Constitution Day

Hosted by the American Democracy Project Steering Committee

Main Schedule of Events

  • Thursday, 9/15 (in Lehr Dining Room)
    • 7:00 PM: Keynote address: "A Trial Judge's Perspective on the Constitution." Judge Lawrence F. Stengel, U.S. District for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania will talking about interpreting the Constitution in the context of current events.
  • Friday, 9/16 (in SMC Multi Purpose Room)
    • 10:00 AM: Presentation: Constitutional Basics: An Interactive Session with Dr. Richard Glenn, Professor of Government
    • 12:00 PM: Constitutional Trivia Contest: Hosted by Bill Warmkessel
      If you want to field a team, contact: Greg Szczyrbak
    • 1:30 PM: Justice Talking: Free Speech in the Digital Age NPR’s award-winning radio series will broadcast this program online and via satellite
    • 3:00 PM: Conversations with Supreme Court Justices: Sandra Day O’Connor & Stephen Breyer will discuss the Constitution with students at the Supreme Court

Ways to Participate

  • Bring your class to the scheduled events above
  • Field a team for the Trivia Contest
  • Assign essays, speeches, debates or other classroom activities focusing on the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, Free Speech or related topics
  • Visit the Ganser Library display of “Citizen Heroes”
  • Encourage students to visit the voter registration booths in the SMC

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