ConstitutionDayJE09

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?

Your answer and evidence is due on Friday. It must be in the form of a podcast that is between :55 and 1:05 minutes long. You can work in a group or by yourself.

Directions for recording the phone call (It will not cost you one cent)


 * Lets you believe and worship any God you want.
 * Highest law
 * Creates President, Congress, and Supreme Court (the threee parts of the government)
 * Lists rights all americans have
 * Makes so no one branch has more power than the other
 * The constitution //can// be changed

http://www.usconstitution.net/constkidsK.html http://www.usconstitution.net/constkids4.html******
 * Work cited:

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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 Your birthdate is one month before mine, October 14th http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/fllee.htm 2 I think it was cool that you were elected into the Virginia House of Burgesses http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/fllee.htm 3 I can't believe you stood beside [|Patrick Henry] in the opposing Stamp Act. http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/fllee.htm 4 I'm so sorry that you died on January 11, 1797. http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/fllee.htm

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

1 The constitution was signed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 17, 1787 http://usgovinfo.about.com/blconstday.htm 2 The constitution lists all the rights that Americans have http://www.usconstitution.net/constkidsK.html 3 The constitution basically creates the President, the Congress, and the Supreme Court

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1 The birthday of our government http://constitutioncenter.org/ConstitutionDay/ 2 Constitution Day was founded on 1997 http://www.constitutionday.com/ 3 39 brave men signed the document that changed America for the better, for example, it tells us what we can and can't do, and it says what our government can and can't do. http://constitutioncenter.org/ConstitutionDay/

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1 They should because it reminds us why we fight for a our country

2 It's our highest law and it should be remembered. http://www.usconstitution.net/constkidsK.html 3 Men risked their lives to make such an important document that runs our nation today. http://www.usconstitution.net/constkids.html 4 It gave women to vote in 1920. The 19th Amendment http://www.usconstitution.net/constkids.html 5 In the 13th Amendment it states, "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, .... shall exist in the United States..." __The Constitution of the United States__ 6 In the 14th Amendment it states, "All persons born or naturalized in the United States..., are citizens of the United States...." __The Constitution of the United States__ Be creative!!

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Work Cited: http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/fllee.htm**