{"id":2555,"date":"2015-09-17T14:15:08","date_gmt":"2015-09-17T18:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jrcnyc.org\/wordpress\/?p=2555"},"modified":"2015-09-17T14:15:08","modified_gmt":"2015-09-17T18:15:08","slug":"constitution-day-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jrcnyc.org\/site\/2015\/09\/17\/constitution-day-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate Constitution Day 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

September 17, 2015 –\u00a0<\/em>Happy Constitution Day! In honor of the great document, the JRC would like to share these opportunities for enriching your classroom and engaging students in understanding the Constitution.<\/p>\n

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The New-York Historical Society<\/strong> is pleased to announce the\u00a0Fall\/Winter Professional Learning calendar<\/strong><\/a>! The free\u00a0Constitution in the Classroom\u00a0upcoming programs are highlighted below.\u00a0Register early to assure your spot.<\/p>\n

The Constitution in the Classroom<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Federalist Papers and Original Intent<\/strong> –\u00a0Join Sanford Levinson, professor of law at the University of Texas at Austin, as he unpacks\u00a0The Federalist Papers<\/em>\u00a0to reveal the political wisdom of the Constitution\u2019s framers and their continued relevance.\u00a0Saturday, December 12 @ 10 AM – 2 PM<\/em><\/p>\n

Women and the Constitution with Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg<\/strong> – WAIT LIST ONLY What is the relationship between women and the Constitution and how has that relationship changed over time? Learn about this important and fascinating topic during a conversation and Q&A with U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.\u00a0Thursday, December 17 @ 4:30-6:30pm<\/em><\/p>\n

The National Constitution Center\u00a0<\/strong>provides online resources and special Constitution Day events.\u00a0Explore the Bill of Rights with this interactive, online resource! Discover the historical influences on early drafts of the Bill of Rights with Writing Rights<\/a> and compare constitutional expressions of liberty from around the globe with Rights Around the World<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Center for Civic Education<\/strong> is offering Constitution activities for educators throughout the fall. Join Dr. Gordon Lloyd in a six-episode series of free webinars about the American Founding, the institutions of government, the Bill of Rights, and citizenship. Each episode will discuss a specific theme regarding the Constitution that parallels each of the six units of the We the People curriculum. Register now<\/a> or learn more<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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