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Center For Civic Education

Center for Civic Education: Becoming a Voter

For Teachers 4th - 7th
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: 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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Lesson Plan
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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Website
iCivics

I Civics: Games: Branches of Power

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Interactive and educational game puts players in control of all three branches of government and tests their abilities to turn issues of concern into full-fledged laws.
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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: Curriculum Unit Landmark Library

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This library of mini-lessons targets a variety of landmark cases from the United States Supreme Court and includes a one-page reading and a one-page activity.
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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. Young scholars learn about segregation and "equality under the law," and they use what they learned to craft...
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iCivics

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

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This mini-instructional activity 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...
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iCivics

I Civics: United States v. Virginia (1996)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This mini-instructional activity 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...
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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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Handout
British Library

British Library: Dreamers and Dissenters

For Students 9th - 10th
How do people work to change society for the better? The British Library presents case studies of visionaries, dissenters and rule breakers through the past centuries. Counter culture, the struggle for democracy, and utopias are looked...
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Article
Other

Hands on Civics: An Approach to Increase Community Intelligence

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Professional Doc
Other

Hands on Civics: An Approach to Increase Community Intelligence

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Website
Other

Charity Navigator

For Students 9th - 10th
Charity Navigator rates U.S.-based nonprofits and charities on a variety of effectiveness scales so that givers can make informed decisions about how their charitable contributions are spent. Find useful insights for analyzing the role...
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Website
Other

League of Women Voters

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about important issues, relating towards female voters.
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Website
National Constitution Center

National Constitution Center

For Students K - 1st
Official website of The National Constitution Center.
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eBook
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: The Pursuit of Justice

For Students 9th - 10th
This book analyzes 30 Supreme Court cases chosen by a group of Supreme Court justices and leading civics educators as the most important for American citizens to understand. An additional 100 significant cases included in state history...
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Handout
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: Twenty Seventh Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the 27th Amendment regarding Congressional pay raises and a description of what it means. Part of the Annenberg Classroom site providing resources for civic education.
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Handout
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: Twenty First Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
Actual text of the 21st Amendment along with an explanation of its meaning. Part of the Annenberg Classroom Civics Education. Links to related resources.
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Website
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: Eighth Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource on the 8th Amendment from Annenberg Classroom Institute for Civics Education. Provides the text and summary of the 8th Amendment with links to related material.
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Handout
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: Twenty Third Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the 23rd Amendment and accompanying explanation in Annenberg Classroom Civics Education site.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

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

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this instructional activity, 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...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Retro Report Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
Retro Report is a nonprofit news organization that connects the past to our present. Their short videos provide both historical context and new perspectives. You can use the videos and lesson plans to inspire critical thinking and...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Pbs News Hour Classroom Collection

For Teachers 9th - 10th
PBS NewsHour Classroom helps teachers and students identify the who, what, when, where, and why-it-matters of news stories. In partnership with PBS LearningMedia, we are proud to bring you Daily News Lessons which takes the best of the...

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