Wednesday, September 14, 2005

The Library Celebrates Constitution Day!

Constitution Day is September 16th:

http://www.constitutionday.com/

The Library marks the day with a display of books discussing the development, interpretation, and history of the U.S. Constitution.


http://www.nvcc.edu/alexandria/library/hottopics/constitutionday05.htm

The NVCC Television Center also makes available two excellent programs on the Constitution that you can access and watch on your own computer through video on demand. (A broadband connection is required.)

THE CONSTITUTION: THAT DELICATE BALANCE - Constitutional issues come to life in this Emmy Award-winning series. Key political, legal, and media professionals engage in spontaneous and heated debates on controversial issues such as campaign spending, the right to die, school prayer, and immigration reform. This series will deepen understanding of the life and power of this enduring document and its impact on history and current affairs, while bringing biases and misconceptions to light. Produced by Columbia University Seminars on Media and Society.

DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA – This series covers The Civics Framework for the National Assessment of Educational Progress developed by the U.S. Department of Education. The 15 half-hour video programs, hosted by national television correspondent RenĂ©e Poussaint, were produced by the Educational Film Center.

Both series are available through the NVCC Television Center Web site at http://www.nvcc.edu/tvcenter. Look under Program Information for the Annenberg Programs. Complete program listings and information on accessing these Video on Demand Programs are included with the listings.

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