The George Washington Teacher Institute is looking for current K-12 teachers from across the nation to help inform its work and provide insights into teacher and student needs. Volunteer members of the GWTI Teacher Advisory Group will provide feedback on GWTI digital programs and classroom resources using online surveys, as well as provide insight into Read More ⟶
Summer Teacher Programs on Federal Courts
The ABA Division for Public Education will host two virtual summer institutes! Our speakers series with the Sacramento Judicial Learning Center will kick off on July 15 with a session with Adam Liptak of the New York Times on the recent SCOTUS B.L. student speech case, and the Grady Teachers Institute will launch on July Read More ⟶
C-SPAN Classroom Offers Educator Conference Sessions
New to teaching with C-SPAN or looking for a refresher on the numerous free resources that we have available for social studies teachers? Consider signing up for one (or more!) of our six conference sessions on July 27-28. Learn more and register here. Read More ⟶
Constituting America Hosts Book Club for Elementary School Students
On July 29 at 7 p.m. ET, Constituting America will host a Book Club Meeting for elementary school students featuring “Gigi at the White House” by Gigi McBride, daughter of Anita McBride, former first lady Laura Bush’s chief of staff and board member of the White House Historical Association. Gigi will be the featured book Read More ⟶
Constituting America Starts Podcasts on Federalists and Anti-Federalist Papers
On July 6, 2021, Constituting America continues its complimentary Live Constitutional Chats Podcast series with “The Debate on the Constitution: The Federalist & Anti-Federalist Papers.” Each week through Constitution Day we compare an Anti-Federalist Paper and a Federalist Paper, and share in a chat format for discussion. Gordon Lloyd of Pepperdine School of Public Policy Read More ⟶
Kennedy Institute to Host In-Person and Virtual Visits for Students in Fall
The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate is welcoming student groups in person beginning on Tuesday, September 28. Make your way back to the Senate Chamber and challenge your students to consider real policy ideas before the United States Senate. Not ready to book an in-person field trip? We’re still offering our Read More ⟶
Constitutional Rights Foundation’s Writing Contest for Teachers
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 ⟶
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 ⟶