The 2020 Civic Calendar will focus on women in American history. Use it to highlight civic holidays throughout the year! When each month is over, the top of the calendar can be used as artwork for your classroom. Sign up for your free calendar today!

Upcoming Classroom Exchanges

Celebrate upcoming civic holidays with select Classroom Exchange dates throughout the school year.

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.

Interested in participating in one of these Exchanges? Click here to enter your availability for these dates. A member of the education team can then update your account and start the matchmaking process. You will receive a notification when a partner class matches your criteria.

Email [email protected] with any questions you may have before signing up.

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. Dates and topics for July 2020 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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