American Heritage Discussion Series | Learners with Littles

See photos from the event here.

Want to learn more about America’s heritage? Would it help to bring the kids while you learn?

Join us for a monthly discussion series about American heritage on UVU campus for caregivers of children (or for those who don’t mind children in the background).  

Adults complete 2–3 hours of reading in advance, then we discuss the assigned texts together as a group. 

We start with 30 minutes of social time with a light brunch and then one hour to discuss the reading. Children will have a place to play and can choose coloring or craft activities. Caregivers will be responsible for their children.  

Discussion facilitated by Eleesha Tucker, Constitutional Literacy Fellow in the Center for Constitutional Studies at Utah Valley University.  

Meeting Details

• Tuesday, October 1, 2024  |  10 to 11:30 a.m. | Clarke Building (CB) 511

  • 10:00–10:30 a.m. |  Social time with light brunch-style fare

  • 10:30–11:30 a.m. | Adult discussion, while children can wiggle, color, and craft

  • Click on the links below to access the study guide and individual readings. 

• Topic: Federal Constitution-Making
  
  • Session 2 Study Guide
  • The Articles of Confederation (Extra History YouTube video)  
  • Benjamin Franklin’s Closing Speech at the Constitutional Convention  
  • Excerpt from Federalist 10 by Publius  
  • Excerpt from Federalist 51 by Publius
  • Excerpt from Essay No. 1 by Brutus
  • Peacemaker's Journey and Great Law of Peace
  • Slave Importation Clause - 1787 Constitutional Convention Debates
  • Senate Resolution 331 (1988) - Iroquois Confederacy of Nations and the Constitution

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Upcoming Dates and Topics

Tuesday, November 19, 2024  |  Interpreting the Founding at the Civil War

• • Session 3 Study Guide
  • Excerpt of John C. Calhoun's Error of 'All Men Are Created Equal' Speech
  • Excerpt from What to a Slave is the Fourth of July? by Frederick Douglass
    
  • Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
  • Abraham Lincoln's Cooper Union Address
  • Excerpt from Cornerstone Address by Alexander Stephens

Tuesday, December 3, 2024  |  Keeping the Republic

• • Session 4 Study Guide
  • Excerpt on Republican Motherhood from Revolutionary Mothers by Carol Berkin
    
  • Excerpt on contempt in modern American society from Love Your Enemies by Arthur Brooks
  • Culture Wars in Public Schools (Conclusion) - Zimmerman