello Button Gwinnett.**


 * 2 How the weather in Gloecestershire, England**


 * 3 I cannot believe you used to be a merchant.

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

1 Its pretty interesting to have a British man sign the constitution.

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 * Why do we have Constitution day-law

1 It is the highest law in the United States

2 Its what keeps our government running smoothly

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=**__0:30-1:00__**= Why should every student in America should or should not celebrate the US Constitution once a year?

1 We should celebrate this because this stablizes our government and without it, there would be no justice.

2 We should recognize the new laws added to the constituion because we have to be aware of the new laws taking place in our community.

3 If they did not make the constitution, africans and women would still have no rights.

4 There wouldnt be the executive, judiciary, and legislature branches meaning only one person would have the power if it wasnt for the constitution.

5 **There are new amendments added over time and we should recognize this.**

6 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Button_Gwinnett http://www.usconstitution.net/constkids.html

Script: Hows it going Button Gwinnett?How was the weather in Gloecestershire, England? Is it like the United States? Im very suprised someone of your power was formerly a merchant. I was very suprised fining out that you were born in England and was apart of signing the constitution. Well, I dont know much about this document, but it is the highest law in the United States. I would like to take a moment to thank you on helping create this document which is now the structure of our government. I think that we should still celebrate the constitution because it is what stablizes our government, and without it, I have no idea where we would be. Also, we should recognize the new amendments added to be aware of our community. There would be no branches which are executive, judiciary and legislature branches, meaning no justice. Most importantly, africans and women would have no rights including voting. There would be much difference in our world without the constitution