The National Constitution Center's mission is to, "disseminate information about the U.S. Constitution on a nonpartisan basis in order to increase awareness and understanding of the Constitution among the American people.”
Learn more about how our education team contributes to that mission by exploring our educational framework throughout the month of August.
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Historical Foundations Through Storytelling
Educators use stories to engage students and bring history to modern day. Let the National Constitution Center provide the historical foundation necessary to examine big, constitutional questions.
- In this We the People podcast, historians H.W. Brands, author of The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin, and Ed Larson, author of Franklin & Washington: The Founding Partnership, join host Jeffrey Rosen to illuminate Franklin’s involvement in drafting and debating the Constitution during the summer of 1787 in Philadelphia.
- Watch this America's Town Hall video, where Michael Gerhardt, National Constitution Center scholar-in-residence, and Robert Strauss, author of Worst. President. Ever.: James Buchanan, the POTUS Rating Game, and the Legacy of the Least of the Lesser Presidents, offer an enlightening—and highly entertaining—account of James Buchanan’s presidency and explain how historians rank presidents over time.
- In this Live at the National Constitution Center podcast, leading legal scholars and historians Allen Guelzo, Martha Jones, Kurt Lash, and Darrell A. H. Miller tell the story of the 14th Amendment and the “forgotten founders” who fought for it.
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Professional Development Opportunities
Are you interested in taking a deeper dive into our educational framework, modules, or resources? Explore some of the Center's professional development opportunities as we continue to plan for the 2021-2022 school year. If your school or district is interested in scheduling a session with the Center's education team, email [email protected]. |
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Download the Civic Calendar
Our 2021-2022 Civic Calendar will be mailed out later this month. But, a digital copy of the calendar is available for download now!
This year’s calendar is devoted to the separation of powers and the battle among the branches, with each month features beautifully designed informational graphics. In addition to historic birthdays, anniversaries, and constitutional trivia, the calendar also includes the latest information on the Center’s 2021-2022 programs to help you plan your full year of constitutional learning.
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As students return to school, hundreds of colleges and universities are requiring those returning to campus to get coronavirus vaccines. Recently, a federal appeals court declined to grant an injunction against Indiana University’s vaccine mandate after it was challenged in a lawsuit by students who say it violates their constitutional rights. On this week’s episode, we discuss the Indiana case as well as the constitutionality of vaccination mandates issued or being considered by different institutions including schools; discuss whether states or the federal government may also have the power to issue vaccine mandates; and explain how Supreme Court cases, including those from over a century ago, might impact this question. Wendy K. Mariner, professor at the Boston University Schools of Public Health, Law, and Medicine, and Josh Blackman, constitutional law professor at the South Texas College of Law Houston, join host Jeffrey Rosen.
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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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