The 2017 calendar explores turning points in American history with fifteen landmark Supreme Court cases.

To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the 14th Amendment, the Center's 2018 calendar explores its history and legacy.

Students will deepen their appreciation of war art through watching and listening to veteran war experiences.

Students learn about the specific rights and freedoms protected by the Bill of Rights, one of our nation's most important documents.

Students will get a look at how African-American individuals have broken barriers to racial integration in the United States.

As you read, interpret, and cite the documents in the Interactive Constitution, it is important to think about how the Constitution expands or limits the power of government. This is how Constitutional Scholars read, interpret, and cite the Constitution. But how can you do this? Here are some tips to help.

This lesson provides an in-depth look at presidential elections, specifically the role of television commercials in campaigning.

This lesson encourages students to examine their own assumptions and to deepen their understanding of current accepted interpretations of speech rights under the First Amendment.

This lesson explores the history and meaning of the Declaration of Independence and Independence Day.

This lesson helps students understand how the First Amendment establishes key freedoms of expression for Americans.

Learn more about the signers of the Constitution with these Founding Fathers biographies.

This lesson helps students see how life has changed for children living in the United States, specifically with respect to child labor.

This lesson introduces students to different viewpoints and debates surrounding the 2nd Amendment by using the National Constitution Center’s Interactive Constitution. Students will build understanding of the resources and methods used by justices on the Supreme Court and Constitutional scholars when analyzing and forming opinions about articles, sections, and clauses of the Constitution.

In this lesson, students learn about the role of bureaucracy in U.S. government.

Using video clips from the Landmark Supreme Court Cases series, a partnership between C-SPAN and the National Constitution Center, students will research and role-play to better understand the legal, social, and economic factors relating to--and implications of--the majority and dissenting opinions in this infamous case.

Using video clips from the Landmark Supreme Court Cases series, a partnership between C-SPAN and the National Constitution Center, students will investigate the Supreme Court's interpretation of the 14th Amendment in the years after its ratification.

In this lesson, students will analyze the political and constitutional issues that faced President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War.

These Classroom Teaching Materials are designed to be used in conjunction with the Living News theatrical performance at the National Constitution Center or stand alone.

This lesson is designed to be used in conjunction with the Living News theatrical performance at the National Constitution Center.

In this lesson, students will analyze how people throughout history have exercised their First Amendment rights to express their opinions.

In this lesson, students will consider how respect and freedom of expression intersect and their role in maintaining a free society.

This two-day lesson uses historical quotations to help students develop understandings of conceptions of the Rule of Law, then, through small group work and class-wide collaboration analyzing Supreme Court cases, students will reflect on how their understandings of Rule of Law relate to the Constitution, the judicial system, and their daily lives.

This lesson shows students firsthand how the three branches of government work together through separation of powers and checks and balances.

This innovative, interactive resource is designed to uncover the vast wealth of history in our local communities.

This lesson builds student understanding of the relationships between the United States’ founding documents by comparing and contrasting the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.

Students will examine the ideas that the Founding Fathers brought to the Constitutional Convention of 1787, and use them to analyze the Constitution and Bill of Rights.

This lesson encourages students to take a closer look at the American flag and its meaning.

This lesson takes a closer look at the history of Memorial Day by examining World War I, World War II, and the Vietnam War and their connections to this civic holiday.

On Constitution Day, students will examine the role of the people in shaping the U.S. Constitution.

In this lesson, students will examine the constitutional, legal, political, and historical sources of the continuing debate over war powers.

This series of lessons teaches students about the election process and encourages them to be active citizens in their community.

Lesson one looks at the contributions made by people from other countries who have come and made their homes here.

Lesson two examines the Constitution as the foundation of our government.

Lesson three continues to develop the students’ understanding of the Constitution by examining the Bill of Rights.

Lesson four focuses on the principles of justice and the role of the judiciary.

Lesson five provides opportunities for students to examine issues from different points of views.

Lesson six investigates the concept of leadership.

Lesson seven builds on the skills of previous lessons.

Lesson eight celebrates student engagement.

We the School is an innovative new form of student government created at Constitution High School in Philadelphia.

Students will investigate the legal language defining their freedom of speech rights

This lesson provides students with an overview of the contributions made by powerful women throughout U.S. history.