Online 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 17

Tuesday, October 18

Thursday, October 20

Don't see a time that works for you? Complete the survey here to request a session that fits your schedule. 

MORE CIVIC LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Professional Learning Series –

Principles of the American Revolution 

Wednesday, October 19, 6:30 – 8 p.m. ET

Caroline Winterer, William Robertson Coe Professor of History and American Studies at Stanford University, will join us to examine the form of government established by the Constitution and its key ideas. This session will include a study of natural rights, the rule of law, and popular sovereignty. We will look at the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution as primary source studies to examine how the two documents set the foundation for American democracy. 

 Learn more about this session, and all future sessions in this series, here. 

For Educators

Teaching the Civil War Amendments: Reconstruction's 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments

Thursday, October 13, 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. ET

Are you a teacher responsible for teaching about slavery, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution? These historical moments are imperative to address and can be challenging to cover in a comprehensive way. Join the Albert Shanker Institute, National Constitution Center and Share My Lesson for an informative session on teaching these important amendments and meeting your state standards. This session is part of the series: A More United America: Teaching Democratic Principles and Protected Freedoms. 

Presented with Share My Lesson

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 E2

New Jersey Council for the Social Studies (New Brunswick, NJ)

• October 25
• Session on Civil Dialogue
• Booth in Exhibit Hall

This Week in Constitutional History

October 13, 1792: Construction Began on the White House

Did you know that the White House has survived attacks, fires, and more? Learn about the history of the building and more in this Constitution Daily blog post. 

October 18, 1867: Remembering Seward's "folly"

On this day, we remember one of the most controversial land deals in American history—the Alaska Purchase, or "Seward's folly". Learn about the purchase of the land and the process of statehood here. 

We the People Podcast

Justice Stephen Breyer on the Importance of Civics Education

To conclude the National Constitution Center’s week-long celebration of Constitution Day and to celebrate the launch of our Constitution 101 course, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer (Ret.) joined Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the NCC, for a private conversation with middle and high school students about the importance of civics education in America. Justice Breyer recently joined Justice Neil Gorsuch as honorary co-chair of the National Constitution Center.

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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