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Center For Civic Education

Center for Civic Education: Independence Day: Fundamental Ideas About Government

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan, 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 plan is completed, students should...
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Center For Civic Education

Center for Civic Education: What Basic Ideas in the Preamble to the Const [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
This lesson explores some ideas in the Preamble to the Constitution. Students learn the importance of the words, We the People. The lesson emphasizes that the power to govern belongs to the people who have created the government to...
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Center For Civic Education

Center for Civic Education: The Federal System Created by the Constitution [Pdf]

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this lesson, students will learn how the Constitution established a new way to organize a government, called the federal system. When finished this lesson, students should be able to explain what a federal system is and how it differs...
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University of North Carolina

Nc Civic Education Consortium: Decoding World War Ii Propaganda [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 9th
In this lesson plan, learners will define propaganda and study the various types of propaganda techniques. After viewing an assortment of World War II propaganda across different mediums, young scholars will create a piece of World War...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Learning Lab: Wwii on the Home Front: Civic Responsibility

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
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...
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Center For Civic Education

Center for Civic Education: Ronald Reagan and Executive Power [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"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

Center for Civic Education: How Constitution Used to Organize the New Govt [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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

Center for Civic Education: Orb and Effy Learn About Authority [Pdf]

For Teachers K
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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Bill of Rights Institute

Bill of Rights Institute: Justice Thomas on National Identity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An examination of a speech Justice Clarence Thomas delivered in 2009 highlighting his thoughts on the Bill of Rights as well has his views on the importance of American civic responsibility.
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Center For Civic Education

Center for Civic Education: Becoming a Voter

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
For 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

Center for Civic Education: We the People: Constitution Day Pdf [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This teachers guide has activities for Constitution Day.
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Center For Civic Education

Center for Civic Education: Who Can Vote in the United States?

For Teachers 4th - 7th
This instructional activity challenges young scholars to speculate about voting requirements. Students will begin learning vocabulary that is used when talking about voting.
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Center For Civic Education

Center for Civic Education: Becoming a Voter

For Teachers 4th - 7th
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

Center for Civic Education: Becoming a Voter

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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

Center for Civic Education: The Ballot and Questions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson 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.
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US National Archives

Nara: Teaching With Documents: In Case the D Day Invasion Failed

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site provides background information for a lesson that correlates the National Standards for Civics and Government to the study of D-Day.Site also provides documents and photo's. Many teaching resources can be found at this site.
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iCivics

I Civics: Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that overturned "separate but equal" in public schools. Students learn about segregation and "equality under the law," and they use what they learned to craft compound...
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iCivics

I Civics: West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette (1943)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that it was unconstitutional for a state to force students to salute the flag and recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Students learn how the interests of national unity and...
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iCivics

I Civics: United States v. Virginia (1996)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that found the Virginia Military Institute'discriminations male-only admission policy discriminated against women. Students learn about the 14th Amendment's Equal...
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iCivics

I Civics: Lau v. Nichols (1974)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that required public schools to provide language supports to English and multilingual learners. Students learn how Lau's arguments relate to the landmark case, Brown v....
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Global Oneness Project: Sports for Social Change

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students explore how participation in team sports can help empower youth in other areas of their lives. Students identify principles of how young people learn and discuss the ties between sports, civic engagement, and...
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US National Archives

National Archives: Understanding Federalism

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This comprehensive lesson plan will introduce students to Federalism and its role in civic life. There are five themes of Federalism each with a separate activity. Worksheets, answer keys, discussion questions, and optional activities...
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Active Citizenship: Civil Rights Work of Bob Moses (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan that compares and contrasts Bob Moses's fight for civil rights in the 1960s with his continuing efforts to gain educational opportunities for the poor and for minorities. The lesson plan includes instructions for directing...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Exploring Balance

For Teachers K - 1st
During this lesson, students will engage in many activities that require them to use their balance.

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