Join the National Constitution Center on September 17 at 12 p.m. EDT for a special Student Town Hall with U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Neil M. Gorsuch. Justice Gorsuch will speak about his career, the role of the judicial branch, and what it’s like to sit on the Supreme Court. National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen will moderate the discussion.
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As students, teachers, and parents prepare for remote learning in the fall, the National Constitution Center is ready to support middle school, high school, and college students across America with free, live classes on the Constitution and nonpartisan online education materials.
Regardless of where your teaching happens this year, the Center has the resources and support you need to create meaningful and engaging lessons for your students. Choose what mix of programs and resources work for you and your students!
You can access all class sessions on Zoom using a home computer, tablet, or phone.
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In this session, students will examine the structure and function of the U.S. Constitution, and the methods scholars use to interpret it. Students will be trained in the practice of historical thinking skills as they examine primary sources and hone their constitutional thinking skills by asking “What may the government do?” The session will conclude with the ideas behind the practice of civil dialogue skills where we channel our inner Louis Brandeis who famously remarked, “Come let us reason together!”
- Monday, August 31, and Wednesday, September 2
- Middle School Session – 12 p.m. EDT
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Register here.
- High School and College Session – 2 p.m. ET
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Register here.
- Friday, September 4
- All Ages Session – 1 p.m. EDT
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Register here.
In this session, students will examine the form of government established by the Constitution, and its key ideas—including natural rights, the rule of law, and popular sovereignty. By examining the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, students will learn how these two documents set the foundation for American democracy and make possible the freedom that is the birthright of all Americans.
Note: There will be no Monday session this week.
- Wednesday, September 9
- Middle School Session – 12 p.m. EDT
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Register here.
- High School and College Session – 2 p.m. ET
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Register here.
- Friday, September 11
- All Ages Session – 1 p.m. EDT
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Register here.
Part lecture and part lively conversation, sessions are open to the public so that students, teachers, and parents can join in a constitutional discussion with the Center's scholars.
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Private Scholar Exchanges—which include your class, a scholar, and a moderator—are also available on any of the topics previously discussed in a public Scholar Exchange. Complete a survey here for more information or to register your class. A member of the education team will contact you to help with the planning process.
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Classroom Exchanges connect middle and high school students across the United States for virtual discussions about the Constitution. These sessions are moderated by National Constitution Center scholars, federal judges, and master teachers, but led by student voice. Participating teachers receive lesson plans on the content of the discussion and on civil dialogue techniques, as well as educational resources from the Center's Interactive Constitution.
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From the Constitution Daily blog to the We the People podcast, the National Constitution Center has the resources you need to discuss current constitutional events with your students.
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Read about the constitutional roots of the U.S. Postal Service in a recent Constitution Daily blog post.
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Listen to the National Constitution Center's President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen, Kim Wehle from the University of Baltimore Law School, and historian Jonathan White of Christopher Newport University discuss American elections during crisis in an episode of the We the People podcast.
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Watch Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost discuss the role of state attorneys general in addressing policing reform, protests, and other constitutional challenges facing states today in this recent America's Town Hall program.
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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.
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