Lessons in history and civic life are often described as ageless or timeless. Watch as Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams (or the closest we can come to their representations: professional reenactors who portray the two men) debate key design challenges and thematic questions in the Educating for American Democracy Roadmap. 

This hour long, spirited debate covers topics such as protecting the rights of the individual while sustaining a collective republic, grappling with challenging realities in our past without becoming cynical, embracing our nation’s accomplishments without straying into adulation, and the role of our institutions in a thriving government and a leading nation in the global community. 

Brought to you by American Historical Theatre, Educating for American Democracy, iCivics, Freedom's Foundation of Valley Forge, National Council for Social Studies, and the National Council for History Education.