What is StudentCam?

StudentCam is a national video documentary competition sponsored by C-SPAN.  It encourages students in grades 6-12 to think critically about issues that affect our community, state, and nation.

Students are required to create a 5-7 minute documentary about the theme below.

“A Message to the U.S. Congress”
What’s the most important issue the U.S. Congress should consider in 2014?

To learn more about C-SPAN Student Cam, visit:  http://www.studentcam.org/.

Field Trip Opportunity for 4th and 5th Grade Students

The Missouri State Archives in Jefferson City will host a 40-minute interactive theatrical program called "Civil War Archives Alive!", which shows students what life was like for Missourians during the 1860s and how the bloodiest war in American history affected citizens and soldiers on both sides. The show will be presented by the education performance group Second Chance Foundation.

After the show, students can tour the Missouri State Archives, where all of Missouri's surviving historical documents are kept.

Performances and tours are free of charge and any fourth or fifth grade class in Missouri is invited to attend. The program will be held on the following dates at the Missouri Archives in Jefferson City, with performances scheduled each day at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., noon and 1 p.m.:

-          Thursday, March 13, 2014

-          Thursday, March 20, 2014

-          Thursday, April 3, 2014

-          Wednesday, April 9, 2014

-          Wednesday, April 23, 2014

-          Tuesday, May 6, 2014

-          Tuesday, May 13, 2014

-          Thursday, May 15, 2014

The program requires a reservation. To RSVP, or for more information, contact the Secretary of State's office at(573) 526-5296 or email Emily.luker@sos.mo.gov. 

Underground Railroad

Scholastic has developed a new series of interactive lessons about the Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad Escape from Slavery takes students on a virtual trip, following a slave along the Underground Railroad. The trip is divided into four sections; On the Plantation, Escape, Reaching Safety, and Reaching Freedom.