This Week’s Scholar Exchanges: Fourth Amendment and AP Court Cases Sessions on Wednesday and Thursday will answer the following questions: Why did the framers put the Fourth Amendment in the Bill of Right? When does the Fourth Amendment allow the government to search you or seize your property? Can the government track you 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for an entire month, using your cell phone data and location information? Friday's session on AP court cases, in partnership with the College Board, will examine: McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) Engel v. Vitale (1962) Schenck v. United States (1919) Gideon v Wainwright (1963) Baker v. Carr (1963) And 10 more canonical cases Sign up for This Week’s Scholar Exchanges Fourth Amendment: Search and Seizure Wednesday, April 15 and Thursday, April 16 12 p.m. EDT – Middle School Level Join here. 1 p.m. EDT – High School and College Level Join here. This Scholar Exchange will allow students to examine the text and interpretations of the Fourth Amendment to describe key terms and ideas like searches, seizures, and privacy, as well as define some of the key debates about where the Fourth Amendment is headed in an age of technology. AP Court Cases with Jeffrey Rosen and Stefanie Sanford, chief of global policy and external relations for the College Board Friday, April 17 1 p.m. EDT – High School and College Level Join here. The Advanced Placement (AP) exam has been rewritten for 2020 and covers three units with two free-response questions (FRQs). This fast-paced and fun session will review the top 15 court cases from a typical course of study for an AP Government class. Teachers can register for the session and forward the link to their students, or ask students to register individually. VIEW FULL SCHEDULE Private Scholar Exchanges Private Scholar Exchanges, which include your class, a scholar, and a moderator, are also available. Complete a survey here for more information or to register your class to participate. A member of the education team will be in contact to help with the planning process. Online Professional Development Workshops Join us Mondays from 12 –12:20 p.m. EDT for open-source professional development programs highlighting the Center’s free, online resources and strategies to support constitutional literacy education in the classroom or remotely. Online professional development programs are facilitated by a member of the Center’s education team and hosted on Zoom. Each week features different resources reflecting the topic of that week’s Scholar Exchanges. Upcoming webinars include: April 20: The 14th Amendment: Origins and Interpretations April 27: The Second Amendment: Past and Present May 4: Constitutional Rights: Origins and Travels Register for any of these dates here. For information about scheduling an online workshop for your teachers, email [email protected] and include “Online Workshop” in the subject line. LEARN MORE We the People Podcast: Is COVID-19 Hurting Global Democracy? Responses to the coronavirus pandemic may be posing a danger to democracies around the world—as fault lines in constitutional systems are exposed and some authoritarian leaders attempt to grab broad powers. Two experts on constitutional and international law—professors Kim Lane Scheppele of Princeton University and Deborah Pearlstein of Cardozo Law School—join host Jeffrey Rosen to explore the governmental challenges raised by COVID-19 in the U.S. and around the world. Find the episode here or wherever you download your favorite podcasts. The National Constitution Center's education team is here to help with any of our online resources. Email [email protected] with questions or comments on how we can help you and your students with your remote learning needs. STAY CONNECTED ‌ ‌ ‌ National Constitution Center | Independence Mall, 525 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19106 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | About Constant Contact Sent by [email protected] in collaboration with Try email marketing for free today!