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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.09,0:00:03.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- Hi, I'm Sal Kahn, the founder\Nand CEO of Khan Academy.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:03.63,0:00:05.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- And I'm Jeffrey Rosen, the president
Dialogue: 0,0:00:05.21,0:00:07.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and CEO of the National\NConstitution Center.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:07.65,0:00:09.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- So Jeff, I'm super excited about this
Dialogue: 0,0:00:09.56,0:00:11.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Constitution 101 course.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.31,0:00:14.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why should students be as excited as I am?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:14.19,0:00:15.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- There's nothing more\Nexciting than learning
Dialogue: 0,0:00:15.77,0:00:16.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about the Constitution.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:16.94,0:00:19.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is the mission statement of America.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.77,0:00:20.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's what unites us.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.100,0:00:22.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is the ideals that allow us
Dialogue: 0,0:00:22.97,0:00:26.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to have a productive democracy.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:26.13,0:00:28.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sal, I'm so excited to work\Nwith you, to bring the essence
Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.26,0:00:31.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of Constitution 101 to\Nstudents across America.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.89,0:00:33.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What excites you about it?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.60,0:00:34.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- That we're able to do this course
Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.92,0:00:36.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with the National Constitution Center.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:36.36,0:00:39.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There is no organization on the planet
Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.75,0:00:42.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that understands the Constitution better
Dialogue: 0,0:00:42.12,0:00:45.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and understands how it\Naffects our everyday life.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.21,0:00:46.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They really are the world leader here
Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.71,0:00:49.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and but to be really making\Nit a rich living course
Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.92,0:00:53.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that have real world\Nparticipants in our democracy,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:53.58,0:00:57.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,talking about these very important ideals
Dialogue: 0,0:00:57.09,0:00:59.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and ideas as they go into practice.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.56,0:01:03.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But for it to not just be a\Npassive class where you listen
Dialogue: 0,0:01:03.01,0:01:05.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to a politician or you listen to a judge,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:05.37,0:01:06.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or you listen to an academic go deep,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.98,0:01:09.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but you also as a student have the chance
Dialogue: 0,0:01:09.65,0:01:12.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to participate in it, answer questions,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:12.53,0:01:15.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,make sure that you get\Nmastery on the subject matter.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:15.36,0:01:16.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- We've brought together a group
Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.34,0:01:19.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of the leading thinkers in America
Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.84,0:01:22.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of diverse perspectives\Nfrom the left, the right,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.45,0:01:24.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the middle to explore what they agree
Dialogue: 0,0:01:24.76,0:01:26.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and disagree about the Constitution.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:26.94,0:01:28.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We asked them why should students
Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.72,0:01:30.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,learn about the Constitution?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.56,0:01:34.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And everyone had different\Nanswers, but it was so inspiring.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:34.08,0:01:36.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some people talked about it\Nbeing a land of opportunity,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:36.87,0:01:39.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,extending the blessings of liberty to all,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:39.16,0:01:43.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,reminding us how far we have to come,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:43.02,0:01:44.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and how we've fallen short in the past
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.70,0:01:46.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and can learn from our mistakes.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:46.34,0:01:50.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And they're really reminding\Nus what unites us as Americans.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:50.01,0:01:52.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We're divided about politics\Nas a polarized time,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.26,0:01:54.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but we're all united about the centrality
Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.49,0:01:57.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and importance of our\Nconstitutional values.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:57.51,0:01:58.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- I couldn't agree more.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.59,0:01:59.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's so much cynicism right now,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:59.67,0:02:01.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,especially about political discourse,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:01.74,0:02:05.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I think everyone\Nwatching is going to see
Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.66,0:02:08.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that this is a place\Nwhere people can disagree,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.52,0:02:10.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but they can disagree in respectful ways,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:10.15,0:02:12.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we actually all benefit\Nfrom that disagreement.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:12.82,0:02:15.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I think you're probably\Nas excited as I am
Dialogue: 0,0:02:15.30,0:02:17.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,now to jump into this course.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:17.01,0:02:18.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So let's get started.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.04,0:02:19.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jump in, start watching some videos,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:19.62,0:02:20.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,start reading some articles.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:20.96,0:02:22.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Start taking some of those exercises,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.79,0:02:24.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,those unit tests, those course challenges.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.81,0:02:27.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And hopefully you're\Ngonna get just as excited
Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.57,0:02:29.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about our Constitution and our democracy
Dialogue: 0,0:02:29.50,0:02:31.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as myself and Jeff are.