September 17th was Constitution Day. The children shared what they had learned about the Constitution and the history surrounding the creation of this document with their parents. The class did this via Skype. Some parents were at home while others were at work, one even skyped us from work while he was out of town. Some used their home laptops while others used their cell phones. Approximately half the parents of the children in class signed up for this real-time communication. The children answered questions regarding the circumstances that led to the writing of the Constitution and the causes that led the colonists to break away from England. The students concluded each visit with parents by singing the Preamble to the Constituion and wished each parent "Happy Constitution Day" before blowing kisses and waving good-bye.
G. Sam Piatt, a reporter for The Portsmouth Daily Times, visited the classroom and recorded the activities and took photographs of the children for the newspaper. Besides the history lessons that the children had learned, they pointed out that in St. Paul's letter to Timothy, one of the readings for the upcoming Sunday, talks about the need for everyone to pray for rulers. When asked who were some of our rulers, the children named the president, mayor, judges, and lawmakers, to name a few.
In math class, the children also calculated distances that three of the signers had to travel to pen their names to the Constitution. Finally, in art class, the children used red, white, and blue tempera paint to design symbols of the United States.
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