Would you like to write for the Constitutional Rights Foundation’s Bill of Rights in Action newsletter and get a chance to receive a $300 stipend for your writing? If you enjoy writing and creating lessons on topics in U.S. government, current events, U.S. history, and world history, enter the 2021 BRIA Write-On Competition! To enter, Read More ⟶
Free Hamilton Education Program Open to All Students and Families
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and HAMILTON are thrilled to offer the free Hamilton Education Program to all students and their families this summer. Families can explore the world of HAMILTON and America’s founding era together and students are invited to create their own narrative in a variety of forms, including songs, raps, Read More ⟶
Professional Development Opportunities for Teachers
Our partners provide many free opportunities for teacher professional development not only during the summer but also throughout the year. The programs range from webinars to in-person workshops to online courses. Some may be customized for you. You also can sign up for our partners’ newsletters, which will keep you up to date on the Read More ⟶
New Gilder Lehrman Summer Course: History in the Making
The Gilder Lehrman Institute is proud to launch History in the Making: A History Collection Project to build a collection of stories from our community during this historic period. The past year has been challenging in unprecedented ways. Future generations will want to know how we managed everyday life and how we endured as a Read More ⟶
New-York Historical Society Launches Podcast
Explore the rich and complex history of the United States and beyond through “For the Ages: A History Podcast,” produced by the New-York Historical Society. Host David M. Rubenstein engages the nation’s foremost historians and creative thinkers on a wide range of topics, including presidential biography, the nation’s founding, and the people who have shaped Read More ⟶
Sign Up for National Teachers Law School
This summer, the ABOTA Foundation is hosting its second National Teachers Law School, “Navigating Social Justice and Democracy in the Classroom.” The Zoom webinar will be held on July 28-29. Guest speakers include the Hon. Ed Chen, Dr. Karen Korematsu, Sofia McDonald from EJI, Mary Beth Tinker, Dr. Ralph Young, Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, Dr. Robby Read More ⟶
Apply for National Constitution Center’s Teacher Advisory Council
The National Constitution Center is looking for members of the classroom education field to join our next cohort of Teacher Advisory Council members. The council is open to educators who teach fifth grade to college-level students from all types of school environments and locations. Accepted members will support the Center by sharing best practices for Read More ⟶
Resources on Black Citizenship, Title IX, the Judiciary
The Civics Renewal Network will have a booth at the NCSS Virtual Conference on Dec. 4-6. You will find information and resources about each of our 36 organizations when you explore the booth! Also be sure to check out resources from Core Knowledge Foundation and Share My Lesson. Read More ⟶
Applications Open for George Washington Teacher Institute
Join the George Washington Teacher Institute and Lead Scholar Dr. Lorri Glover (Saint Louis University) this fall for George Washington and the Founding of the U.S. Government, a 4-day, immersive professional development experience focused on the controversies, challenges, and opportunities of creating a nation and inventing the presidency in the context of the 18th century. Read More ⟶
Gilder Lehrman History School Offers Summer Classes
The Gilder Lehrman History School returns for summer sessions at the end of June. We’ll be offering seven free courses for elementary, middle, and high school students. Registration opens May 26 and closes July 12. Master teachers will present lessons anchored in primary source documents, many from the Gilder Lehrman Institute’s collection of more than Read More ⟶