What's New This Week from #NCCed
Scholar Exchanges on Slavery in America: The Constitution to Reconstruction.
In the sessions this week, students will:
- Engage in a conversation on slavery in America examining the structural constitution and key figures in history who fought for freedom.
- Explore the Constitution, the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments
- Study the Reconstruction period and the “Second Founding” for our nation
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Part lecture and part lively conversation, these 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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Slavery in America: The Constitution to Reconstruction
Monday, November 9, and Wednesday, November 11
Friday, November 13
Explore the resources for these sessions here.
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Battles for Equality in America: The 14th Amendment
Monday, November 16, and Wednesday, November 18
Friday, November 20
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Article I: How Congress Works
Monday, November 30, and Wednesday, December 2
Friday, December 4 (Fun Friday Session with Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon)
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Foundations of American Democracy
Monday, December 7 and Wednesday, December 9
Friday, December 11 (Fun Friday session with Kenneth C. Davis)
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Need the corresponding resources for each session? Find resource briefs and slides for each topic here.
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Election Resources
Election Day has passed, but students may still have questions about the entire process. The National Constitution Center has a collection of materials on the Electoral College and Voting Rights Amendments—including recordings of Scholar Exchanges for each topic, podcasts, blog posts, and supplemental classroom-ready worksheets—that can help answer some of these questions.
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Book the time that work for your class to engage!
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These sessions include your class, a scholar, and a moderator—and are available on any of the topics previously discussed in a public Scholar Exchange. Private Scholar Exchanges are offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays at a time that works best for you and your students. Complete a survey here 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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The National Constitution Center is hosting Virtual Scout Days for BSA November 12-14 and GSUSA November 19-21. Scouts can participate in special, LIVE virtual programs, including museum tours, panel discussions, trivia games, and more, all specifically designed for Scouts and customized to help them achieve select requirements for badges. Learn more at constitutioncenter.org/scouts.
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Miss Visiting the Museum? Join us for a LIVE Tour!
The Center’s NEW Virtual Museum Experience includes signature features of the on-site experience. Highlights include LIVE interactive tours of key spaces including our main exhibit, The Story of We the People; the iconic Signers’ Hall; the Civil War and Reconstruction exhibit, featuring over 100 artifacts; and our newest exhibit, The 19th Amendment: How Women Won the Vote.
Works perfectly to compliment a Scholar Exchange.
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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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