Mira Mesa Students Experience Constitution Day

 History-social science teacher, Paul Tessaro, planned an amazing Constitution Day on September 17, 2018 for Mira Mesa High School U.S. History students. Students’ experiences varied according to which period they had their history-social science class, but the common thread was that students from several classes each period met representatives who work with or are part of the judicial or legislative branches of our government as laid out in the Articles of the Constitution. Guest speakers included: Ann Marie Council, Deputy City Attorney, Professor Kenneth Klein from Cal Western, Federal Judge Barbara Major, Representative Scott Peters. Peters explained his Constitutional duties as a Representative. He went over his weekly schedule, committee service, and answered questions from students such as, ““Have you met President Trump?” “Is it hard to run for election every 2 years?” “Is divisiveness or confusion more dangerous?” “What is your opinion on mental health and guns right now?” “Do you favor abolishment of Electoral College?” He concluded by explaining his committee service in Congress and the legislation he is currently working on regarding student loan interest rate reduction and civil rights for the LGBTQ community. Students were very interested in hearing how Congress members must spend time in their districts and in Washington D.C. and felt a little closer to understanding the role that the Constitution plays in all of their lives.