Center For Civic Education
Center for Civic Education: Independence Day: Fundamental Ideas About Government
In this lesson, students will examine some of the fundamental ideas about government that is contained in the Declaration of Independence and the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution. When the lesson is completed, students should be able to...
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Center for Civic Education: What Is Authority? [Pdf]
This in-depth lesson teaches the meaning of authority, the benefits and drawbacks of someone having authority over another person, where authority comes from and who uses it, how it helps to solve problems, and how leaders are chosen....
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Center for Civic Education: How Constitution Used to Organize the New Govt [Pdf]
This lesson describes how, using the guidelines provided in the Constitution, the First Congress in April 1789 named the new president and vice president, provided funding for the new government, organized the executive branch, organized...
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Center for Civic Education: Ronald Reagan and Executive Power [Pdf]
"Ronald Reagan and Executive Power" examines the use of presidential powers by Ronald Reagan, the fortieth president of the United States. It explores Article II of the Constitution, which grants the president executive powers.
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Center for Civic Education: Orb and Effy Learn About Authority [Pdf]
Using the story Orb and Effy Learn About Authority, young students are guided to develop an understanding of what authority is, how it is an essential part of a democratic society, and what limits a society puts into place so that...
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Center for Civic Education: Becoming a Voter
In this lesson plan, students apply their state's requirements for registering to vote. Students learn when and how to register, how to complete a voter registration form, and when and how to reregister.
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Center for Civic Education: We the People: Constitution Day Pdf [Pdf]
This teachers guide has activities for Constitution Day.
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Center for Civic Education: Becoming a Voter
In this lesson, students apply their state's requirements for registering to vote. Students learn when and how to register, how to complete a voter registration form, and when and how to reregister.
Center For Civic Education
Center for Civic Education: Becoming a Voter
In this lesson, students apply their state's requirements for registering to vote. Students learn when and how to register, how to complete a voter registration form, and when and how to reregister.
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Center for Civic Education: Who Can Vote in the United States?
This activity challenges students to speculate about voting requirements. Students will begin learning vocabulary that is used when talking about voting.
Center For Civic Education
Center for Civic Education: The Ballot and Questions
This instructional activity focuses on a voter's need to be fully informed prior to casting a vote on Election Day and how to acquire the necessary information.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Learning Lab: Wwii on the Home Front: Civic Responsibility
Smithsonian Education presents a lesson covering the WWII's propaganda program which enforced the ideals of Civic Responsibility. Provides eight pages of poster examples, detailed background over the time period, and the goals of the...