Education
The National Constitution Center provides K-12 curriculum, professional learning, and student programs that make constitutional education engaging and relevant. Find resources that will help you create impactful civic learning experiences.
How We Teach the Constitution
The National Constitution Center’s framework for learning integrates three main components: historical foundations through storytelling; constitutional interpretation skills; and civil dialogue and reflection. This approach provides a strong foundation in the Founding stories and judicial interpretations of the Constitution; teaches learners of all ages to separate their political views from their constitutional views—asking not what the government should do, but what it constitutionally may do.
Teacher Resource
Constitution 101 Curriculum
Your guide to teaching the U.S. Constitution, modeled on our unique and proven framework for nonpartisan constitutional education and designed to be flexible to fit different learning environments. Engage students in deep thinking and analysis of the Constitution and America’s founding principles.
Virtual Student Programs
The National Constitution Center provides engaging and informative educational experiences to students across the United States through our virtual programs. These programs ensure that young learners can explore foundational principles, engage in constitutional conversations, and deepen their understanding of the Constitution in a dynamic and accessible way.
Scholar Exchanges
Scholar Exchanges give students the opportunity to discuss constitutional topics with a lawyer, judge, or constitutional scholar, and alongside peers from around the country.
Schedule a Scholar ExchangeCivic Stories
Civic Stories provides opportunities for elementary and middle school students from across the country to engage with the past through artifacts and the stories they tell.
Schedule a Civic StoryVirtual Museum Experiences
Monthly virtual programs allow students to explore exhibits, rare artifacts, and historic documents, and interactive galleries.
Attend a Virtual Experience
Classroom Learning Materials
Find the right resources to supplement your curriculum with ease.
Professional Learning Opportunities
We offer free professional learning tailored to meet the goals and needs of educators nationwide. Educators can register for an online session, attend a multi-day institute or Weekend Workshop, request a customized professional development session, or join one of our educator communities.
Constitution in the Headlines
A collection of curated resources designed to help teachers and students contextualize constitutional topics in the news. Find shortened, classroom-friendly versions of America’s Town Hall programs, We the People podcasts, or Constitution Daily blog posts that include nonpartisan analysis from experts, and constitutional scholars from across the ideological spectrum.
Interactive Primary Sources
Make exploring primary sources accessible and engaging with these tools.
Interactive Constitution
Allow students to engage with the text of the Constitution and discover how experts agree and disagree about its history and meaning.
Use the ToolFounders’ Library
Discover primary texts and historical documents that span American history and have shaped the American constitutional tradition.
Use the ToolSupreme Court Cases Library
Teach about the most influential Supreme Court cases in American history.
Use the Tool
Request an Annual Civic Calendar
The National Constitution Center’s free Civic Calendar features beautifully designed informational graphics highlighting key historical events. The calendar also includes the latest information on the Center’s 2024-2025 programs to help you plan your full year of constitutional learning.
The National Constitution Center provides outstanding programs and resources that make constitutional education both engaging and relevant...-Mike A., eighth grade teacher, Florida
The National Constitution Center offers engaging, primary resources with rich visuals and interactive aspects. It pushes students to assess different perspectives and encourages civil dialogue and non-partisanship.-Kimberly S., high school teacher, Texas
Using NCC’s resources can significantly enhance your teaching by providing engaging, high-quality, and interactive materials that help students develop a deeper understanding of the Constitution.-Nicole C., fifth grade teacher, North Carolina
My experience with an NCC professional learning program was that it was incredibly well-organized, emphasizing storytelling, civil dialogue, constitutional thinking, reflection, collaboration, and intellectual growth.-Ashley A., 7th and 8th Grade American History teacher, Oklahoma
