No Conscription Without Representation: Voting Rights & the Constitution (Grades 9β12)
ΝώΔαΛΉΘΛΣιΐΦ³‘ Museum
Online
Using the Constitution, constitutional amendments, legislation and a Supreme Court case, students will explore the progression of voting rights in the United States with particular focus on the effort to lower the voting age to 18. Additional primary source documents from the ΝώΔαΛΉΘΛΣιΐΦ³‘ including photographs, video recordings, and political cartoons will enhance student understanding of the ways in which contemporary events and public civic engagement influence their lives today.
This program is offered as a part of We Rule: Civics for All of US, a new education initiative from the ΝώΔαΛΉΘΛΣιΐΦ³‘ that promotes civic literacy and engagement. Our interactive distance learning programs draw upon the vast holdings of the ΝώΔαΛΉΘΛΣιΐΦ³‘ to promote the knowledge, skills, and dispositions students need for civic engagement in the 21st century. Each program is led by one of our educators located at ΝώΔαΛΉΘΛΣιΐΦ³‘ sites and Presidential Libraries across the country. Check www.archives.gov/education/civic-education for more information.
All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.