Can schools ban t-shirts picturing musical groups or bands? Your young citizens will find out with this resource, which includes a summary of a United States Supreme Court case from the 1960s about a similar dispute over young scholars...

How did major historical figures, such as Henry David Thoreau, Susan B. Anthony, and Mohandas K. Gandhi, explain and defend their beliefs in nonviolence? Your learners will begin by studying the backgrounds of these individuals, and then...

Article II of the United States Constitution grants Presidents executive powers in areas of international conflict, domestic and foreign policy. Using examples drawn from Ronald Reagan's presidency, class members are asked to consider...

This is a must-have resource for every social studies teacher covering the civil rights movement. Through an engaging video and detailed viewing guide, young historians learn about the Freedom Riders, and discover how everyday...

Young scholars read about voting rights and compulsory voting in democracies. For this voting rights lesson plan, young scholars analyze the reasons for supporting and opposing compulsory voting and discuss whether compulsory voting is...

In this ESL reading worksheet, students learn about basic safety rules around fireworks. There are no questions to answer on the page. The text is written in dotted lines for tracing if desired.

An in-depth study of the state of Texans' civic involvement and social connectedness, from 2013.

In December 1829, President Andrew Jackson announced his Indian removal proposal in an address to the U.S. Congress. In 1830 Congress passed the Indian Removal Act, which authorized the president to grant the Indians unsettled lands west...

In August 1984, the Republican National Convention was held in Dallas, Texas. On August 22, a group of about 100 demonstrators marched through the streets of Dallas to dramatize the consequences of nuclear war and protest certain...

This site from The History Guide provides a biographical history of Czech leader Vaclav Havel. Includes detailled account of Havel's role as a revolutionary playwright, and one of the founding members of the Civic Forum. Havel was...

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...

Youth and Media focuses on the challenges young people face when accessing the Internet. Website addresses online safety, privacy, information quality and civic participation. Includes links to ongoing projects, publications and ways for...

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.

Actual text of the 21st Amendment along with an explanation of its meaning. Part of the Annenberg Classroom Civics Education. Links to related resources.

Captivating site chronicles the history of the 1962 World's Fair in Seattle, also known as Century 21. This event gave Seattle it's most well-known landmark, the Space Needle. Discusses the uphill battle to get a World's Fair in Seattle...

Text of the 23rd Amendment and accompanying explanation in Annenberg Classroom Civics Education site.

Good information about the history of Romans in Britain. Begins with the first invasion by Julius Caesar in 55 B.C. and goes through the eventual conquering by Claudius. Highlights the evolution of London as a civic center and the...

The Annenberg guide to the United States Constitution: what It says, what It means. RI.11-12.8 seminal U.S. texts

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.

Biographical sketch of Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin, an American community leader who was active in the women's rights movement and particularly in organizing African American women around issues of civic and cultural development.

Contains information on becoming a U.S. citizen and how citizens can participate in the government.

Short biographical sketch of each current member of the US Supreme Court.