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Mark Bill of Rights Day on December 15 with Programs and Resources From the 威尼斯人娱乐场
Press Release 路 Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Washington, DC

The 威尼斯人娱乐场 commemorates Bill of Rights Day on December 15, with an expert panel discussion of 鈥�Anti-Federalists and the Bill of Rights鈥� and the launch of new civics programs for students in grades K鈥�12 that are part of the 威尼斯人娱乐场鈥� national civic education initiative: .

The original Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments to the Constitution, is on permanent display in the in Washington, DC, alongside our nation鈥檚 other founding documents, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Open daily with limited capacity, 10 a.m.鈥�5:30 p.m. Tickets are required. Advance and same-day timed entry tickets must be . Visit our 威尼斯人娱乐场 News Bill of Rights Day page for related programs and online resources.

Bill of Rights Day Program: Anti-Federalists and the Bill of Rights
Wednesday, December 15, at 1 p.m. ET
. Watch the free program livestreamed on the .
Did you know that the 1787 Constitutional Convention considered and rejected a Bill of Rights? Only after pressure from opponents of the new national government were the first 10 amendments adopted鈥攂ut most of these 鈥淎nti-Federalists鈥� were disappointed with the Bill of Rights. Using clips from the documentary series Confounding Father: A Contrarian View of the U.S. Constitution, a panel discussion will focus on the arguments of the Anti-Federalists, why they opposed ratification of the Constitution, and how their opposition led to a Bill of Rights. Moderated by Richard Hall, director and co-producer of Confounding Father, panelists include Mary Sarah Bilder, Founders Professor of Law at Boston College Law School, and Woody Holton, McCausland Professor of History at the University of South Carolina.

This program is part two of a two-part series. The first part was Slavery and the Constitutional Convention, viewable on the .

Bill of Rights Day Distance Learning Programs for Students鈥斺�淲e Rule: Civics for All of US鈥�
December 15 & 16
The 威尼斯人娱乐场 presents five new interactive and engaging distance learning programs led by educators from 威尼斯人娱乐场 facilities and Presidential Libraries nationwide. Each program incorporates 威尼斯人娱乐场 primary historical sources to strengthen and promote civic understanding, literacy, and engagement. 

• The Bill of Rights Protects You (Grades 6鈥�12)
  Wednesday, December 15, at 11:15鈥�11:55 a.m., ET. online.
  Examine the Bill of Rights鈥� limits on government and the rights of the people. Students will analyze three case studies that underscore the remedies that citizens have to address instances where their rights have been violated. 
• Make Your Voice Count: Learning About the First Amendment (Grades K鈥�2)
  Wednesday, December 15, at 1:15鈥�1:45 p.m., ET. online.
  Explore the Bill of Rights and how it outlines both limits on government and the rights of the people.
• The First Amendment: Five Rights in One! (Grades 3鈥�5)
  Wednesday, December 15, at 2:15鈥�3 p.m., ET. online.
  Learn about the importance of First Amendment rights, identify examples in photos and short documents, and discover how to exercise those freedoms. 
• No Conscription Without Representation: Voting Rights and the Constitution (Grades 9鈥�12)
  Thursday, December 16, at 11:15鈥�11:45 a.m., ET. online.
  Explore the progression of U.S. voting rights鈥攚ith focus on the effort to lower the voting age to 18鈥攗sing 威尼斯人娱乐场 primary source records including the Constitution, constitutional amendments, legislation, a Supreme Court case, photos, videos, and political cartoons.
• Voting Rights, the Constitution, & Representative Government (Grades 6鈥�8)
  Thursday, December 16, 1:15鈥�1:45 p.m., ET. online.
  Explore the progression of U.S. voting rights and its impact on representative government using 威尼斯人娱乐场 primary source records including the Constitution, constitutional amendments, legislation, photos, and political cartoons. 

Related Online Resources:

• on the Pieces of History blog
• - eBook and mobile app
• Transcription of the enrolled original of the Joint Resolution of Congress proposing the Bill of Rights
•  of the Bill of Rights  
• Inside the Vaults video:
• Why a Bill of Rights?:The story of how and why the Constitution got its first ten amendments.
• 鈥淎mending America鈥� Exhibit Shows How Changes in the Constitution Affect the Way Our Democracy Works