This Week in History
Celebrate important dates in constitutional history with your students this week.
Monday, February 24– Marbury v. Madison is decided in 1803, establishing the practice of judicial review.
Monday, February 24– Tinker v. Des Moines is decided in 1969, confirming First Amendment rights for students at school.
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Read Public School Student Free Speech: A Primer for important context surrounding student free speech in schools.
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Read Supreme Court Cases Where Students Influenced the Constitution, which highlights free speech issues, due process for students, and mandatory attendance.
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Watch a panel discussion on Landmark Supreme Court Cases, featuring John Tinker, co-petitioner, Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District; Karen Korematsu, founder and executive director of the Fred T. Korematsu Institute, daughter of petitioner, Korematsu v. United States; and Cheryl Brown Henderson, president of the Brown Foundation, daughter of petitioner, Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka.
Tuesday, February 25– Hiram Revels is sworn in as the first African American United States senator in 1870.
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Celebrating African American History Month
This week, we are recognizing Robert Smalls, a man who escaped slavery during the Civil War and was elected to Congress for five terms. Listen to his story and those of other African Americans in this episode of the We the People podcast.
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Classroom Exchanges provide students the opportunity to use their voice and answer constitutional questions about topics that matter in their lives. These online, real-time conversations between your class and another class across the United States allow students to engage in civil dialogue and provide the skills to disagree without being disagreeable.
The Center is hosting Exchanges on the following dates:
- Friday, March 27
- Monday, April 13
- Thursday, April 30
- Tuesday, May 19
- Friday, May 22
- Tuesday, June 9
- Friday, June 12
Those dates don't work for you? Sign up here and request a date that works for your schedule!
Classroom Exchanges meet Social Studies, English, and Speaking & Listening Standards through inquiry-based learning, all while promoting SEL skills through civil dialogue techniques.
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