Recorded Scholar Exchanges

Did you miss a session from this school year? Do you want to revisit a previous class or hear from a past guest scholar?

You can watch all of the 2021-2022 classes on demand, including the sessions with guest scholars. Revisit topics like principles of the American revolution, voting rights amendments, and the civil rights movement by exploring our Recorded Classes page. 

Do you have a specific topic in mind? Check out our In the Classroom page, which organizes our content by constitutional article, amendment, and topic. Find al of our lesson plans, blog posts, videos, and educational materials about your chosen topic on each module page. 

In case you missed it! Watch the recording of The Supreme Court in Review: Cases to Watch Featuring MSNBC’s Ali Velshi

MSNBC’s Ali Velshi joined 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. Velshi also discussed his career in journalism and answered 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

Join a class from around the country before the end of the school year!

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

May 25, 1787 – The Constitutional Convention Begins 

Read about the Constitutional Convention, which started in Philadelphia on May 25, 1787. Who was there? Who wasn't? What happened between May and September in what would later be known as Independence Hall? Follow the NCC on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram this summer to get answers to all of these questions and more!

May 28, 1861 – Lincoln and Taney's Writ Showdown

Chief Justice Roger Taney challenged President Lincoln's wartime suspension of the writ of habeas corpus. Read about habeas corpus, a president's wartime powers, and Justice Taney's response in this Constitution Daily blog post. 

For Educators

Civil Dialogue Professional Learning Series

Tuesday, May 24, 2022, 6:30 – 8 p.m. ET

Join the National Constitution Center for the final session in a series of professional learning workshops on civil dialogue in May. These virtual 90-minute workshops 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.

The next session will be held on Tuesday, May 24.

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

Social Media and Public Health: A Conversation Featuring State Attorneys General

Wednesday, June 1, 12 p.m. ET

The National Constitution Center and the National Association of Attorneys General host a bipartisan conversation with Attorneys General Doug Peterson of Nebraska and Phil Weiser of Colorado exploring the role of state attorneys general, state law, and state police powers under the Constitution in addressing the potential dangers of various social media platforms to public health, privacy, and competition. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. 

This program is presented in partnership with the Center for Excellence in Governance at the National Association of Attorneys General. 

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