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Virtual Museum Experiences

Live from the Museum: Signers' Hall

Tuesday, January 16 | Noon ET

Run time: 45 minutes

Join a live virtual tour of Signers’ Hall, the Center's iconic exhibit featuring life-size statues of the 42 men who gathered in Philadelphia for the signing of the Constitution on September 17, 1787. We’ll guide you through that historic year as we explore the events that led up to the Constitutional Convention, the debates between the delegates, and the compromises that led to the Constitution that was signed on September 17.

Civic Stories: Students of the Civil Rights Movement

Friday, January 19 | Noon ET

Run time: 20 minutes

Live ASL Interpretation Available

Students are invited to join us for a celebration of student voices in the Civil Rights Movement. Together we’ll discover the stories of students who insisted on equality for all and how their actions shaped our constitutional history. 

Live from the Museum: The First Amendment and the Civil Rights Movement

Tuesday, January 23 | Noon ET

Run time: 45 minutes

Students are invited to celebrate the First Amendment and the Civil Rights Movement during a virtual tour of the National Constitution Center’s newest gallery, The First Amendment. Protecting some of our most cherished freedoms—religious liberty, free speech, a free press, the freedom of assembly, and the right to petition—the First Amendment is a pillar of democracy and the American way. We’ll take a closer look at how leaders of the Civil Rights Movement used the First Amendment to create constitutional change. 

Professional Learning for Educators

Separation of Powers Featuring Aziz Z. Huq

Wednesday, January 17 | 6:30–8 p.m. ET

In this session, participants will focus on separation of powers and how the Constitution set up a system of checks and balances between the different branches of government. There will also be conversations around Federalism and the debate over how to balance the powers of the national government, the powers of the states, and the rights of individuals. Professor Aziz Z. Huq of The University of Chicago Law School joins us. 

Thank you for being part of our community of educators. If you have any questions we’d love to hear from you. Please email the education team at [email protected].

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