This draft guide provides suggestions for engaging high school students in exploration of the content and issues raised in the Strengthening Democracy in America courses.

"Teaching 9/11 and the Constitution: Free Speech and Civil Liberties" featured First Amendment scholar David Hudson of Belmont University, who spoke about the constitutional issues surrounding the federal government's reaction to the 9/11 attacks, including the Patriot Act. Jennifer Lagasse, Assistant Director of Education Programs at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, demonstrated free educational resources that support teachers in both commemorating the milestone 20th anniversary of the attacks and teaching about their enduring repercussions for a generation with no memory of the event. Maria Gallo, Director of Professional Development & Special Programs for the Center for Civic Education, explained a new lesson related to 9/11 and the Constitution for high school teachers.

This webinar from the Center for Civic Education explains in detail how to use the We the People: The Citizen & the Constitution high school and middle school ebooks on the Actively Learn platform. The webinar was conducted by Amanda Kropp, a twelfth-grade government teacher at T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia, who has taught We the People using the Actively Learn ebook since 2017.

How a country responds to a national crisis reveals a lot about its people and their governments. American responses to the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020 provide just such a window revealing issues of federalism, separation of powers, and civil liberties. This webinar series, "Teaching in Realtime: How Well Does the American Federal System Respond to Public Health Crises?" was presented by Stephen Schechter, professor emeritus at Russell Sage College and Thomas Vontz, professor and director of the Center for Social Studies Education at Kansas State University in June and July 2020. This series was sponsored by Kansas State University, the Johnson County First Amendment Foundation, and the Center for Civic Education.
A webinar series presented by Stephen Schechter, professor emeritus at Russell Sage College and Thomas Vontz, professor and director of the Center for Social Studies Education at Kansas State University. It is provided as a public service of Kansas State University's Center for Social Studies Education, the Center for Civic Education, and the Johnson County First Amendment Foundation.
Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

How a country responds to a national crisis reveals a lot about its people and their governments. American responses to the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020 provide just such a window revealing issues of federalism, separation of powers, and civil liberties. This webinar series, "Teaching in Realtime: How Well Does the American Federal System Respond to Public Health Crises?" was presented by Stephen Schechter, professor emeritus at Russell Sage College and Thomas Vontz, professor and director of the Center for Social Studies Education at Kansas State University in June and July 2020. This series was sponsored by Kansas State University, the Johnson County First Amendment Foundation, and the Center for Civic Education.
How a country responds to a national crisis reveals a lot about its people and their governments. American responses to the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020 provide just such a window revealing issues of federalism, separation of powers, and civil liberties. "Teaching in Realtime: How Well Does the American Federal System Respond to Public Health Crises?" is a webinar presented by Stephen Schechter, professor emeritus at Russell Sage College, Thomas Vontz, professor and director of the Center for Social Studies Education at Kansas State University. This webinar is sponsored by Kansas State University, the Johnson County First Amendment Foundation, and the Center for Civic Education.

Duration: 1 hour, 32 minutes

How a country responds to a national crisis reveals a lot about its people and their governments. American responses to the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020 provide just such a window revealing issues of federalism, separation of powers, and civil liberties. This webinar series, "Teaching in Realtime: How Well Does the American Federal System Respond to Public Health Crises?" was presented by Stephen Schechter, professor emeritus at Russell Sage College and Thomas Vontz, professor and director of the Center for Social Studies Education at Kansas State University in June and July 2020. This series was sponsored by Kansas State University, the Johnson County First Amendment Foundation, and the Center for Civic Education.
This is the third class in the four-part webinar series, "Teaching in Realtime: How Well Does the American Federal System Respond to Public Health Crises?" presented by Stephen Schechter, professor emeritus at Russell Sage College, and Thomas Vontz, professor and director of the Center for Social Studies Education at Kansas State University. This webinar is sponsored by Kansas State University, the Johnson County First Amendment Foundation, and the Center for Civic Education.

Duration: 1 hour, 41 minutes

How a country responds to a national crisis reveals a lot about its people and their governments. American responses to the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020 provide just such a window revealing issues of federalism, separation of powers, and civil liberties. This webinar series, "Teaching in Realtime: How Well Does the American Federal System Respond to Public Health Crises?" was presented by Stephen Schechter, professor emeritus at Russell Sage College and Thomas Vontz, professor and director of the Center for Social Studies Education at Kansas State University in June and July 2020. This series was sponsored by Kansas State University, the Johnson County First Amendment Foundation, and the Center for Civic Education.
This is the fourth and final class in the webinar series, "Teaching in Realtime: How Well Does the American Federal System Respond to Public Health Crises?" presented by Stephen Schechter, professor emeritus at Russell Sage College, and Thomas Vontz, professor and director of the Center for Social Studies Education at Kansas State University. This webinar is sponsored by Kansas State University, the Johnson County First Amendment Foundation, and the Center for Civic Education.

Duration: 1 hour, 33 minutes

This lesson asks students to examine recent proposed amendments to the U.S. Constitution, analyze them for public policy triggering mechanisms, and compare and contrast them to amendments that have been ratified.

This course will introduce you to the fundamental principles of the U.S. Constitution and our system of government. It's perfect for teachers and students of civics courses and for anyone who wants to gain an in-depth understanding of American representative democracy.

The We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution Program promotes civic competence and responsibility among the nation’s upper elementary and secondary students. This webpage provides a description of the program.

This free course is for all those who have not had an opportunity to study the American political system in depth. The course is divided into various sections with videos, questions for understanding, and discussion questions. We hope that this course will be of interest to all Americans who wish to learn more about their system of government and how they can best exercise their rights and responsibilities as citizens.

This free course is for all those who have not had an opportunity to study the American political system in depth. The course is divided into various sections with videos, questions for understanding, and discussion questions. We hope that this course will be of interest to all Americans who wish to learn more about their system of government and how they can best exercise their rights and responsibilities as citizens.

This free course is for all those who have not had an opportunity to study the American political system in depth. The course is divided into various sections with videos, questions for understanding, and discussion questions. We hope that this course will be of interest to all Americans who wish to learn more about their system of government and how they can best exercise their rights and responsibilities as citizens.

This free course is for all those who have not had an opportunity to study the American political system in depth. The course is divided into various sections with videos, questions for understanding, and discussion questions. We hope that this course will be of interest to all Americans who wish to learn more about their system of government and how they can best exercise their rights and responsibilities as citizens.

This free course is for all those who have not had an opportunity to study the American political system in depth. The course is divided into various sections with videos, questions for understanding, and discussion questions. We hope that this course will be of interest to all Americans who wish to learn more about their system of government and how they can best exercise their rights and responsibilities as citizens.

This free course is for all those who have not had an opportunity to study the American political system in depth. The course is divided into various sections with videos, questions for understanding, and discussion questions. We hope that this course will be of interest to all Americans who wish to learn more about their system of government and how they can best exercise their rights and responsibilities as citizens.

This free course is for all those who have not had an opportunity to study the American political system in depth. The course is divided into various sections with videos, questions for understanding, and discussion questions. We hope that this course will be of interest to all Americans who wish to learn more about their system of government and how they can best exercise their rights and responsibilities as citizens.

This free course is for all those who have not had an opportunity to study the American political system in depth. The course is divided into various sections with videos, questions for understanding, and discussion questions. We hope that this course will be of interest to all Americans who wish to learn more about their system of government and how they can best exercise their rights and responsibilities as citizens.

This lesson explores some ideas in the Preamble to the Constitution. Students learn that the power to govern belongs to the people who have created the government to protect their rights and promote their welfare.

This lesson explores some of the ideas in the Preamble to the Constitution. Students read the Preamble and develop definitions for the six key phrases in the document.