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This Week: Article III: The Supreme Court in Review – From Judicial Selection to Current Cases
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In this session, students explore Article III of the U.S. Constitution, which defines the powers of the judicial branch and the Supreme Court. This class covers the nomination and confirmation process of Supreme Court justices and how judicial power (and the Supreme Court’s role) is defined in Alexander Hamilton’s The Federalist Papers #78 and cases such as Marbury v. Madison (1803).
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Fun Friday Session: Article III: The Supreme Court in Review With the Hon. Marjorie Rendell
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In this Fun Friday Session, the Hon. Marjorie Rendell, senior judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, joins Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen for a discussion on Article III of the Constitution and the judicial branch of our government. Judge Rendell will also discuss her career as a jurist and an educator, as well as answer questions from participants.
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Next Week: Slavery in America: The Constitution to Reconstruction
In this session, students engage in a conversation on slavery in America from the Constitution to Reconstruction. This session will explore the Constitution; the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments; and the Reconstruction founders’ vision of a “Second Founding” for our nation.
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Did you miss our most recent sessions?
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Part lecture and part lively conversation, these public, 30-minute classes explore core constitutional topics with National Constitution Center experts and special guest scholars. Explore the schedule for the entire school year and register for upcoming sessions. |
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Interested in scheduling a session for your class and other classes nationwide? The peer-to-peer Scholar Exchanges promote deeper understandings and enhance opportunities for civil discourse and discussion. Sessions are offered Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays each week until May 2022. Learn more and register for a future session here.
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Join Us for an Upcoming Professional Learning Opportunity
Civil Dialogue and Constitutional Conversations Series
Tuesday, December 14, 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. ET
During this session, participants will reflect on the importance of civil dialogue in the classroom, collaborate and share with colleagues nationwide, and receive student ready resources. Register here.
The Principles of the American Revolution and the U.S. Constitution: Popular Sovereignty, Natural Rights, and the Rule of Law
Wednesday, December 15, 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. ET
In this session, National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen will join participants as they examine the form of government established by the Constitution, and its key ideas. This includes a study of natural rights, the rule of law, and popular sovereignty. We will look at the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution as primary source studies to examine how the two documents set the foundation for American democracy. Register here.
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Virtual Scouting Event: Law and Government
Thursday, December 16
7 – 8:30 p.m. ET
$5 per Scout
All Rise! Participants will explore the American legal system with a panel discussion featuring legal experts and law enforcement officers. Then they will collaborate during our interactive courtroom program, and play the parts of attorneys, witnesses, and even the jury. Together we’ll explore how people throughout American history have resolved conflicts through civil dialogue and healthy debate. The program will also include special guest speaker Christopher R. Riano, president of the Center for Civic Education.
This session is perfect for Scouts BSA pursuing the “Law” merit badge (Requirements 1, 2B, 3, 4, 5, 6B, 7, 8, 9, 10) and Girl Scouts pursuing the “Finding Common Ground” Badge.
If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you at the program!
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Teacher Advisory Council Applications Are Now Open
The National Constitution Center's Teacher Advisory Council supports the Center by sharing best practices for teaching constitutional and civic topics—looking at the intersection of U.S. history and current events—and advises the Center on programs and resources that would best support classroom instruction on constitutional fundamentals. Teachers on the advisory council are active and engaged educational professionals who advocate on behalf the National Constitution Center with outreach for programs like the live classes with our scholars and professional development opportunities.
Applications are now available until Monday, January 3, 2022. Apply here! |
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Constitutional Ambassadors Program
The National Constitution Center is pleased to announce that it will continue to offer the Constitutional Ambassadors Program to middle and high students across the country. The Constitutional Ambassadors Program is an intellectual, social, and skills-based educational experience in which students learn the basic principles of the U. S. Constitution, see rare historical documents, priceless artifacts, interactive exhibits, and live theater that bring contemporary discussions about the Constitution to life.
The Constitutional Ambassadors Program is FREE for all students in the Philadelphia area! Transportation included. Scholarship funding may be available for students outside of the Philadelphia region. Ask the group sales team for more information.
Available topics include: freedom of speech, separation of powers, and principles of the American Revolution.
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Virtual Museum Experience
Whether you’re across the country or right here in Philadelphia, the National Constitution Center will bring the museum to your group wherever you are with its LIVE, guided virtual tours, designed for learners of all ages.
Virtual tours are a great way for audiences of all ages to visit the museum and explore the Center’s unique artifacts on display and signature exhibits. The Center’s education team is well-versed in engaging learners of all ages, creating meaningful experiences for everyone from elementary school to life-long learners
Available exhibits include: The Story of We the People, Signers’ Hall, Civil War and Reconstruction: The Battle for Freedom and Equality, and The 19th Amendment: How Women Won the Vote!
To reserve your spot, please fill out this online request or contact Group Outreach and Sales Coordinator Rachel Peters at [email protected] or 215.409.6758.
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Last week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization: a case challenging Mississippi’s law that bans abortion after 15 weeks. The issue in the case is whether all pre-viability prohibitions on elective abortions are unconstitutional—and the outcome could challenge the future of Supreme Court precedent on abortion from Roe v. Wade to Planned Parenthood v. Casey. In our last episode, we were joined by two experts to preview the issues in Dobbs. (Be sure to listen to The Dobbs v. Jackson Case – Part 1 episode if you haven’t already!) They return to help us unpack the oral arguments.
Host Jeffrey Rosen is joined by Mary Ziegler, the Stearns Weaver Miller Professor at Florida State University College of Law and author of Abortion and the Law in America: A Legal History, Roe v. Wade to the Present, and O. Carter Snead, professor of law at Notre Dame Law School and director of the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture.
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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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