Our Favorite AP Test Prep Resources

Live From the Museum: The Constitutional Convention

Tuesday, April 9 | Noon ET

Run time: 45 minutes

Join a National Constitution Center museum educator 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. We’ll 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.

AP Test Prep: Documents in the Founders' Library

Friday, April 19 | 1 p.m. ET

Run time: 45 minutes

Review America’s founding documents from a typical course of study for an AP Government class. This class helps students understand these essential documents better—including the fundamental ideas and the major principles underlying the Constitution. Tom Donnelly, chief content officer at the National Constitution Center will teach students how to use the Founders' Library, which includes primary texts that span American history.

Do you want to book a private class for your students? Sessions are free and are scheduled at times that work for you and your students. Learn more

Live from the Museum: Rare Document Gallery

Tuesday, April 23 | Noon ET

Run time: 30 minutes

Take a behind the scenes tour of our rare document gallery, which houses copies of three incredible documents that have shaped our ongoing quest for liberty and equality. Inside this gallery, students will see an 1826 engraving of the Declaration of Independence, a rare printing of the Constitution, and a reproduction of the Bill of Rights.

AP Test Prep: Landmark Cases

Friday, April 26 | 1 p.m. ET

Run time: 45 minutes

In this fast-paced and fun session, students review landmark cases from a typical course of study for an AP Government class. This class helps students better understand these landmark cases and the Constitution’s foundational principles. Tom Donnelly, chief content officer at the National Constitution Center will teach students how to use the Center’s Supreme Court Case Library, which includes materials on the most influential Supreme Court cases in American history.

Do you want to book a private class for your students? Sessions are free and are scheduled at times that work for you and your students. Learn more

Professional Learning for Educators

Voting Rights

Wednesday, April 17 | 6:30–8 p.m. ET

In this session, participants explore the right to vote throughout history and work to answer several key questions about 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 over time? We will also look at important ways to engage students in civil dialogue about current events and modern questions. 

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