Online Learning Opportunities

The Principles of the American Revolution and the U.S. Constitution Virtual Tour

Wednesday, November 16 at 12 p.m. ET

Friday, November 18 at 1 p.m. ET

In this session, students will explore the American Treasures exhibit to examine the key ideas that the Constitution is built on: popular sovereignty, natural rights, and rule of law. Students will look closely at the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution as primary source studies to examine how the two documents set the foundation for American democracy. 

MORE CIVIC LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Peer-to-peer Scholar Exchanges

Join a class from around the country in a peer-to-peer session this month. These free, 45-minute programs provide students the opportunity to discuss constitutional topics in a smaller group setting, which helps promote deeper constitutional understanding and enhance civil discourse and discussion. Email [email protected] to sign up for any of the sessions listed below. Learn more

Not a time or topic that aligns with your curriculum? Email [email protected] to sign up for a time that works better for your students!

For Educators

Join our Teacher Advisory Council

The National Constitution Center is calling on you! The council is open to educators who teach fifth grade to college level students from all types of school environments and locations. Members are asked to:

• Participate in monthly online meetings and virtual student programs, such as Scholar Exchanges.
• Advise the Center’s education team on new and additional resources that will best support teachers and students nationwide.
• Advocate on behalf of the Center through social media posts, regional professional networks, and professional development workshops.

Members of the advisory council will have a voice in shaping our free online classes, and will receive a yearly stipend for their valuable time and professional advice. They can also join in our professional development opportunities that include prominent scholars and judges.

Applications are available until this Friday, November 11. 

Upcoming Professional Learning Opportunities

The Bill of Rights

Open to Middle School Educators from Oklahoma

Wednesday, November 16, 3:20 – 4:20 p.m. ET

Middle school educators will learn about the Center’s non-partisan educational framework, explore grade-level specific content on the Bill of Rights, including the debates around ratification and changing interpretations throughout history, and engage in a classroom-ready activity from the Center’s new Constitution 101 curriculum.

The Bill of Rights

Wednesday, November 16, 6:30 – 8 p.m. ET

In this session, participants will explore the Bill of Rights—its rights, its protections and limitations on government—and the process by which it was discussed, debated, and ratified. We will also examine the role of the 14th Amendment in many Bill of Rights questions in the modern day.  

This program is offered in partnership with the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE).

National Council for the Social Studies

December 1 – 4

We will be at the NCSS Annual Conference in our hometown of Philadelphia, PA! Join us for programming focused on the role and importance of civil dialogue and learn techniques to implement it in your classroom.  

Civil Dialogue Practices: Then and Now

Thursday, December 1, 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. | National Constitution Center’s Bogle Chairman’s Room 

Join the Center’s education team, the Constitutional Rights Foundation, and Philadelphia school district leaders to explore the historical roots of civil dialogue from James Madison to modern conversations on policing in America.

Fostering Community, Understanding, and Growth Through Civil Dialogue 

Thursday, December 1, 1:45 – 2:15 p.m. | Marriott 401/402/403

Part of the NSSSA Conference

Explore meaningful methods for creating, building, and fostering civil dialogue techniques with your students to increase content understanding, promote social-emotional learning, and maintain community among your students.

If you are attending the conference, we hope that you visit us at Booths #235 and #237! We will be talking about our new Constitution 101 curriculum, a 15-unit asynchronous, semester-long curriculum that provides students with a basic understanding of the Constitution’s text, history, structure, and caselaw. Learn more about all of the NCC events and programming during the conference here.

Your Democracy with WHYY

Explore the library of resources from the PBS series Your Democracy, hosted by our November scholar Gloria Browne-Marshall. 

We the People Podcast

Affirmative Action and the 14th Amendment – Part 2

On Monday, October 31, 2022, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina, and Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard. In this pair of cases, the Supreme Court will assess whether the schools are violating the Equal Protection Clause by using race as a factor in admissions. Ted Shaw of the UNC School of Law Center for Civil Rights and David Bernstein of George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School join Jeffrey Rosen to recap the arguments in the cases—including the specific questions asked by each of the justices; discuss how the court will rule when it decides the cases next year; and what the ruling might mean for the interpretation of the 14th Amendment and equality and diversity in higher education and American society going forward. [EB1]Insert title here

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