Lakeland to host Constitution Day lecture with Sheboygan North teacher Tom Yedica
Tom Yedica, a social studies teacher at Sheboygan North High School, will deliver Lakeland University’s annual Constitution Day lecture on Thursday, September 17, at 11 a.m. in the Younger Family Campus Center Event Space.
His presentation, “The Constitution Viewed Through the Lens of Sacred Space and Sacred Time,” will explore how the U.S. Constitution has been interpreted not only as a governing document, but also as part of the nation’s collective identity and history.
Yedica will examine the ways the Constitution has taken on a mythic and “hallowed” role in American society, shaping ideas of belonging, order and constitutional interpretation. He will also consider how historical context and individual perspectives influence what the Constitution means and how questions of constitutionality are understood today.
Yedica has worked in public education since 1994 and joined Sheboygan North High School in 1995. Since 1998, he has taught Lakeland courses at North High School, including general and social psychology, Eastern and Western religions, early and recent American history, American government, and constitutional law.
In addition to his work in education, Yedica is a licensed counselor who provides support for individuals dealing with cognitive distortions.
The Constitution Day lecture is free and open to the public.
In 2004, federal legislation designated September 17, the anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution, as Constitution Day and Citizenship Day.
