Upcoming Scholar Exchanges

Supreme Court in Review: Cases to Watch

Introductory: Wednesday, May 18, 12 p.m. ET

Advanced: Wednesday, May 18, 2 p.m. ET

In our last class of the 2021-2022 school year, explore Article III of the U.S. Constitution. 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 Federalist 78 and cases such as Marbury v. Madison (1803). This session will go right to present day and review the current term to date!

Supreme Court in Review: Cases to Watch Featuring MSNBC’s Ali Velshi

All-Level: Friday, May 20, 1 p.m. ET

For our final Fun Friday Session of the 2021-2022 school year, MSNBC’s Ali Velshi joins National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen to discuss the Supreme Court and some of the biggest cases the justices are considering this term. Rosen regularly joins Velshi to break down constitutional issues in the news as part of MSNBC’s and the Center’s A More Perfect Union series. Velshi will also discuss his career in journalism and answer questions from participants.

This August, keep an eye out for an announcement of 2022-2023 school year sessions! In the meantime, check out past classes, which are recorded, captioned, and posted on our website and YouTube channel.

MORE CIVIC LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Need a activity after the AP test? Schedule a peer-to-peer Scholar Exchange!

This may be the last week for public classes this school year, but you can still schedule a peer-to-peer session through June. Keep those constitutional thinking skills strong with sessions on freedom of speech, the Fourth Amendment, or the Bill of Rights. Your students will have the opportunity to ask questions to legal professionals and scholars before the school year ends. Email [email protected], or sign up below. 

This Week in Constitutional History

In conjunction with this week’s Supreme Court-themed classes, check out these moments in constitutional history.

May 17, 1954 – Brown v. Board of Education 

The Supreme Court, in one of its most famous decisions, started the process of ending legal segregation with Brown v. Board of Education. Read about the background of the case, and the decision, in this Constitution Daily blog post. 

May 18, 1896 – Plessy v. Ferguson

Almost 60 years before the Brown v. Board of Education decision, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of segregation and the policy of "separate but equal." Read about the decision in Plessy v. Ferguson and its place in the history of Supreme Court decisions. 

May 20, 1996 – Romer v. Evans

Learn about this early landmark decision supporting the right of LGBTQ+ people to seek protection from discrimination. 

For Educators

Civil Dialogue Professional Learning Series

Tuesday, May 17, 2022, 6:30 – 8 p.m. ET

Join the National Constitution Center for a series of professional learning workshops on civil dialogue in May. These virtual 90-minute workshops will include classroom-ready resources on how to implement meaningful civil dialogue practices with students.

Educators will examine the importance of norm creation, explore the differences between political and constitutional questions, receive student ready resources, collaborate and share with colleagues nationwide.

Sessions will be held on Tuesday, May 17, and Tuesday, May 24. The program is planned as a series, but participants are welcome to join for however many sessions work for their schedule.

The Constitution as Amended: Article V and a Walking Tour of America's 27 Constitutional Amendments

Wednesday, May 18, 2022, 6:30 – 8 p.m. ET

During this session, we will explore the amendment process, as outlined in Article V of the U.S. Constitution. Starting with why the process was included in the Constitution in the first place, we will also examine the 27 times the Constitution has been changed and determine the circumstances necessary to add a new amendment.



The National Constitution Center is excited to host this series in partnership with the Los Angeles County Office of Education. Sessions are open to all educators nationwide.

We offer year-round professional development opportunities and ways to engage with our educator community. Learn more

The United Kingdom and the United States: A Constitutional Dialogue

Tuesday, May 24, 12 p.m. ET

Join Nicholas Cole of the University of Oxford, Alison Lacroix of the University of Chicago Law School, and others for a conversation comparing the legal systems of the United States and the United Kingdom, including the ways both countries have influenced each other’s constitutional and political structures over time, from the COVID-19 pandemic to rising threats to democracy around the world. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates.

The program is presented in partnership with the University of Oxford.

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