C-SPAN is pleased to announce StudentCam 2021, our annual video documentary competition! This year marks the 17th year of the contest, and we invite all middle school students (grades 6-8) and high school students (grades 9-12) to create a 5-6-minute documentary, based on the theme “Explore the issue you most want the president and new Congress to address in 2021.” C-SPAN awards a total of $100,000 in cash prizes! You will find a complete list of competition rules and documentary requirements, along with links to view past winning videos at studentcam.org. Read More ⟶
Hamilton Education Program Now Available Online
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History announces that EduHam Online, a free digital program for grades 6-12, is now live and open to all. Whether you will be teaching in-person, remotely, or both this fall, EduHam Online is an easily adaptable, fully online resource that allows students to explore the world of Hamilton and America’s Founding Era — ultimately creating and performing their own narrative in the form of a song, rap, spoken word, or scene. Register here for access to EduHam Online. Read More ⟶
National Constitution Center’s Online PD Workshops
The National Constitution Center offers free, online teacher workshops via Zoom. Two formats are available: open-source webinars and on-demand workshops requested by schools, districts, or other educational agencies. All online workshops introduce the Center’s framework for constitutional literacy education and highlight a range of free, online resources and classroom application strategies to support your teaching Read More ⟶
Join the Constitution Center’s Teacher Advisory Council
The National Constitution Center is looking for members of the classroom education field to join our Teacher Advisory Council as an NCCed Adviser and help us to promote constitutional literacy. NCCed Advisers are active and engaged educational professionals who support, promote and represent the National Constitution Center with outreach and professional development opportunities. NCCed Advisers Read More ⟶
National Constitution Center Announces 2020-21 Constitutional Exchanges
The Exchange Program connects middle school, high school, and college students online to practice civil dialogue skills; apply critical thinking and active listening; and learn about the Constitution and how it affects their lives. All programs are offered for free and are a unique way to build constitutional knowledge through live interactive classes and the Read More ⟶
Mini-Webinar Series: DocsTeach For Virtual Learning
This new mini-webinar series from the National Archives is specifically geared to support educators who will be teaching virtually. Each 30-minute session will highlight a different way to use DocsTeach.org with students who are learning from home. Discover how to use DocsTeach to help your students make sense of the stories, events, and ideas of Read More ⟶
TeachingAmericanHistory.org’s Saturday Seminar Schedule
We’ve decided to do something different with our Saturday Webinars for this school year, splitting the year into two 5-episode seasons, each on a different theme. The programs will still be 75 minutes long each, with a moderator and two panelists, all from our graduate faculty pool. They’ll all still be based in a set Read More ⟶
New Digital Textbook: ‘Life, Liberty & Pursuit of Happiness’
The Bill of Rights Institute has released a new digital textbook, “Life, Liberty, & Pursuit of Happiness.” This textbook for high school students is the first entirely free U.S. history resource that aligns with AP standards. Free registration required. Go here to register. Read More ⟶
Bill Of Rights Institute Offers In-Person Seminars This Fall
The Bill of Rights Institute has planned a busy fall for in-person seminars in multiple regions across the nation. From Albuquerque and Atlanta to Grand Rapids and Hartford to Tulsa and Vancouver, we are hoping to cover more geographic locations in one semester than ever before. As always, all of these professional development workshops are Read More ⟶
We the Future Contest
K-12 teachers and students are invited to enter Constituting America’s We the Future Contest! Teachers may submit a U.S. Constitution lesson plan and win $2,000. High school students may choose to enter an essay, song, PSA, short film, or conduct a STEM project and win $1,000. Middle school students may submit an essay, STEM project, Read More ⟶