Teachers will gain a deeper understanding of the Center’s educational framework by examining the Fourth Amendment and its application to contemporary questions of privacy, searches, and government authority. Beginning with historical foundations through storytelling, teachers will explore the origins and development of Fourth Amendment protections and engage with an NCC protocol to enhance storytelling in the classroom. Teachers will then apply constitutional thinking skills to help students closely read primary sources, analyze landmark Supreme Court cases, and consider how Fourth Amendment principles apply to modern technologies and everyday life. Finally, teachers will explore how establishing classroom norms can promote civil dialogue around complex questions involving privacy and public safety.
Location: Weber State University
Meals: Breakfast and a boxed lunch will be provided for participants (dietary restrictions will be accommodated).
Stipend: Participating teachers will receive a $100 stipend.
During this session, participants will:
- Explain the historical origins and development of Fourth Amendment protections related to privacy, searches, and government authority.
- Use the National Constitution Center’s educational framework to connect historical foundations, constitutional thinking, and civil dialogue.
- Apply an NCC storytelling protocol to make the historical foundations of the Fourth Amendment relevant and accessible to students.
- Analyze primary sources and landmark Supreme Court cases involving the Fourth Amendment.
Proposed Agenda: November 10, 2026
9 a.m. – Coffee and registration
9:15 a.m. – Welcome and introductions
9:30 a.m. – The NCC Educational Framework
10 a.m. – Scholar conversation
11 a.m. – Content debrief
11:30 a.m. – Lunch break
12:30 p.m. – Scholar conversation
1:30 p.m. – Content debrief
1:45 p.m. – Classroom application session
3 p.m. – Wrap-Up and final questions
