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Center for Civic Education: Fall 3 Day Lesson Plans on Voting
A set of three lessons on voting. Topics covered include voter registration, educating oneself prior to voting, and simulating an election in class that coincides with a real fall election. All lessons can be downloaded.
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Center for Civic Education: Black History Month
A collection of six lessons for Grades 5 and up for Black History Month. The lesson plans explore the use of nonviolence in history, particularly with respect to the civil rights movement and African American history.
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Center for Civic Education: Relationship of State and National Legal Systems
This lengthy essay describes the balance between state and federal judiciary courts and touches on independence, integration, power limits and immunities.
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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.
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Center for Civic Education: George Washington's Legacy to America
This lesson plan from the Center for Civic Education encourages both teachers and students to learn more about George Washington's contribution to American Constitutionalism and Citizenship.
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Center for Civic Education: What Responsibilities Accompany Our Rights?
These are discussion topics to incorporate into your lesson on rights and responsibilities of citizens. Features questions to encourage debates or essay ideas. Also includes lesson plans.
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Center for Civic Education: Becoming a Voter
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: We the People: Constitution Day Pdf [Pdf]
This teachers guide has activities for Constitution Day.
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Center for Civic Education: What Is a Republican Government?
This lesson will help you understand why the Founders thought a republican form of government was best. Students will also learn about civic virtue and the common welfare.
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Center for Civic Education: What Is a Republican Government?
The founding fathers studied different forms of government throughout history to come up with the best form of government for our new nation. They decided a republic suited our nation the best. Find out the advantages of this type of...
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Center for Civic Education: George Washington and Executive Power
George Washington had a role in establishing our nation from the Revolutionary War through his presidency. He was a commander, a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, and a reluctant first President. Analyze his political...
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Center for Civic Education: James Madison and Executive Power
James Madison has been called the "Father of the Constitution". His ideas have shaped the role of our government, the role of political parties, the Bill of Rights and more. This lesson offers extensive background, critical thinking...
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Center for Civic Education: Abraham Lincoln and Executive Power
Explore the life of Abraham Lincoln from his childhood through his presidency. This module includes extensive background, review questions, critical thinking questions, a timeline, and links to resources and primary sources.
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Center for Civic Education: What Is the Role of the President?
The president has great power granted to him under Article II of the Constitution, while at the same time extensive limits have been placed to keep that power in check. This source contains extensive background on these powers and...
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Center for Civic Education: What Responsibilities Accompany Our Rights?
Suppose the government does everything it can to protect people's rights. Is this enough? Will their rights be protected? Do we have any responsibility to protect not only our own rights, but each other's as well? This lesson looks at...
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Center for Civic Education: Why Do We Need a Government?
This lesson introduces students to some of the basic ideas which were of great importance to the Founders. They used these ideas when they developed the American government. Students will learn why they thought a government was needed in...
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Center for Civic Education: What Are the Possible Consequences of Privacy?
This lesson examines some of the possible consequences of privacy. Learners will classify these consequences as benefits or costs. Later, they will be asked to evaluate positions on issues of privacy by thinking about the consequences of...
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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...
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Center for Civic Education: Who Can Vote in the United States?
This lesson challenges learners to speculate about voting requirements. Students will begin learning vocabulary that is used when talking about voting.
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Center for Civic Education: Becoming a Voter
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: Becoming a Voter
In this lesson, young scholars 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: The Ballot and Questions
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.