Teaching the Bill of Rights for Educators

scanned image of the Bill of Rights
The Federal Government's official copy of the joint resolution of Congress proposing the original Bill of Rights, engrossed on parchment, 9/25/1789. https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1408042
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A virtual professional development workshop for K–12 educators.

This online workshop will explore how to engage learners of all grade levels in the active exploration of primary sources that teach about the rights embodied in the Bill of Rights.  Discussions will focus on how the Bill of Rights was developed into a charter of liberty, and the participants will consider the best ways to incorporate the study of the Bill of Rights in a civic education curriculum. Educators will discover resources for teaching the Bill of Rights in the classroom, including interactive Civics for All of US distance learning programs, graphic organizers, and DocsTeach activities.


Registration is free, and the program will be held via Zoom. You will receive the connection information via email the week of the event. Certificates of participation will be available by request.

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