Oshkosh, WI Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King, Jr. both argued that the proper foundation for civic education is the belief that America has a moral essence derived from the principles of the Declaration of Independence, and that America’s history and purpose—its past, present, and future—is the story of our struggle to live up to …

In Person Seminar – America at 250: The Legacy of the Declaration of Independence Read More »

You can tune into the live stream from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern on Monday, March 9th and 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday, March 10th or watch the replay on-demand. View the Schedule of Events for more information on the program and featured speakers. Register below to receive the link to the livestream and join …

Livestream: Civic Learning Week National Forum Read More »

Are you looking for a way to engage your students more deeply in learning about American democracy and help them build skills for a lifetime of civic engagement? The Legislative Semester is an experiential, project based approach to teaching civics and government where students create a legislature in their school and immerse themselves in democratic decision making.  …

Legislative Semester Information Sessions (1 hour on Zoom) Read More »

Are you looking for a way to engage your students more deeply in learning about American democracy and help them build skills for a lifetime of civic engagement? The Legislative Semester is an experiential, project based approach to teaching civics and government where students create a legislature in their school and immerse themselves in democratic decision making.  …

Legislative Semester Information Sessions (1 hour on Zoom) Read More »

Students and teachers join Justice Sotomayor in a discussion about civic education and the Civic Learning Week 2026 theme Liberty and Learning: Civic Education at 250. Recording released and available for viewing beginning 8:00 AM Eastern on Wednesday, March 11th. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER   Sonia Sotomayor Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States …

Conversation with Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States Read More »

2026 Economic Episodes In American History, Civics and Government This year, we are combining practical instruction and examples from the Economic Episodes in American History and Economic Episodes in Civics …

In-Person Teacher Workshop with Concordia University &Economics Wisconsin Read More »

Join PBS LearningMedia and the Museum of the American Revolution as we share new classroom resources for teaching the lasting influence of the American Revolution. Participants will explore how the …

Webinar: Teach the Declaration’s Global Impact Using Media and Artifacts Read More »

Join the DBQ Project and WCSS for a workshop to discuss how to support students in building better arguments through various close reading strategies of primary and secondary sources. Teachers …

Webinar – Reading Like a Historian from the DBQ Project & WCSS Read More »