What's New This Week From #NCCed
Foundations of American Democracy
In the sessions this week, students will examine:
- Popular Sovereignty
- Natural Rights
- Rule of Law
- Connections between the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution
Join us for a Fun Friday session with bestselling author Kenneth C. Davis, who joins Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen to examine the foundations of American democracy and answer audience questions. Davis is author of Don’t Know Much About® History and other books in the Don’t Know Much About® series. He also wrote the acclaimed In the Shadow of Liberty and Strongman: The Rise of Five Dictators and the Fall of Democracy.
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Part lecture and part lively conversation, these classes 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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Foundations of American Democracy
Monday, December 7, and Wednesday, December 9
Friday, December 11, with Kenneth C. Davis
Explore the resources for these sessions here.
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Supreme Court in Review: Article III – From Judicial Selection to Current Cases
Monday, December 14, and Wednesday, December 16
Friday, December 18, with Dahlia Lithwick
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Constitution 101: The Constitutional Convention
Monday, January 4, and Wednesday, January 6
Friday, January 8, with Sal Khan
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Live classes are offered the entire school year with new topics WEEKLY! Review the full 2020-2021 school year schedule HERE.
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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.
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Celebrate the ratification of our first 10 amendments this Bill of Rights Day with LIVE virtual programs and great resources from the National Constitution Center.
Live Virtual Tour from the National Constitution Center!
Live From Our Exhibits: Question and Answer Sessions With Our
Education Team
Tuesday, December 15, 2020, 12 p.m. EST, Zoom
On Bill of Rights Day, the anniversary of the ratification of the first 10 amendments, National Constitution Center educators will bring you inside our Constituting Liberty exhibit for a behind-the-scenes look at our nation’s founding documents, including rare printings of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. We’ll also quiz you on your knowledge of the Bill of Rights and answer your questions!
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December 8, 2020 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET
Join us for a behind the scenes tour of the Center's rare document gallery, Constituting Liberty. We'll explore the form of government established by the Constitution, and its key ideas--including natural rights, the rule of law, and popular sovereignty.
December 8, 2020 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM ET
This professional development program for K–12 educators will feature a lecture on Policing and the Constitution with Clark Neily, vice president for criminal justice at the Cato Institute; Kerry Sautner, Chief Learning Officer at the National Constitution Center; and J. Scott Thomson, former Police Chief of Camden, New Jersey; followed by workshops from iCivics, the National Constitution Center, and the Bill of Rights Institute.
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Book the time that works for your class to engage!
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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.
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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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Reserve Your 2021 Civic Calendar
The 2021 Civic Calendar highlights the articles that make up the structural Constitution, exploring federalism, the three branches of government, the system of checks and balances, and more. As our way of giving thanks for everything educators do throughout the year, we want to send you a free 2021 Civic Calendar. Register to receive your copy in the new year!
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Virtual Museum Experiences
The Center's NEW Virtual Museum Experience includes signature features of the on-site experience. Highlights include LIVE interactive tours of key spaces including our main exhibit, The Story of We the People; the iconic Signers' Hall; the Civil War and Reconstruction exhibit, featuring over 100 artifacts; and our newest exhibit, The 19th Amendment: How Women Won the Vote. These virtual tours work perfectly on their own or to compliment a Scholar Exchange.
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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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