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Civics Online: (Re)envisioning the Democratic Community

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Civics Online offers teachers, students, and parents many excellent resources to enhance the learning of civics in the classroom and at home.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Civics: Government, Citizenship and Elections

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Website sporting three topics main topics in Civics, Government, Citizenship and Elections from which students can explore information through subtopics within each one. With links to primary resources and other related material.
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PBS

Pbs: Frontline: Protecting the Environment Through Civic Activism

For Students 9th - 10th
An activity engaging students in thinking about how they can fulfill their civic duties in their communities. Present a video and class discussion emphasizing the importance of community engagement.
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iCivics

I Civics

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore games and teacher resources on American forms of government, democracy, and civic life.
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Cynthia J. O'Hora

Mrs. O's House: u.s. Constitution and Civics Projects and Activities

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Over 100 choices of project-based learning activities are provided to enhance teaching U.S. Constitution and civics topics in the classroom.
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iCivics

I Civics: Teachers

For Students 9th - 10th
Standards-aligned civics resources including lesosn plans, games, DBQ activities, web-based excercises, and much more.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Preparing for the Oath: u.s. History and Civics for Citizenship

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the National Museum of American History, part of the Smithsonian Institution, is a great site for citizens and those learning to become citizens alike. Review the fifteen themes that deal with U.S. history and civics,...
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Indiana University

The Center on Congress: E Learning Module: The Importance of Civic Participation

For Students 9th - 10th
This E-Learning module introduces students to the many avenues of civic participation available for citizens. Upon completion of this module, students will have a better understanding of how to participate in the democratic process and...
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Center For Civic Education

Center for Civic Education: The Legacy of Ronald Reagan [Pdf]

For Teachers 7th - 9th
This lesson traces Ronald Reagan's ascent from obscurity to the pinnacle of political power in the United States. It also examines the constitutional, political, and civic principles associated with the public life of Ronald Reagan...
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Ohio Test Prep

Ohio Test Prep: Module 1: Civic Participation and Skills

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning module with video tutorials, practice games and assessment on civic participation and skill prepare students for Ohio test in Social Studies.
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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: What Is Authority? [Pdf]

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
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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iCivics

I Civics: Court Quest

For Students 3rd - 8th
What a great way to learn about the different layers of the court system in the United States. This highly interactive game allows the player to be the guide in navigating through the various courts. By playing this game, the student...
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University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas: Texas Civic Health Index [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth study of the state of Texans' civic involvement and social connectedness, from 2013.
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Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Civics: Suffrage

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars develop and express claims through discussions and writing which they examine how citizens can participate responsibly and effectively in American civic and political life to catalyze a successful democratic society.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Blogging, Civic Engagement and the Dream Act

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This multi-task lesson asks students to look at the DREAM Act in the context of immigration reform and also to reflect on blogging as civic engagement.
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Organization for Community Networks

Academy Curricular Exchange: Civics Jeopardy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A thorough lesson plan that has students having fun while reviewing for their civics final exam.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: George Washington and Civic Virtue (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson for gaining knowledge and insight into the founders' ideas of civic virtue - civic knowledge, self-restraint, self-assertion, and self-reliance. Includes an examination of an excerpt from a primary source document: George...
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Center For Civic Education

Center for Civic Education: Resource Bank

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This page contains an extensive collection of links to pdf versions of lessons and handouts needed to teach the Citizens, Not Spectators curriculum. Has lessons for upper elementary, middle school, and secondary.
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Scribd: Texas Exes: Texas Civic Health Infographic

For Students 9th - 10th
This infographic uses images and facts to compare the average Texan's involvement in civil and government issues to that of an average American.
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Center For Civic Education

Center for Civic Education: Ronald Reagan, Our Fortieth President [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 6th
This lesson tells the story of Ronald Reagan's rise from a small town in Illinois to the highest political office in the United States: the presidency. It also examines his political principles. The lesson focuses on Ronald Reagan's...
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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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Center For Civic Education

Center for Civic Education: Abraham Lincoln

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This eight-page lesson unit was developed in honour of the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln?s birthday. Students will study Lincoln?s life and his evolution into a great statesman, and the impact Lincoln had on forging the identity...

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