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Center For Civic Education

Center for Civic Education: George Washington and Executive Power

For Teachers 9th - 10th
George Washington had a role in establishing our nation from the Revolutionary War through his presidency. He was a commander, a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, and a reluctant first President. Analyze his political...
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Center For Civic Education

Center for Civic Education: James Madison and Executive Power

For Teachers 9th - 10th
James Madison has been called the "Father of the Constitution". His ideas have shaped the role of our government, the role of political parties, the Bill of Rights and more. This instructional activity offers extensive background,...
Unit Plan
Center For Civic Education

Center for Civic Education: Abraham Lincoln and Executive Power

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the life of Abraham Lincoln from his childhood through his presidency. This module includes extensive background, review questions, critical thinking questions, a timeline, and links to resources and primary sources.
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Center For Civic Education

Center for Civic Education: What Is the Role of the President?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The president has great power granted to him under Article II of the Constitution, while at the same time extensive limits have been placed to keep that power in check. This source contains extensive background on these powers and...
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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, 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

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 plan, young scholars will learn how the Constitution established a new way to organize a government, called the federal system. When finished this lesson plan, students should be able to explain what a federal system is...
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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, 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 II...
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Civics Education Initiative: 100 Facts Every High School Student Should Know

For Students 9th - 10th
Test your citizenship knowledge by answering these forty questions from the United States Naturalization Test. Then click on the provided link to see all one hundred questions and answers about American government from the 2016...
Activity
Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: Building Democracy: Every New Generation

For Students 9th - 10th
Activity in which students read and write about whether or not today's generation of youth are prepared for the leaderhip and citizenship roles of tomorrow. Students will evaluate the role of schools and recommend approach to civic...
Lesson Plan
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...
Interactive
Daily Teaching Tools

Daily Teaching Tools: I Civics Attributes

For Students 9th - 10th
This Daily Teaching Tools resource explains the attributes associated with the free educational game designed by Sandra Day O'Connor, iCivics. Teachers can use this resource to assess understanding of the American government and...
Handout
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Youth and Education in Afghanistan: Pulitzer Center

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate the daily struggle faced by many Afghan students seeking an education, and the danger faced by teachers and schools working to provide these children with an experience many Americans take for granted.
Professional Doc
Stanford University

Stanford U.: Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Civic Online Reasoning

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This report from the Stanford History Education Group describes the conclusions of their work in field testing a set of assessments of civic online reasoning by young people from the middle school to the college level. Middle school...
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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...
Article
Center For Civic Education

Center for Civic Education: Relationship of State and National Legal Systems

For Students 9th - 10th
This lengthy essay describes the balance between state and federal judiciary courts and touches on independence, integration, power limits and immunities.
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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.
Website
US Department of Education

U.s. Department of Education: Helping Your Child Become a Responsible Citizen

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Help your child develop a strong character and become a responsible citizen through activities suggested in the booklet written by the U. S. Department of Education. The material is available online or as a downloadable PDF document.
Lesson Plan
Center For Civic Education

Center for Civic Education: Becoming a Voter

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this instructional activity, 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.
Interactive
iCivics

I Civics: Games: Cast Your Vote

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource is an interactive educational game that places the players in control of all three branches of government to test their abilities to turn issues of concern into full-fledged laws. In the debate, choose the questions to help...
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Center For Civic Education

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

For Teachers 4th - 7th
This lesson challenges learners to speculate about voting requirements. Students will begin learning vocabulary that is used when talking about voting.

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