What do Facebook, video games, and cheerleaders have in common?

What do Facebook, video games, and cheerleaders have in common? Yes, you guessed it: Constitutional debate.

When the framers of the Constitution met in Philadelphia in 1787, they had little concern over how the youth of the new country would handle their tumultuous years of being a teenager. So how does the Constitution drafted over 200 years ago adapt itself to the issues of what teens care about today?

The beauty of teaching the Constitution is that so much of our students' lives are entangled with Constitutional issues that they don't realize. Bringing out these issues for our students is a great way to perk interest in the document that so many students have dismissed as not having any impact on their lives.

The Constitution Newswire is a great resource for you to find articles that relate to the Constitution. The following three articles from the Constitution Newswire deal directly with issues that teens may find especially interesting. You can start your class with the words "Who wants to talk about Facebook today?"

Cheerleader and High School Sports

Facebook and Freedom of Speech

Violent Video Games and Kids