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Roses are red, violets are blue, we love the Constitution and know you do too! ❤️
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with these free printable Constitution-themed valentines, and encourage your colleagues and students to share them with friends!
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Now Available! Virtual Civic Stories | |
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We relaunched our popular Civic Stories program for elementary and middle school students, providing the opportunity to engage with the past through artifacts and the stories they tell.
What the program entails:
- 30-minute virtual program led by an NCC Education team member on Zoom
- Teachers choose a story theme from constitutional and history topics
- Students will learn about a surprise historical artifact based on the story theme
- The program allows students to engage with historical artifacts, which helps to develop a deeper understanding of history by humanizing the individuals, communities, and cultures they represent
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What Educators Have Said:
“Civic Stories is an amazing program that enriches my classroom content. The interactive session encourages engagement and active participation, helping students to grasp complex concepts in a relatable way. The artifact presented at the beginning of the session truly helped students to think outside of the box. The wrap-up cultivated knowledge, respect for diversity, and a sense of responsibility, setting the foundation for informed and engaged future citizens.” —Shelby L., social studies teacher, Virginia
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Live NCC Events in February | |
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America’s Town Hall:
Reconstruction and the Constitution: A Historical Perspective
Monday, February 10 | 9:45-11:45 a.m. ET
In person and Online
The National Constitution Center and the Federal Judicial Center will convene leading historians for conversations on Reconstruction and the Constitution Pamela Brandwein of the University of Michigan, Sherrilyn Ifill of Howard University School of Law, and Ilan Wurman of the University of Minnesota Law School will explore the 14th Amendment and the history of Reconstruction, and Martha Jones of Johns Hopkins University, Kate Masur of Northwestern University, and Dylan Penningroth of the University of California, Berkeley, will delve into the broader legal and social effects of Reconstruction beyond the amendments. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates.
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As part of the National Constitution Center’s Black History Month programming, we are offering two live student programs in February. | |
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🗓️ Civil Rights Virtual Tour With The Henry Ford
Tuesday, February 4 | Noon ET
Join the NCC, in virtual partnership with The Henry Ford, as we celebrate the birthday of civil rights leader Rosa Parks. Tour the bus Parks was riding the day she refused to give up her seat to a white passenger, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a pivotal event in the Civil Rights Movement. Students will learn more about Parks’ life and work, get the opportunity to explore the archives of the Henry Ford Museum, and hear the stories of other people central to the fight for equality.
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🗓️ Civil War and Reconstruction Virtual Tour: The History of Black Labor
Tuesday, February 25 | Noon ET
Explore the Center’s compelling exhibit, Civil War and Reconstruction: the Battle for Freedom and Equality, as one of our museum educators leads participants through the history and significance of Black labor during the Antebellum, Civil War, and Reconstruction periods.
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If your class cannot attend at the live time, please register and a recording of the program will be made available to you for viewing with your students on-demand. | |
Professional Learning Session | |
Equality in the Constitution
Wednesday, February 19 | 6:30–8 p.m. ET
Join us for a free virtual professional learning session that will explore the 14th Amendment and the battles for equality in America.
Educators will examine the clauses of the 14th Amendment and the battle over their meaning from Reconstruction to the Supreme Court’s landmark decision on marriage equality in Obergefell v. Hodges. We will also explore America’s first and second civil rights movements, the Constitution and women, and modern interpretations of the 14th Amendment.
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New Constitution Daily Blog Post | |
A look back at the Wong Kim Ark decision
“President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to redefine birthright citizenship has cast a new light on a landmark Supreme Court decision, United States v. Wong Kim Ark (1898). The executive order issued on Jan. 20, 2025, does not specifically mention the Wong Kim Ark case, but it disputes the key holding of the majority’s decision holding that, with few exceptions, a person born on the soil of the United States is automatically a citizen...”
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