From the Montpelier website:

"What is the purpose of a Bill of Rights? While we may think of the Bill of Rights as a charter of 'rights,' the first ten amendments to the Constitution are, in fact, a list of restrictions on government power. Do they also function as marks of the People's sovereignty and/or foundations for a democratic polity?

In this Seminar you will examine the idea of delineating the rights of persons as contrasted with defining the powers of government, examining the debates among the founders over the inclusion of a Bill of Rights in the Constitution. How is the project of constitution-making continued in the process of amendment?"

"Participants will receive a collection of primary documents in advance of the seminar, specific to the content of each program, which will be the basis of most discussions. They include writings by James Madison, sections of The Federalist Papers, selections from Antifederalist writers, and other fundamental documents. Each seminar includes an intensive session on ways of reading a document of political or constitutional theory. . . . Each seminar will conclude with the lecture 'American Citizenship as Constitutional Citizenship: The Exemplar of James Madison.'

Teachers will also become acquainted with the curriculum We the People: the Citizen and the Constitution, which is widely used across the nation and is compatible with state and national standards. All participants will receive a complete classroom set of the We the People textbooks, appropriate to the grade level they teach. A classroom set includes 30 student texts and 1 teacher's guide."

From the Montpelier website:

"What does it mean to found a country with a 'constitution?' How is an enterprise like the United States begun or put together in the first place?

What is the relevance of a Founding to a country that has grown, evolved, and changed over more than 200 years? How much of America (its institutions, its politics, its people) was founded through the endeavors in Madison's time to establish, elaborate, maintain, and preserve the Constitution of the United States?

The central focus of this Seminar will be Madison's Notes on the Federal Convention of 1787, which he wrote to provide future generations with an account of the creation of the Constitution, so that it could be properly maintained. He intended its drafting to be seen an honorable and hopeful, and he wanted others to have a guide for making similarly ambitious constitutions of their own."

"Participants will receive a collection of primary documents in advance of the seminar, specific to the content of each program, which will be the basis of most discussions. They include writings by James Madison, sections of The Federalist Papers, selections from Antifederalist writers, and other fundamental documents. Each seminar includes an intensive session on ways of reading a document of political or constitutional theory. . . . Each seminar will conclude with the lecture 'American Citizenship as Constitutional Citizenship: The Exemplar of James Madison.'

Teachers will also become acquainted with the curriculum We the People: the Citizen and the Constitution, which is widely used across the nation and is compatible with state and national standards. All participants will receive a complete classroom set of the We the People textbooks, appropriate to the grade level they teach. A classroom set includes 30 student texts and 1 teacher's guide."

From the Montpelier website:

"Citizenship has been considered classically as the single most basic aspect of any constitutional order. And yet the 18th-century founders left the question unresolved. Does the addition of the 14th Amendment in the 1860s represent a continuation of the Founding or a new constitutional order?

What does it mean to be a citizen of a constitutionally founded nation? Among its other innovations, American constitutionalism has redefined the concept of citizenship and political community. How does the Constitution help us define what it means to be an American? How has our understanding of what is a citizen of the American constitutional order evolved (or devolved)?"

"Participants will receive a collection of primary documents in advance of the seminar, specific to the content of each program, which will be the basis of most discussions. They include writings by James Madison, sections of The Federalist Papers, selections from Antifederalist writers, and other fundamental documents. Each seminar includes an intensive session on ways of reading a document of political or constitutional theory. . . . Each seminar will conclude with the lecture 'American Citizenship as Constitutional Citizenship: The Exemplar of James Madison.'

Teachers will also become acquainted with the curriculum We the People: the Citizen and the Constitution, which is widely used across the nation and is compatible with state and national standards. All participants will receive a complete classroom set of the We the People textbooks, appropriate to the grade level they teach. A classroom set includes 30 student texts and 1 teacher's guide."

From the Montpelier website:

"The very idea of 'constitution' is one of the crucial inventions of our founding. How did Federalists and Antifederalists view the nature of a constitution at the time of the founding of the United States?

We will use the concept of a constitution to develop a deeper understanding of American constitutionalism. What is the relationship between a 'constitution' and a social compact among the People, or a contract between citizens and government?

The associated innovations of a Bill of Rights, amendment, and citizenship will be highlighted from the perspective of the unprecedented process of constitution-making as a means to define the contours of a new political world."

"Participants will receive a collection of primary documents in advance of the seminar, specific to the content of each program, which will be the basis of most discussions. They include writings by James Madison, sections of The Federalist Papers, selections from Antifederalist writers, and other fundamental documents. Each seminar includes an intensive session on ways of reading a document of political or constitutional theory. . . . Each seminar will conclude with the lecture 'American Citizenship as Constitutional Citizenship: The Exemplar of James Madison.'

Teachers will also become acquainted with the curriculum We the People: the Citizen and the Constitution, which is widely used across the nation and is compatible with state and national standards. All participants will receive a complete classroom set of the We the People textbooks, appropriate to the grade level they teach. A classroom set includes 30 student texts and 1 teacher's guide."

From the High Museum of Art website:

"Bring your school ID on July 24 and receive free admission for yourself and a guest. No advance reservation needed!

School Programs and Group Sales staff will be on hand to answer questions and distribute free teacher resources."

According to the Barat Education Foundation website, this workshop will allow educators to:

"Explore the Library of Congress and the value of primary sources in learning.
Navigate the website's 12 million digital primary sources, spanning many subjects.
Gain skills in web searching and digital media use.
Practice using primary sources to enhance critical thinking skills.
Practice multi-sensory strategies for increased student engagement.
Create standards-based learning projects with primary sources.
Reinforce workshop sessions with simple online learning modules."

According to the Barat Education Foundation website, this workshop will allow educators to:

"Explore the Library of Congress and the value of primary sources in learning.
Navigate the website's 12 million digital primary sources, spanning many subjects.
Gain skills in web searching and digital media use.
Practice using primary sources to enhance critical thinking skills.
Practice multi-sensory strategies for increased student engagement.
Create standards-based learning projects with primary sources.
Reinforce workshop sessions with simple online learning modules."

According to the Barat Education Foundation website, this workshop will allow educators to:

"Explore the Library of Congress and the value of primary sources in learning.
Navigate the website's 12 million digital primary sources, spanning many subjects.
Gain skills in web searching and digital media use.
Practice using primary sources to enhance critical thinking skills.
Practice multi-sensory strategies for increased student engagement.
Create standards-based learning projects with primary sources.
Reinforce workshop sessions with simple online learning modules."

From the Colorado Rural Partnership website:

"Join your colleagues for this three-day institute to investigate how today's paths meet at the crossroads of life 75 years ago. Using New Deal Arts programs as the context, you will gain new insights into Depression-era America and comparison to today's economic and cultural conditions; in-depth knowledge of primary sources from the Library of Congress website as well as local treasures; plus teaching strategies and resources to add to your toolkit. If you teach arts, humanities or social sciences-related classes at any grade level, or are looking for ways to enhance literacy in any subject area, you'll want to be a part of this institute!"

Note: "As an advanced level Teaching with Primary Sources program, this institute requires completion of the Essentials Exploration foundational workshop."

From the Colorado Rural Partnership website:

"The Essentials Exploration, the level one workshop series, provides an orientation and overview of primary sources and the Library of Congress online resources. This hands-on workshop series focuses on strategies for navigating the Library's website, engaging students through critical thinking and analysis, and exploring activities that integrate the Library's sources into content across the curriculum and across grade levels."