Featuring programming and resources to engage your students throughout the school year with civic education and history topics including campaigns and elections, the 60th Anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the power of imagery in teaching, and more...

Engage your students in upcoming gubernatorial and midterm elections with this interactive program about the electoral process. Participate virtually or onsite.

Don't miss this one-time opportunity for a guided visit to the temporary exhibit "First Children: Caroline and John Jr. in the White House." The program includes viewing the Museum's introductory film, visiting selected permanent exhibits, and using an activity booklet to explore the "First Children" exhibit. Offered only through January 8, 2023.

The National Student Mock Election emphasizes the importance of voting and the power of students' ballots. The 2022 Mock Election takes place October 12th-30th. Massachusetts educators can use grab-and-go resources for both in-person and virtual settings. Visit the Library's Mock Election webpage to learn more and sign up for this civic education opportunity.

Join us this fall for Kennedy Library Forums on the midterm elections, the 60th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the rise of the environmental movement, and other timely topics. Forums are free and open to the public, and livestreamed and recorded for on-demand viewing. Sign up for our forum email list to receive up-to-date information and e-mail educationjfk@nara.gov to reserve seats for your class.

It’s time to decorate the classroom to start the school year. When a president takes office, they have a chance to set up their workspace. President Kennedy filled his office with family photographs, books, and ship models because of his affinity for the sea. Your students can design their own version of the Oval Office using craft materials.

Join the National Archives for two weeks of live, interactive virtual programs for K–12 students around Constitution Day, from September 12–23. Each 30-minute program uses primary sources from the National Archives to connect students to the big ideas of the Constitution. Registration will close 24 hours before each event. Teachers and caregivers, register your students today!

The National Archives has Civics for All of US workshops for educators. Each of these programs explore how to use primary sources to delve into the big ideas of the founding documents.

This workshop will focus on project planning and implementation at the high school level and is for educators who are both new to the projects and those who have experience with them.