Center For Civic Education
Center for Civic Education: We the People: Project Citizen
This detailed lesson has students examining their community. The students then have class discussions, assignments and a portfolio to complete. A separate teacher site is available.
National Cable Satellite Corporation
C Span Classroom: Free Resources for Teaching Civics and u.s. Government
This is a site filled with current events that make connections to the relevant historical topics. There are six clickable topics, the videos of which are updated weekly. RealPlayer is needed and registration is required to stream or...
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The Civics Institute: Get Involved!
This extremely detailed site has students becoming involved in their community government.
iCivics
I Civics: Teachers
Standards-aligned civics resources including lesosn plans, games, DBQ activities, web-based excercises, and much more.
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Dirksen Center: Why Is It Important to Vote?
A basic right in a democracy. We know we should vote, but does our vote mean anything? Good answers to some good questions. This site provides many classroom resources.
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Constitutional Rights Foundation: Building Democracy: Every New Generation
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...
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Public Agenda Online
Nonpartisan examination of issues facing the American public. Includes subject overview, a collection of recent news coverage, graphs and charts, various perspective pieces, major proposals relative to the issues, as well as an...
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Civics Online: (Re)envisioning the Democratic Community
Civics Online offers teachers, students, and parents many excellent resources to enhance the learning of civics in the classroom and at home.
iCivics
I Civics
Explore games and teacher resources on American forms of government, democracy, and civic life.
Center For Civic Education
Center for Civic Education: Project Citizen
This project is intended to help students learn how to express their opinions, and how to decide which level of government and which agency is most appropriate for dealing with a problem they identify. They then gather relevant...
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Classroom Law Project
This resource archive serves as resource for students and teachers for reference for multiple law topics including: the Census, presidential impeachment process and criminal justice reform.
Center For Civic Education
Center for Civic Education: We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution
This thought-provoking site provides a portal to many resources about citizen participation and civic literacy.
US Department of Education
Nces Kids' Zone: Dare to Compare: Civics Grade 9
So, how do you compare with students nationally and from around the world? Take the interactive online quiz to find out.
US Department of Education
Nces Kids' Zone: Dare to Compare: Civics Grade 4
So, how do you compare with students nationally and from around the world? Take the interactive online quiz to find out.
US Department of Education
Nces Kids' Zone: Dare to Compare: Civics Grade 8
So, how do you compare with students nationally and from around the world? Take the interactive online quiz to find out.
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Lesson Plan: The Presidential Nominating System
This lesson may be used to introduce students to the system of primaries and caucuses by which candidates for U.S. president are nominated by their parties. After completing this lesson, students will understand the process by which...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: With Your Own Two Hands
Students work to develop strong ideas by listening to songs like "With My Own Two Hands" by Ben Harper, "Year of the Rat" by Badly Drawn Boy, and "Waiting on the World to Change" by John Mayer. After brainstorming and completing graphic...
iCivics
I Civics: Counties Work
Do you want to make your community a better place to live? In Counties Work, you decide about the programs and services that affect everyone! Your choices shape the community, and your citizens' satisfaction determines whether you'll get...
PBS
Pbs: Benjamin Franklin: An Extraordinary Life: Citizen Ben
Read a five-part essay on Franklin's sense of civic duty and learn why he is still, to this day, considered a role model of good citizenship.
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Lesson: The Presidential Nominating System
This lesson may be used to introduce students to the system of primaries and caucuses by which candidates for U.S. president are nominated by their parties. After completing this lesson, students will understand the process by which...
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Civic Literacy
A fascinating site how everyone can be an effective citizen of the United States. Lesson plans, links, and resources for both students and teachers are available.
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Hands on Civics: An Approach to Increase Community Intelligence
This article outlines a program that the author has used with academically at-risk ninth grade students to enhance their understanding of how communities work and how they can change through individual and group efforts.
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State and Local Government on the Net
Index of links to specific state governments, national organizations, federal resources, and multi-state sites.
Ohio Test Prep
Ohio Test Prep: Module 1: Civic Participation and Skills
Learning module with video tutorials, practice games and assessment on civic participation and skill prepare students for Ohio test in Social Studies.