Online Learning Opportunities

Live Class: Voting Rights and Elections

Tuesday, October 4, 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. ET

(in observance of Yom Kippur on Wednesday, October 5) 

Join us for a live class on voting rights and elections, where students will explore the Electoral College’s controversial origins at the Constitution Convention. The class will also cover the history of congressional and presidential elections in America and current constitutional questions on the Electoral College. Students will also explore the history of voting rights in America. Where does the Constitution protect the right to vote? What role did the amendment process play in shaping voting rights? What has the Supreme Court said about the right to vote overtime? 

Elections and Voting Rights Featuring Jamelle Bouie

Friday, October 7, 1 p.m. ET

In this Fun Friday session, Jamelle Bouie, New York Times columnist joins Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen for a conversation exploring the history of elections and voting rights in America. Bouie will also discuss his career as a journalist as well as answer questions from participants.  

MORE CIVIC LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Virtual Tour: Constitutional Convention

Friday, September 30, 1 p.m. ET

Virtual audiences can join the Center’s education team for a tour of Signers' Hall, the iconic exhibit featuring life-size statues of the 42 men who gathered in Philadelphia for the signing of the Constitution on September 17, 1787.

Live from the Museum: How the Constitution Works: Elections 

Wednesday, October 12 at 12 p.m. ET 

Let’s talk about Elections, live from Election Central at the National Constitution Center. Students will learn about presidential elections and campaign platforms and watch some of the most famous campaign ads of all time. 

This Week in Constitutional History

October 3, 2022: Supreme Court Starts a New Term

Have you ever wondered why the Supreme Court starts on the first Monday in October? Explore the history and significance of that date in this Constitution Daily blog post. 

Presidential Birthdays

The first week in October marks at three presidential birthdays. Read about the background and presidential legacy of Presidents Carter, Hayes, and Arthur to celebrate their birthdays this week. 

• October 1, 1924 – Jimmy Carter
• October 4, 1822 – Rutherford B. Hayes
• October 5, 1829 – Chester A. Arthur

For Educators

Constitution 101: How to Teach the U.S. Constitution in K-12

Thursday, September 29, 2022, 6:30 – 8 p.m. ET

Are you responsible for teaching the U.S. Constitution to align with your state standards? Join the Albert Shanker Institute, National Constitution Center, and Share My Lesson tonight for some ideas on where to start when you’re responsible for introducing your students to the Constitution as our nation’s seminal founding document.

This session is part of the series: A More United America: Teaching Democratic Principles and Protected Freedoms.

The NCC's Constitutional Convention Reports: The Proposed Amendments

This summer, as a continuation of the National Constitution Center’s Constitution Drafting Project, teams of leading conservative, libertarian, and progressive scholars convened for a virtual constitutional convention. After debating and deliberating together, they drafted and proposed a series of amendments to the Constitution. In this episode, we share the presentation that the team leaders made, discussing the five amendments they all agreed upon. Caroline Fredrickson, senior fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice represented team progressive, Ilan Wurman, associate professor at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, represented team conservative, and Ilya Shapiro, senior fellow and director of constitutional studies at the Manhattan Institute, represented team libertarian.

Read the amendments along with introductions by the team leaders here.

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