What Are Students and Teachers Saying About Scholar Exchanges? |
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Over 23,000 students have participated in the Scholar Exchange program since the 2020–2021 school year began. See what participating students and teachers have said about the program and register your students today!
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In this Fun Friday session, James Madison—Father of the Constitution and fourth president of the United States—joins Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen to discuss why the delegates to the Constitutional Convention incorporated the separation of powers and a system of checks and balances into the government, and answer audience questions.
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Explore and register for future Scholar Exchange dates.
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The Bill of Rights
In this session, students study the Bill of Rights—its rights, its protections and limitations on government—and the process by which it was discussed, debated, and ratified. Students will also explore how the Bill of Rights affects them today.
For Friday's session, award-winning author and constitutional scholar Linda R. Monk joins Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen.
Find resources for this session here.
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Part lecture and part lively conversation, sessions are open to the public so that students, teachers, and parents can join in a constitutional discussion with the Center's scholars. |
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The National Constitution Center is hosting online professional development webinars throughout the 2020–2021 school year. Sessions include a tour of the Center's exhibits or a scholar talk, and time to collaborate with fellow educators.
Monthly sessions will focus on a specific topic, such as:
- Defining "Equal Protection"
- The Founding Documents
- First Amendment: Past and Present
- The Second Amendment
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Private Scholar Exchanges—which include your class, a scholar, and a moderator—are also available on any of the topics previously discussed in a public Scholar Exchange. Complete this survey for more information or to register your class. A member of the education team will contact you to help with the planning process.
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Classroom Exchanges connect middle and high school students across the United States for virtual discussions about the Constitution. These sessions are moderated by National Constitution Center scholars, federal judges, and master teachers, but led by student voice. Participating teachers receive lesson plans on the content of the discussion and on civil dialogue techniques, as well as educational resources from the Center's Interactive Constitution.
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As the 2020 election quickly approaches, the Supreme Court recently issued two key rulings on state election laws—in Merill v. People First of Alabama, ruling 5-3 to prevent counties from offering curbside voting in Alabama, and in Pennsylvania Democratic Party v. Boockvar, upholding Pennsylvania’s extension of its mail-in ballot deadline by a 4-4 vote. This episode recaps those rulings, explores other key election-related cases before courts around the country, and explains the constitutional dimensions of legal battles over voting, including why and how a court decides when state laws rise to the level of disenfranchisement, or not. Emily Bazelon of The New York Times Magazine and co-host of Slate’s podcast “Political Gabfest,” and Bradley Smith, professor at Capital University Law School who previously served on the Federal Election Commission, join host Jeffrey Rosen.
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The National Constitution Center's education team is here to help with any of our online resources. Email [email protected] with questions or comments on how we can help you and your students with your remote learning needs.
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