This TED video reminded me of one of the Academy’s posters. Some have suggested it’s one of the most confusing. There are blue AFs and purple Fs with positive and negative signs. Boxes drawn around the pairs suggest relationships between the Federalists, the Antifederalists, the constitution and the anti-constitution. Remember that one? In this 3 [...]
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2009 National Academy: Taking it Home
The “dance party” finally pulled the plug at nearly 1:00 the next morning. Others had already said their goodbyes in order to pack the last of their things or to sleep before an early morning departure. The National Academy had reach its final destination. The last day’s presentations included two Creedal Affirmations, Constitutional Currency, Light [...]
Constitutional Thinking Requires Constitutional Teaching
At the National Academy today, Kevin Fox presented his thoughts on his own constitutional thinking and teaching. In the Academy tradition, his inquiry started with, “What is it?”. His answers included… Reasoned Reflective Creative constructive imaginative Present on-going Whole ordered (not orderly) Scientific systematic experimental Balanced (between extremes) Inclusive (of the parts and the whole) [...]
Constitutional Teaching: To Form a More Perfect Union
A post during the first session at Montpelier initiated this series of inviting us to think about our role as teachers and officers of the U.S. Constitution. The task was to discuss each goal of the Constitution in our own terms and share how we support these goals in our work as teachers. For this [...]
Constitutional Teaching
As Professor Harris delivered his final remarks, he provided a copy of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution. He in fact provided five copies of it. There’s the text presented as a single paragraph as you’ve seen on posters or at the back of the textbook. There are then two versions of separating key components [...]
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