A Look at Founding Documents and Court Cases

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.

Founders' Library: Common Sense

Read time: 5 minutes

One of the all-time American bestsellers, Thomas Paine’s Common Sense exploded on the scene in January 1776, at a precarious moment when reconciliation with Great Britain seemed unlikely yet, to many, independence still seemed unthinkable. In electric prose, Paine made a forceful case in defense of separation. On multiple scores, the pamphlet radiated a radical democratic spirit. In plain, unadorned writing, it appealed to the common capacities of all people to evaluate the case for independence.

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.

Supreme Court Spotlight: Cases to Watch

Wednesday, May 1 | Noon ET

Run time: 45 minutes

Celebrate Law Day with National Constitution Center Chief Content Officer Tom Donnelly to discuss the Supreme Court and some of the biggest cases the justices are considering this term.

Professional Learning for Educators

The Fourth Amendment

Wednesday, May 15 | 6:30–8 p.m. ET

In this session, participants examine the historical context and the drafting of the Fourth Amendment. This session will allow participants to examine the Fourth Amendment's text, history, and interpretation, describe key terms and ideas (like searches, seizures, and privacy), and define some of the key debates about where the Fourth Amendment is headed in an age of new technology.

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