Reserve Your Civic Calendar

Reserve Your 2024-2025 Civic Calendar

The National Constitution Center’s 2024-2025 Civic Calendar is coming soon! This year’s calendar explores constitutional election connections.

This year, we examine the history of elections and voting rights in the United States, exploring the Electoral College, Inauguration Day, and voter technology. In addition to historic birthdays, anniversaries, and constitutional trivia, the calendar also includes the latest information on the Center’s 2024-2025 programs to help you plan your full year of constitutional learning. Calendars will be shipped in late July.

Civil War Museum of Philadelphia Essay Contest

The Civil War Museum of Philadelphia invites eligible entrants to submit essays (up to 1,500 words) covering any subject related to the American Civil War era from Fort Sumter (April 1861) to Appomattox (April 1865). Essay subjects can include battles, legislation, military, politics, and more.

Prizes:

• Winner: $1,500
• Honorable Mention: $500

Eligibility:

High school juniors and seniors as of the essay submission deadline are eligible.

Eligible applicants may submit their essays beginning on July 15, 2024.

Celebrate Constitution Day at the Center

Constitution Day

Tuesday, September 17

Bring your class to the National Constitution Center on Tuesday, September 17, for Constitution Day. Your students can meet historic figures during our Kid’s Town Hall, play a round of Constitutional Trivia, enjoy a slice of the Constitution’s birthday cake, and more! Admission is free courtesy of PECO.

Contact Group Sales at [email protected]

to book your visit and reserve your spot for these special programs.

Join Our Educator Community

Join the Teacher Advisory Council

The National Constitution Center Teacher Advisory Council is a professional learning community of educators who collaborate with the Center to share best practices for teaching constitutional and civic topics. Through a lens at the intersection of U.S. history and current events, the Teacher Advisory Council advises the Center on programs and resources that would best support classroom instruction on constitutional fundamentals.  

We are currently seeking applicants from the classroom education field to join our Teacher Advisory Council, which is open to educators who teach fifth grade to college level students from all types of school environments and locations. Applications are open through June 30.

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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