Find an Event
Keynote Address & Book Signing (WWII Emerging Scholars Symposium)
The annual WWII Emerging Scholars Symposium is held each year as part of our D-Day commemorative events. The 2023 theme is Difficult Decisions: Beyond the Battlefield.
Find an Event
“Civics for All of US” Teacher Workshop - The Bill of Rights for Secondary Educators
Participants in this online workshop will study the history of the Bill of Rights by analyzing primary sources.
Find an Event
“Civics for All of US” Teacher Workshop - The Bill of Rights for Elementary Educators
This online workshop will explore how to engage young learners in the active exploration of primary sources that teach about the rights embodied in the Bill of Rights.
Find an Event
“Civics for All of US” Teacher Workshop - We the People: Teaching the Constitution for Elementary Educators
Looking closely at the Preamble of the Constitution, teachers will work with primary sources from the National Archives and consider how the interpretation of “We the People” has changed over time.
Find an Event
“Civics for All of US” Teacher Workshop - Interrogating Presidential Photos
Join the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum for this online teacher workshop and discover resources for teaching with Presidential photographs.
Find an Event
The First Amendment: Five Rights in One! (Grades 3–5)
Students will explore the First Amendment freedoms from the Bill of Rights in this interactive and engaging civics program based on historical primary sources.
Find an Event
The Constitution and Our Community (Grades 3–5)
Students will explore the idea of community, hone their primary source analysis skills by examining government records, and connect the Constitution to their own lives.
Find an Event
Voting Rights, the Constitution & Representative Government (Grades 6–8)
Using the Constitution, constitutional amendments, and legislation, students will explore the progression of voting rights in the United States and its impact on representative government.
Find an Event
The Constitution Rules! (Grades K–2)
Students will explore the idea of different responsibilities in their community and analyze images that highlight the jobs of the three branches of government.
Find an Event
A Personal Plight (Lunch & Learn)
This monthly series is held the 4th Thursday of each month. The 2023 program theme is "Difficult Decisions." Join us all year for a deep dive into the challenges faced during the Eisenhower era.