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

A Conversation on the Constitution with Justices Stephen G. Breyer, Sandra Day O’Connor, and Anthony M. Kennedy: Jury Service, which explores the history and responsibilities of juries and the role they play in the United States judicial system

FAQs: Juries, a series of 11 short video segments featuring constitutional experts, lawyers and judges discussing the importance of jury service, types of juries, qualifications for jury service and what to expect as a juror

The Constitution Project: Korematsu and Civil Liberties, a documentary on the landmark Japanese internment case, Korematsu v. United States (1944), concerning the constitutionality of the presidential executive order 9066 during World War II

The Constitution Project: Yick Wo and the Equal Protection Clause, a documentary on Yick Wo v. Hopkins (1886), in which the U.S. Supreme Court held that non-citizens had due process rights under the 14th Amendment