Constitution Day 2007
Would the Constitution stop this man from his mission?
| Does the CSI team follow the Constitution? |
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Missouri students and teachers are invited to celebrate Constitution Day 2007 by having an interactive discussion on these issues with Jennifer Joyce, Circuit Attorney for the City of St. Louis, and Shane Farrow, a criminal defense attorney from Jefferson City.
*****ATTENTION TO CONSTITUTION DAY PARTICIPANTS! WE NEED TO SEND YOU A CD OF THE CLIPS THAT WILL BE USED DURING THE CONSTITUTION DAY PROGRAM. THEY WILL BE FUN AND USEFUL FOR PREPARING STUDENTS FOR THE SEPTEMBER 17 INTERNET PROGRAM. E-mail Millie Aulbur at milliea@mobar.org or call Becky Libbert at 573 638-2252.
The Constitution Day classroom study guide is available as a PDF document or a Word document (19 pages). Click the links below to download the files.
PDF Study Guide
Word Study Guide
THIS PROGRAM IS FREE TO ALL SCHOOLS!
Date:: September 17, 2007—Constitution Day
Time: ATTENTION! Three times to participate in the program for video conferencing! Three opportunities to tune in for the Constitution Day program! Due to a demand for even more viewing times, The Missouri Bar, the Missouri School Boards Association and Higher Education Channel of St. Louis have added another program time: 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. The 9:00 a.m. program will be an Internet broadcast. The 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. programs will also be available via videoconference connection and cable television viewing. Television viewers in St. Louis County and St. Louis City can watch over HEC-TV, channel 26. If a teacher wants to join as a videoconference school for face-to-face interaction with the program, please contact Helen Headrick at helen@showmecable.org or 314-432-3476.
What to Expect: Students will take part in an exciting program that focuses on the TV programs that they are watching. The content in programs such as 24 and CSI regularly touch on constitutional issues. The Missouri Bar’s Constitution Day program will help students see the difference between fact and fiction, when it comes to the Constitution.
Students with questions will be able to email them to the panel of on-screen experts who will respond.
ESGN Viewing Instructions
- Go to the ESGN web site at www.esgn.tv.
- Click on “Create Account” to set up your free account on ESGN or if previously set up, “Login” with your Login Name and Password.
- Perform a Systems Configuration Check to ensure compatibility with the personal computer that will be used to access the program.
- A few minutes before the program begins, go to www.esgn.tv, click on “Constitution Day 2007,” and select desired connection speed.
- Enjoy the live program and send in questions by clicking on the “Talk to Event” tab on your screen.
If you wish to watch an archived version of the program at your convenience, simply follow the same steps. However, please note that you will not be able to send in questions to the archived program.
For detailed instructions go to www.esgn.tv and click on “Support,” or contact ESGN at: esgn@esgn.tv ; phone 573-445-9945.
This program is jointly sponsored by The Missouri Bar, the Missouri School Boards Association and Higher Education Channel of St. Louis.