Check out Civics for All of US Constitution Distance Learning Programs with the National Archives on September 12–23, 2022. Join the National Archives for two weeks of live, interactive virtual programs for K–12 students around Constitution Day. Connect with the big ideas of the Constitution by exploring primary sources from the National Archives. Each program Read More ⟶
Teaching the Constitution with the National Archives
Get ready for Constitution Day with primary sources, classroom activities, and programs from the National Archives! In this interactive virtual professional development workshop from 7-8 p.m. ET on Thursday, September 8, you will explore how to make teaching the Constitution hands-on and relevant to students’ lives with text analysis activities, primary sources, and online teaching Read More ⟶
National Constitution Center Releases New Curriculum
The National Constitution Center has launched Constitution 101, a 15-unit asynchronous, semester-long curriculum that provides students with a basic understanding of the Constitution’s text, history, structure, and caselaw. Drawing on primary source documents from our new, curated online Founders’ Library — containing over 170 historical texts and over 70 landmark Supreme Court cases selected by Read More ⟶
New Video Series on the Constitution to Be Launched
iCivics and the Center for Civic Education have partnered to create a series of videos explaining basic facts about the U.S. Constitution in everyday language. “The Constitution Explained” is a collection of 2- to 3-minute videos that explore key concepts of the U.S. Constitution and explain how the American system of government has changed since Read More ⟶
ABA Announces 2023 Theme for Law Day
The American Bar Association has announced its 2023 Law Day theme: “Cornerstones of Democracy: Civics, Civility, and Collaboration.” We invite all the people of the United States to join us in rebuilding trust in our institutions, respect for one another, and our willingness to collaborate to address the challenges that face our nation. Visit www.lawday.org Read More ⟶
Register for ‘Teach the Midterms: Your Guide to Lesser-Known Elections’
Join Retro Report and NHPR’s Civics 101 Podcast on Wednesday, September 14, at 7 PM ET for “Teach the Midterms: Your Guide to Lesser-known Elections.” Learn about two new films, podcast episodes, and lessons that focus on historic and contemporary midterm elections. If your students have ever wondered “Why did the parties seem to switch Read More ⟶
Gilder Lehrman’s ‘Classroom-Ready’ American History PD Series Available
Explore the Gilder Lehrman Institute’s new “Classroom-Ready” American History Professional Development series. Held on Zoom last year, the series is now available as classroom-ready PD modules. The exciting How Did We Get Here? professional development series is designed to provide teachers with resources on topics in American history that are front-and-center in current events. Each Read More ⟶
Street Law Releases New Rule of Law Curriculum
Street Law is excited to announce the release of its Rule of Law for All curriculum. This set of seven core lessons plus a culminating activity is ideal for middle and high school social studies courses ranging from U.S. history to civics and law to global studies. The curriculum was developed by Street Law’s expert Read More ⟶
History U for High School Students: Free Course on Frederick Douglass
The Gilder Lehrman Institute’s History U lets high school students explore American history with top scholars — completely free of charge. In “The Life and Writings of Frederick Douglass,” David Blight, historian at Yale and the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom, probes the nature of the life, work, and thought of Read More ⟶
Teaching American History Offers Multi-Day Seminars
Teaching American History is hosting three multi-day seminars this fall. Each promises to immerse teacher participants in a long weekend of discussion and exploration in a specific topic in American history. Topics and locations include: Religious Liberty and the American Founding, October 7-9 in Washington, D.C.; The American Sense of Identity in New England: Late Read More ⟶