Bring the Constitution into Your Classroom

The Interactive Constitution: Classroom Edition combines the scholarly essays from the Interactive Constitution with classroom ready resources to make the Constitution more accessible than ever.

  • Use the Media Library to search for videos, podcasts, and past programs about key constitutional topics and current events.
  • Investigate every part of the Constitution from the preamble to the 27th Amendment— with essays written by top scholars from all sides of the philosophical spectrum.
  • Take a deep dive into the First Amendment, with lesson plans on each clause as well as a lesson on the historical foundations of the amendment as a whole.
  • Trace the debates surrounding the Reconstruction Amendments, including provisions that still impact the country today, with the Drafting Table.
Once you've explored the Interactive Constitution: Classroom Edition, participate in a Classroom Exchange!
With lesson plans based on the scholarly works of the Interactive Constitution and classroom-tested materials on civil dialogue, Classroom Exchanges provide students the opportunity to use their voice and answer constitutional questions about topics that matter in their lives. These online, real-time conversations between your class and another class across the United States build student confidence in sharing their voice and provide students the skills to disagree without being disagreeable.

In addition to providing an opportunity for your students to discuss essential constitutional issues with their peers from across the country, exchanges meet Social Studies, English, and Speaking & Listening Standards through inquiry-based learning, all while promoting SEL skills through civil dialogue techniques.

Sign up for an Exchange here or email [email protected] with questions about the program.
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