Curated OER
Interconnections Between Private and Civic Life -- Focus on the County
Students distinguish between civic and public life. In groups, they identify the relationships between the two types of arenas as well. They research the roles of the Fairfax County government and how well they provide healthcare,...
Curated OER
Reading Comprehension: Who Elects the President?
In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students read a text about the presidential election in 2000. Students fill in 10 blanks, choosing from 4 words for each that will make the text make sense.
Curated OER
Beauty Behind Barbed Wire: The Relocation Camp Experience of Estelle Ishigo
Eighth graders study World War II through art.
Curated OER
Understanding The Work Of The Legislature
Students participate in a lesson plan that is about the operations of the legislature and how it operates on a daily basis. They conduct research using a variety of resources and use focus questions to help create the context for the...
Curated OER
What Really Caused This?
In this primary source analysis worksheet, high schoolers read a copy of the Conscription Act of 1863 and respond to 7 short answer questions about its content. The text of the act is not included.
Curated OER
Breaking News English: Ariel Sharon in Critical Condition
In this ESL reading comprehension worksheet, learners read or listen to a journalistic passage, complete warm-up activities and a wide variety of before, during, after, homework and discussion activities.
Curated OER
Solving a Community Problem Through Education
Fourth graders examine and compare Indian and American culture in order to develop a better understanding of both.
Curated OER
Building Awareness of the Japanese American Wartime Experience
Pupils research the Japanese American World War II Camp Experience. They discuss the experience in the context of civil rights and the Bill of Rights.
National Constitution Center
National Constitution Center: Constitution Day
The observation of Constitution Day on September 17 is mandated for all publicly funded educational institutions. Find everything necesssary for celebrating the Constitution in class on this site.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Celebrate Constitution Day
September 17th has been designated as Constitution Day. Use these resources to help gain a deeper appreciation and understanding of our nation's founding document. You will find lesson plans, readings, timelines, and more.
Center For Civic Education
Center for Civic Education: 9/11 and Constitution: American Identity, Diversity
A set of lessons that can be used to commemorate the anniversaries of the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, and the signing of the Constitution on September 17, 1787. They help students to reflect on the...
Center For Civic Education
Center for Civic Education: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Three lessons for recognizing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day, taken from the We the People: The Citizen & the Constitution curriculum. These materials will help inform students about the national struggle for civil rights and equal...
US National Archives
Nara: Teaching With Documents: Revolution and the New Nation (1754 1820s)
Links to primary source documents from the revolution to the new nation.
Center For Civic Education
Center for Civic Education: Presidents' Day Lessons
Presidents' Day lessons for Grades 10-12 on the constitutional legacies of George Washington, James Madison, Abraham Lincoln, and Ronald Reagan, and how they shaped the history and Constitution of our nation. Each lesson was written and...
Center For Civic Education
Center for Civic Education: Independence Day: Fundamental Ideas About Government
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...
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: New Nation's Economy
The U.S. Constitution, adopted in 1787 and still in effect to this day, was in many ways a work of creative genius. As an economic charter, it established that the entire nation -- stretching from Maine to Georgia, from the Atlantic...
Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes
Biblioteca Virtual Miguel De Cervantes: Paraguay
This resource site in Spanish for the country of Paraguay. The flag and a general map of the country are included. Of particular interest is the statistical data available on land size, climate, population, life expectancy, infant...
Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes
Biblioteca Virtual Miguel De Cervantes: El Salvador
This resource site in Spanish for the country of El Salvador. The flag and a general map of the country are included. Of particular interest is the statistical data available on land size, climate, population, life expectancy, infant...
Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes
Biblioteca Virtual Miguel De Cervantes: Costa Rica
This resource site in Spanish for the country of Costa Rica. The flag and a general map of the country are included. Of particular interest is the statistical data available on land size, climate, population, life expectancy, infant...
Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes
Biblioteca Virtual Miguel De Cervantes: Colombia
This resource is on the country of Colombia. The flag and a general map of the country are included. Of particular interest is the statistical data available on land size, climate, population, life expectancy, infant mortality rate, and...
Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes
Biblioteca Virtual Miguel De Cervantes: Espana
This resource site in Spanish for the country of Spain. The flag and a general map of the country are included. Of particular interest is the statistical data available on land size, climate, population, life expectancy, infant mortality...
US National Archives
Our Documents: A National Initiative on American History, Civics, and Service
Our Documents is home to one hundred milestone documents that influenced that course of American history and American democracy. Includes full-page scans of each document, transcriptions, background information on their significance, and...
Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes
Biblioteca Virtual Miguel De Cervantes: Peru
This resource site in Spanish from the Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes for the country of Peru. The flag and a general map of the country are included. Of particular interest is the statistical data available on land size,...