National Constitution Center

A National University for All: Teaching the Principles of the United States Constitution and Habits of Civil Dialogue [the National Constitution Center Will Engage Its Broad Network of Teachers and Partnering Organizations to Expand Its Efforts to Address the Urgent Need for Civic Education. This Project Will Build on the Success of the Center's Free Online Constitutional Classes Introduced in March 2020 by Launching a Significant Expansion of Its Online Education Platform, Anchored by Interactive Constitution. the Center Will Develop a Constitution 101 Course Initially Targeting High School and Adult Learners Nationwide. a Corresponding Founders' Library Containing the Primary Texts That Inspired the Founders and 'second Founders' as Well as Other Core Documents of Freedom Throughout American History Will Be Integrated Into the Curriculum for the Constitution 101 Course. Student and Adults Will Learn the Principles of the Constitution and the Habits of Civil Dialogue on Which the Unity of America Depends.] [purpose: to Inform Students and Adult Learners of the Principles of the Constitution and the Habits of Civil Dialogue on Which the Unity of America Depends. Activities to Be Performed: the Recipient Will Engage Its Broad Network of Teachers and Partnering Organizations to Expand Its Existing Efforts to Address Civic Education. This Project Will Build on the Success of the Recipient's Free Online Classes That Are Part of Its Existing Interactive Constitution Program by Launching 'constitution 101' Courses, Significantly Expanding Its Online Education Platform. a Corresponding Founders' Library Containing the Primary Texts That Inspired the Nation's Founders and So-called Second Founders From the Era of the Civil War and Reconstruction, as Well as Other Core Documents of Freedom Drawn From Throughout American History, Will Be Collected and Integrated Into the Curriculum for the New Constitution 101 Courses. Expected Outcomes: the Courses Developed Through the Grant Will Consist of 15 Units, Each Centered Around a Primary Text in the Founders' Library. These Will Include Videos, Lesson Plans, Scholarly Presentations Drawn From Those in the Interactive Constitution, and Tools Enabling Teachers to Assess Their Students and Offer Them School Credit or a Credential From the National Constitution Center. Intended Beneficiaries: the Recipient's Interactive Constitution, of Which the New Project Will Be a Component, Received 5 Million Views in 2015, Its First Year, and as of Spring 2021 Received More Than 45 Million Unique Views. a Similarly Expansive Set of Beneficiaries, Including the Nation's Middle School, High School, and Postsecondary Students and Interested Members of the General Public, Are Anticipated for the Funded Project. Subrecipient Activities: the Recipient Will Consult With a Course Development Firm to Create On-line Course Materials, Design Infrastructure Tools, and Assessment Tools for Schools and Colleges. the Recipient Will Consult With a Second Company to Produce Between Six and Eight Direct Instruction Videos for the Classroom Courses.]