Constitution Day 2009

As you know, federal law requires that all high schools, colleges and universities that receive federal funds hold an educational event about the Constitution on Constitution Day, September 17. Sunnylands Classroom, a project of the Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands, has created classroom-ready digital resources to help schools celebrate Constitution Day. The enclosed films are being provided at no cost. Please share this information with other social studies or civics teacher at your school.
Constitution Day 2009A Conversation on the Constitution with Justices Stephen G. Breyer, Sandra Day O’Connor, and Anthony M. Kennedy: Freedom of Speech, in which the Justices discuss students’ free speech rights and the landmark cases Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District and Morse v. Frederick with a group of high school students