Live Classes: AP Supreme Court Case Review
Wednesday, April 5
Part lecture and part lively conversation, our live classes are accessible to the public so that students, teachers, and parents can join in a constitutional discussion with National Constitution Center scholars.
In this fast-paced and fun session, students will review the top 14 Supreme Court cases from a typical course of study for an AP Government class. This class helps students better understand these landmark Supreme Court cases and the U.S. Constitution’s foundational principles. Cases include McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), Engel v. Vitale (1962), Schenck v. United States (1919), Gideon v. Wainwright (1963), Baker v. Carr (1963), and more canonical cases. This is a great session for middle school students to preview and examine the Supreme Court cases to encourage further study of government.
- Register for Introductory Level Class April 5 at 12 p.m. ET
- Register for Advanced Level Class April 5 at 2 p.m. ET
Participants can join through secure Zoom Webinars. All sessions are also recorded and livestreamed on our YouTube channel.
For a full schedule of classes for the 2022/2023 school year, click here.
Find supporting resources for this class on our AP Court Cases Topic Page
Live Classes: AP Supreme Court Case Review Featuring Caroline Fredrickson
Friday, April 7
In this fast-paced and fun session, Caroline Fredrickson, scholarly contributor for the National Constitution Center’s new Supreme Court Case Library, joins Chief Learning Officer Kerry Sautner to review the top 14 Supreme Court cases from a typical course of study for an AP Government class. This class helps students better understand these landmark Supreme Court cases and the U.S. Constitution’s foundational principles. Cases include McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), Engel v. Vitale (1962), Schenck v. United States (1919), Gideon v. Wainwright (1963), Baker v. Carr (1963), and more canonical cases. This is a great session for middle school students to preview and examine the Supreme Court cases to encourage further study of government.
Caroline Fredrickson is the Distinguished Visitor from Practice at Georgetown Law, Senior Fellow at Brennan Center for Justice, and the author of La Cour Suprême, Le Pouvoir Suprême; The Democracy Fix; Under the Bus; and The AOC Way.
- Register for All Levels Class April 7 at 1 p.m. ET
Participants can join through secure Zoom Webinars. All sessions are also recorded and livestreamed on our YouTube channel.
For a full schedule of classes for the 2022/2023 school year, click here.
Find supporting resources for this class on our AP Court Cases Topic Page
Live from the Museum: Learning about the Courts and Meeting a REAL Judge!
Wednesday, April 12
*Great for 3rd through 5th Grade Students
Join the Center’s education team and meet a real judge! Stephanos Bibas, judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit joins us as we explore Article III of the Constitution. Article III establishes the judicial branch of government: the branch that is responsible for interpreting the laws (explaining what they mean). Learn about the branch at the highest level, the U.S. Supreme Court, to the lower federal courts consisting of the courts of appeals and the district courts, and hear stories about key court cases and how they affect our lives today.
- Register for the Live Museum Class April 12 at 12 p.m. ET
Virtual Tour: Civil War and Reconstruction
Wednesday, April 26
Explore the Center’s compelling exhibit, Civil War and Reconstruction: The Battle for Freedom and Equality, as one of our museum educators leads viewers through the exhibit. Learn how constitutional clashes over slavery set the stage for the Civil War, and how the nation transformed the Constitution after the war during the Reconstruction period. Along the way, you’ll hear the stories of people central to the conflict over slavery and give you an up-close look at special artifacts on display. The April tour will also take a look at some of the landmark Supreme Court cases that are key to the story of Reconstruction.
- Register for the Virtual Tour April 26 at 12 p.m. ET
Monthly Civil War & Reconstruction Tours made possible through the generosity of TD Bank.
Virtual Tour: Learning More About the Supreme Court
Friday, April 28
The Center’s education team will guide learners through The Story of We the People exhibit and Article III of the Constitution which establishes the judicial branch of government, the branch responsible for interpreting the laws. Learners will explore the judiciary at the highest level, the U.S. Supreme Court, to the lower federal courts consisting of the courts of appeals and the district courts. Students will explore the Center’s exhibits and hear stories about key court cases and how they affect our lives today.
- Register for the Virtual Tour April 28 at 1 p.m. ET
Click here to view the full schedule of upcoming virtual tours and museum programs.
