Guide to Impeachment Are your students asking about the impeachment proceedings? The National Constitution Center has everything you need to cover the hearings and answer your students' questions. From The Interactive Constitution In the essays for Article II, Section 4, Neil J. Kinkopf and Keith E. Whittington explain how the Impeachment Clause was included in the Constitution to create another check against abuses by government officials and to give Congress the ability to remove from power an unfit officer who might otherwise be doing damage to the public good. From the We the People podcast What Does the Constitution Say About Impeachment? This episode of the podcast explores the constitutional process of impeachment and times impeachment has been used in the past. (1 hour) What Constitutes an Impeachable Offense? Get help answering when and how the framers intended to use the impeachment power with this episode of We the People. (52 minutes) From America's Town Hall programs The Power of Impeachment: Its History and Future Joshua Matz, author of To End a Presidency: The Power of Impeachment, joins the Center for a deep dive into the history and future of presidential impeachment. Cass Sunstein: A Citizen’s Guide to Impeachment Despite intense interest in the subject, the constitutional process of impeachment is widely misunderstood. Cass Sunstein, former White House advisor and author of Impeachment: A Citizen’s Guide, identifies the most common misconceptions and illuminates the constitutional design behind the process. From the Constitution Daily blog The House’s Role in the Impeachment Inquiry Process What is an impeachment inquiry and where does it fall in the range of the House’s constitutional powers?

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Classroom Exchanges with the National Constitution Center Celebrate upcoming civic holidays with select Classroom Exchange dates throughout the school year.   These dates: Align with significant holidays and historical events like Bill of Rights Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day to seamlessly incorporate exchanges into your curriculum Increase your chances of getting a partner classroom Include even more support from the education team at the National Constitution Center Upcoming dates: Celebrate Bill of Rights Day with a Classroom Exchange on Friday, December 13, 2019. Continue the conversation on Friday, December 20, 2019. Few Americans have used their Freedom of Speech to affect change like Martin Luther King Jr. Explore what Freedom of Speech means today with a Classroom Exchange on Friday, January 17, 2020 Starting a new semester? Continuing with your yearlong course? Keep civil dialogue fresh in your students' minds with a Classroom Exchange on Thursday, January 30, 2020.

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Summer Teacher Institutes at the National Constitution Center The education team at the Center is thrilled to host four Summer Teacher Institutes in July 2020. These weeklong professional development opportunities provide educators the chance to experience the museum and the surrounding historic district, learn from constitutional scholars from across the philosophical spectrum, and collaborate with their peers from around the country. This year's dates and topics are: July 5–10: Federalism July 12–17: Federalism July 19–24: First Amendment July 26–31: Battles for Freedom and Equality Applications are available online and are due by Friday, December 20, 2019. Applicants will be notified of the status of their application on Friday, January 17, 2020.

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Sign Up to Get the 2020 Civic Calendar! The 2020 Civic Calendar will focus on women in American history. Use it to highlight civic holidays throughout the year and when each month is over, use the top of the calendar as artwork for your classroom. Sign up for your calendar today!

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