Online Learning Opportunities

Live from the Museum! Free Virtual Museum Classes

Bring the fun and excitement of a field trip right to your classroom! Designed for third through eighth graders, our educators will lead students through live workshops, activities, and demonstrations that feature some of your favorite history activities.

Live museum classes enrich the learning experience of your students while enhancing your curriculum! 

How the Constitution Works: Elections

Wednesday, October 12 at 12 p.m. ET 

Let’s talk about elections, live from Election Central at the National Constitution Center. Students will learn about presidential elections and campaign platforms and watch some of the most famous campaign ads of all time. 

Elections and Voting Rights Featuring Jamelle Bouie

Friday, October 7, 1 p.m. ET

In this Fun Friday session, Jamelle Bouie, New York Times columnist joins Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen for a conversation exploring the history of elections and voting rights in America. Bouie will also discuss his career as a journalist as well as answer questions from participants. 

MORE CIVIC LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Peer-to-Peer Scholar Exchanges

Give your students the opportunity to discuss constitutional topics with a legal professional or constitutional scholar and their peers from around the country. Working in a smaller group setting helps promote deeper constitutional understanding and enhance civil discourse and discussion.

Email the education team at [email protected] with the session you would like to join from the list below. All times listed are ET.

Monday, October 10

Tuesday, October 11

For Educators

Oklahoma Professional Learning Series: Principles of the American Revolution

Wednesday, October 12, 4:15 p.m. ET

Engage in an interactive professional learning workshop about the principles of the American Revolution. Explore topics such as popular sovereignty, natural rights, and rule of law, as we dive into the Center's new Constitution 101 curriculum. Educators will participate in a classroom-ready activity and discuss educational resources from the National Constitution Center. 

This professional learning session is open to all high school teachers who teach in Oklahoma.

Upcoming Conferences

The Center's education team is hitting the road to visit some upcoming social studies conferences. Use #NCCed to give us a shout out on social media if you will be there! 

Florida Council for the Social Studies (Orlando, FL)

• October 14–16
• Two sessions on Saturday, October 15
• Booth: 404

Texas Council for the Social Studies (Denton, TX)

• October 14–16
• Sessions on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
• Booth: E6

We the People Podcast

Supreme Court 2022-2023 Term Review

After a few months of summer break, the Supreme Court began what could be another historic term on Monday, October 3. Some of the cases on the docket involve affirmative action, voting rights, free speech and religious liberty, and the Indian Child Welfare Act. Caroline Fredrickson of Georgetown Law and Adam White of George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School join host Jeffrey Rosen to discuss the key cases and potential themes of this term, including Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s arrival

Thank you for being part of our community of educators. If you have any questions, need assistance, or have feedback to share about the new website or any of these new educational offerings, we’d love to hear from you. Please email the education team at [email protected].

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