Civics
for All of US

Make Your Voice Count: Learning About The First Amendment

Grades K-2
30 mins
Large group of people protest on behalf of immigrant rights, some are holding protest signs and American flags
Students will explore the First Amendment in the Bill of Rights using primary historical sources to learn about the importance of rights and how to exercise their freedoms.

This Civics for All of US distance learning program is available for groups of 10 or more students free of charge. 

Each program will be led by one of our educators located at National Archives sites, the Center for Legislative Archives, and Presidential Libraries across the country. After submitting your program request, you will be connected to an available National Archives educator to confirm your reservation. 

We require that the requesting educator or another educator from your institution be present during the student distance learning program to observe the session and support classroom management.

Check out the teacher guide for this program for optional pre- and post program activities.

Make Your Voice Count: Learning About the First Amendment Teacher GuideDownload

Programs are also offered as regularly scheduled interactive webinars. Registration is required, but there is no minimum attendance prerequisite.

Questions? Please contact civics@nara.gov.

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Select an available date and time. Program start time adjustments within the hour can be noted in the comments of the registration form.