Plus: A Fun Friday Session with Jamelle Bouie This week's Scholar Exchanges focus on Voting Rights Amendments. In keeping with our elections theme this month, sessions will work to answer: Where does the Constitution protect the right to vote? In what ways has the right to vote expanded over time? What role does the state play in making decisions relating to voting and elections? What does voting look like in a pandemic? Public Scholar Exchanges Part lecture and part lively conversation, these sessions are open to the public so that students, teachers, and parents can join in a constitutional discussion with the Center's scholars. Voting Rights Amendments Monday, October 19, and Wednesday, October 21 Middle School Session – 12 p.m. EDT Register here. High School and College Session – 2 p.m. EDT Register here. Fun Friday Session: Voting Rights with Jamelle Bouie Join us on Friday, October 23, at 1 p.m. EDT for an all ages session on voting rights with Jamelle Bouie—New York Times columnist and political analyst for CBS News covering campaigns, elections, national affairs, and culture—who will join Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen to explore the history of the right to vote in America and answer audience questions. REGISTER HERE Other Election-Themed Scholar Exchanges This Month Constitutional Battles of the Branches Week of October 26 What happens when elected officials act outside of their constitutional bounds? Our Constitution set up a system of checks and balances to ensure that no one branch of government would become too powerful, but where did this idea come from and how has this been tested over time in America? From Andrew Jackson and the battle over the country’s national bank to modern conversations around COVID-19, students will engage in a lively and fast-paced conversation. Monday, October 26, and Wednesday, October 28 Middle School Session – 12 p.m. EDT Register here. High School and College Session – 2 p.m. EDT Register here. Friday, October 30 All Ages Session – 1 p.m. EDT Register here. FULL SCHEDULE All sessions are also recorded, streamed live on YouTube, and posted on our website. Need the corresponding resources for each session? Find resource briefs and slides for each topic here. Start Planning Your November Scholar Exchanges The Bill of Rights Monday, November 2, and Wednesday, November 4 Middle School Session – 12 p.m. EST High School and College Session – 2 p.m. EST Fun Friday Session: The Bill of Rights With Linda Monk Friday, November 6 All Ages Session – 1 p.m. EDT Slavery in America: The Constitution to Reconstruction Monday, November 9, and Wednesday, November 11 Middle School Session – 12 p.m. EST High School and College Session – 2 p.m. EST Friday, November 13 All ages Session – 1 p.m. EST Battles for Equality in America: The 14th Amendment Monday, November 16, and Wednesday, November 18 Middle School Session – 12 p.m. EST High School and College Session – 2 p.m. EST Friday, November 20 All Ages Session – 1 p.m. EST Continue the Conversation With Two More Exchange Opportunities! Private Scholar Exchanges These sessions include your class, a scholar, and a moderator—and are available on any of the topics previously discussed in a public Scholar Exchange. Private Scholar Exchanges are offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays at a time that works best for you and your students. 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.  AVAILABLE TOPICS Peer to Peer Classroom Exchanges 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. SIGN UP Just Announced: New America's Town Hall Programs for 2020 The National Constitution Center is offering a series of America’s Town Hall programs about constitutional issues in the news. Join these programs for free from your home computer, laptop, or any mobile device by registering below. Monday, October 19, 7 p.m. EDT America’s Contentious Presidential Elections: A History Free Online Don’t miss a timely conversation exploring key controversial and contested elections throughout American history—including 1800, 1860, 1876, and 2000—and what we can learn from them as we approach Election Day. Election scholars James Ceaser of the University of Virginia, Edward Foley of The Ohio State University and author of Ballot Battles: The History of Disputed Elections in the United States, Robert Lieberman of Johns Hopkins University and author of Four Threats: The Recurring Crises of American Democracy, and Franita Tolson of the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, join moderator Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, to discuss. This program is presented in partnership with the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University. REGISTER HERE Thursday, October 29, 7 p.m. EDT Social Media Platforms and the Fight Against Election Disinformation Free Online Nathaniel Persily, co-director of the Stanford Program on Democracy and the Internet, and others explore what social media platforms are doing to tackle disinformation, foreign interference, and fake news during this election season. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. This program is presented in partnership with the Freedom Forum. REGISTER HERE 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 our service provider Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!