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CELEBRATE FREEDOM DURING THE CONSTITUTION’S 225TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR!
2012 CALENDAR Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, August 28, 1963. Image courtesy of Bettmann-Corbis.
Visit the National Constitution Center Main Exhibition • The Story of We the People Interactive, multimedia displays and a rotating collection of rare artifacts 225reveal the Years importance of of the Constitution today and the quest for freedom throughout AmericanConstitutional history. • Freedom Rising This 360-degree, 17-minute theatrical experience brings the Constitution Historyto life and highlights the struggles and triumphs of “We the People.” • Signers’ Hall In 1963, civil rights leader Students can sign the Constitution alongside 42 life-size, bronze statues ofMartin the Founding Luther King,Fathers. Jr., led hundreds of thousands of protesters on a March on Feature Exhibitions Washington, D.C. In his • From Asbury Park to the Promised Land: The Life and Music of Bruce Springsteenhistoric “I Have a Dream” February 17–September 3 speech, Dr. King shared his • 100 Years of Girl Scouts vision for a more perfect May 1–December 31 union. Today, to honor • Headed to the White House his legacy as a servant of August 24–November 30 humanity, we celebrate his • Prohibition birthday as a National Day October 19–April 30, 2013 of Service. For more information, visit constitutioncenter.org
Enhance Your Visit Do-Now • Living News Classroom Discussion! Today’s headlines are brought to life in live theatrical performances introducing controversial issues and encouraging students (grades 7-12) to explore their own points of view. List ways your class can • Themed Museum Packages help in your community Focus your school trip around a specific constitutional topic with interactive, high-energy this year and plan a day of activities sure to educate and entertain your students. Packages are aligned to national and state standards. service for your school. For more information, visit constitutioncenter.org/education
CelebrateBring the225 yearsNational of citizens Constitution CenterCivic to Your Holiday: School JANUARY servingTraveling their History community and Civics Programs Martin Luther • ur expert education sta uses historic artifacts and engaging acti ities to ring American histor SUN MON TUE WEDgovernment and THU civics to life in your FRI school. SAT King, Jr., Day For more information, visit constitutioncenter.org/thcp of Service, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 January 16 Online Resources Emancipation Proclamation takes eect—President Lincoln Join us at the Center for frees enslaved persons in Constitution Hall Pass North Carolina is the first Confederate states (1863) state of the year to elect its • A reading of Dr. King’s Celebrate civic holidays with ourdelegates interactive to the Constitutional webcasts Birthday and of Presidentlive chats with educators and CenterThe Closed 2012 Election Experience constitutional experts. Convention (1787) 225th Millard Fillmore (1800) famous “I Have a Dream” speech 8Engage your students9 in the democratic process10 at the National 11 • Dr. Martin12 Luther King, Jr., A Legacy13 of Service—January14 9 to 13 and 16 Constitution Center. Students can explore the leading issues of theBirthday of Constitutional• Dollars and Sense (Tax Day)—April 16 and 17 • A hands-on quilting project 2012 election and learn everything that goes into a presidential Convention delegate and first Secretary of the Treasury• The Story of Earth Day—April 19 and 20 benefiting a local women’s campaign, from announcement to inauguration. Alexander Hamilton (1755 or 1757) • Constitution Day and the Presidency (Constitution Day)—September 17 to 21shelter Closing• Day Pla of the ail National to the hief a fun and educational presidential • Constitution Day and the Supreme Court Constitutiontrivia Center’s game Constitution Hall Pass: Dr. Martin Luther• Constitution King, Jr., A LegacyDay and of Freedom Service of Expression • Programs exploring Dr. exhibition Spies, Traitors Tune in to our free webcast and live chat at constitutioncenter.org/hallpass and Saboteurs• atch ads from elections past and present • The History of Thanksgiving—November 14 to 16 King’s work during the civil ★ ★★★★★★★★★★★ • The Bill of Rights (Bill of Rights Day)—December 10 to 14 • xplore the inner★ or ings of a polling★ place rights movement ★ Martin Luther King,★ 15 16Jr., Day of Service 17 18 *All Hall Pass19 episodes are archived20 on the site for future21 viewing and classroom use after initial air date. • reate campaign★ uttons presidential★ hats and American ags ★ 18th Amendment ratified— ★ Live chat is only available on air dates. • Inspiring musical • Address America★ ithprohibits our manufacture, o n ix- ord ★ tump peech ★ sale and transportation of ★ Visit constitutioncenter.org/hallpass performances • xperience Headed★ intoxicating to the liquorsWhite (1919) House★ , the Center’s multimedia ★ ★ exhibition that captures★ the excitement★ of America’s election Constitution Birthday of Constitutional ★ ★ Birthday ofprocess Dr. Martin Lutherand highlights Hall current Pass candidatesConvention and issues delegate King, Jr. (1929) ★ ★ Constitution Daily Can’t make it to the Center? ★★★★★★★★★★★★ Benjamin Franklin (1706) • nhance the lection xperience ith tudent uides designed The National Constitution Center’s blog features timely insights about the TuneConstitution, in online including to the latest posts 22to enrich understanding23 of the election process24 25 journalists 26 historians constitutional27 scholars and 28 enter sta . oo for episode eacher’s of orner our interactive call-outs ith lesson plans and conversation starters for the classroom. For more information,20th Amendment visit ratified—constitutioncenter.org webcast series, Constitution changes the date of Visit blog.constitutioncenter.org presidential inaugurations Hall Pass: Dr. Martin Luther (1933) King, Jr., A Legacy of Service. 24th Amendment ratified— prohibits states from using Key to the 2012 National Constitution Center Civic Calendar a poll tax to disenfranchise ★★★★★★★ constitutioncenter.org/hallpass Book yourvoters school (1964) group today! indicates a Civic Holiday
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Eleven years before the Constitution was drafted homas e erson wrote the Declaration of Independence, in which he described certain essential human rights. What would you include in a list of rights that you think are important and why?
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Kennedy (1917) ★★★★★★★★★★★★ constitutioncenter.org AfterFirst Ladythe ratification Claudia “Lady of the Bird” 18th Johnson,Amendment inpictured 1919, Americans here in the lost White their House freedom to manufacture,Gardens, was sella passionate or transport advocate “intoxicating for liquors.”environmental The amendment issues. Photograph was repealed by inRobert 1933. Knudsen,Image courtesy White Houseof the PrintsPress and PhotographsOce. Image Division, Courtesy Library of the ofLyndon Congress. Baines Johnson Library and Museum. 225 Years of Constitutional 225 Years of History Constitutional It’s an election year, and Historythe decisions Americans ma e at the polls a ect The 18th Amendment food and nutrition laws, enacted a nationwide environmental protection prohibition on making policies and the preservation or selling alcohol in 1919, of America’s resources— but the first statewide issues at the core of what prohibition was passed by Earth Day is about. This Maine in 1851. Like national Earth Day, visit our website Prohibition, Maine’s law to watch Constitution Hall was short-lived, but about Pass and engage in a live half the states were already chat about the history of the dry states when the 18th environmental movement, Amendment was ratified. the creation of Earth Day The National Constitution in 1970, the relationship Center’s Prohibition between green living and exhibition opens October 19. active citizenship, and ways you can go green. Do-Now Do-NowClassroom Discussion! ClassroomAre there any Discussion! amendments that you would like to What are the top five add to our Constitution? issues your class would like Are there any current politicians to address in this amendments that you upcoming election? How would change, or repeal does the environment rank altogether? in your classroom’s list?
Civic Holidays: e ect on Prohi ition’s Prohibition Preserve, protect and defend our environment APRILOCTOBER ratification and repeal exhibitionTax Day, SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT opensApril 17; OctoberEarth Day, 19 1 12 32 45673 4 5 6 The Center’s Election William Henry Harrison is the StudentsApril will 22 walk away Experience 2012 kicks first president to die in o¢ce, into high gear! Visit after catching pneumonia at understanding that Prohibition constitutioncenter.org his inauguration (1841) Visit the National Constitution was more than a constitutional Center on Tax Day and take Spring(steen) Break hiccup. There were real issues Birthday of President Celebrate artistic expression withBirthday a spring of President music festival Birthday of President a tour through the history Rutherford B. Hayes (1822) Chester A. Arthur (1829) of social concern, but the Jimmy Carter (1924) of money in America, from 18th Amendment did not stop Alexander Hamilton and the 87 98 109 1011 1211 1312 1413 people from drinking and The Confederate Army of national bank to the recent Northern Virginia surrenders had a number of unintended 17th Amendment ratified— in Appomattox Court House, President Abraham Lincoln is debt crisis. Or join us on Earth establishes direct vote for U.S. Virginia, ending the Civil War Birthday of President assassinated at Ford’s Theater, consequences senators (1913) (1865)Living e s season opens Thomas Jeerson (1743) Washington, D.C. (1865) Day, when you can make Interdisciplinary theatrical performances at the National recycled paper, plant organic Constitution Center bring Spring(steen) Break • ee rare artifacts apper today’s headlines to life. Celebrate artistic expression with a spring music festival food and learn other tips on Through December 15. Columbus Day dresses, authentic barware, ★ ★★★★★★★★★★★ goingtemperance green. propaganda, ★ ★ 1514 1615 ★ 1716 Tax Day ★ 1718 1918 2019 2120 an original ratification copy ★ ★ Can’t make it to the Center? ★ ★ of the 18th Amendment Exhibition opening— Join us online for Constitution ★ ★ Revolutionary War begins — Prohi ition ★ ★ Educator Open House free with battles at Lexington and Halland Pass more webcasts on Earth ★ ★ preview of Prohi ition Concord (1775) Exhibition Prohibition Exhibition Ribbon ★ ★ Cutting at 10:00 a.m. Day and Tax Day. Spring(steen) ★ • ngage in interacti e Constitution Hall Pass: Dollars an Sense Prohibition-era gangster Al Constitution Hall Pass: he Story of arth Day ★ Birthday ofBreak President Hispanic Heritageconstitutioncenter.org/hallpass Month ends Capone is sentenced to 11 years constitutioncenter.org/hallpass ★ ★ constitutioncenter.org/hallpassProhi ition Exhibition Opening Weekend activities, including the Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890) (September 15 – October 15) ★★★★★★★★★★★★ in jail for tax evasion (1931) ★ ★★★★★★★★★★★ chance to help federal ★ ★ ★ 2221 Earth Day ★ 2322 2423 2425 2625 2726 2827 agents track rum-runners ★ ★ Birthday of President and a Rube Goldberg-style ★ ★ James Buchanan (1791) Plan ahead for ★ ★ ★ First Federalist Paper “amendment machine” ★ Earth Day Celebration at the National published in support of the summer! Book your newly signed Constitution ★ Prohi itionConstitution Center ★ Make recycled paper, learn about healthy eating, (1787) 225th camp group today! ★ Exhibitionand discover Opening just how easy it is to be green Birthday of President Birthday of President ★ Weekend ★ Call: 215-409-6800 ★★★★★★★★★★★★ Ulysses S. Grant (1822) TheodoreJames Monroe Roosevelt (1758) (1858) Email:Book groupsales@ your school 2928 3029 30 31 group today! Traveling History and Civics ProgramThe 2012 Election Experience constitutioncenter.org Call: 215-409-6800 Experience the National Constitutionat theCenter’s National innovative Constitution style of Center interactivity Email: groupsales@ George Washington is and civic engagement in your classroom.For information Using historic and resources artifacts andthis engagingelection inaugurated as the first activities, our experienced and knowledgeable demonstrators bring history and constitutioncenter.org president of the United States season, visit constitutioncenter.org Congress passes the Volstead (1789) Act, giving legal definition to Birthdaycivics of President to life. constitutioncenter.org/thcp national Prohibition (1919) U.S. Navy established (1798) John Adams (1735) WomenStudents voting can raise in New their York right around hand 1917. Newand take York the granted Presidential women Oath the right to vote threeof Oce years at beforethe National the 19th Amendment wasConstitution ratified in Center. 1920. Image courtesy of the Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress.
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