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Lesson Plan November 04 2024

Lesson plan: Should 16-year-olds be allowed to vote?

Learn about the role of local school boards and debate whether students should help elect them or be allowed to vote in other elections.

Lesson Plan November 04 2024

Choose one: 7 engaging civics lessons

Check out these 7 video lessons on voting rights, political parties, media bias and more

Lesson Plan September 25 2024

Lesson plan: Should the Electoral College stay or go?

What do students think about the Electoral College? Do they think it is fair? Would they like to see the system changed?

Lesson Plan September 09 2024

Lesson plan: Hosting a presidential debate

Analyze campaign issues and practice formal debate procedures and elements of logic with this lesson

Juneteenth commemorates end of U.S. slavery

Daily News Lesson June 21 2024

Different ways to commemorate Juneteenth

Learn about the different ways people mark Juneteenth

Lesson Plan June 11 2024

Lesson Plan: Political Parties: Two is Company, Three’s a Crowd

The Founders did not intend to create a two-party system and yet that is exactly what has thrived in American history. But what about the role of third-party candidates?

President Richard Nixon seated at his desk in the White House Oval Office

Lesson Plan April 12 2024

Lesson plan: Watergate and the limits of presidential power

On August 9, 1974, President Richard M. Nixon resigned from the Oval Office. Use this resource to teach young people about this period in U.S. history.

Student Voices April 05 2024

Student Voice: What young people can do about book bans

Hear from one student who has worked to promote access to books in schools

Lesson Plan March 06 2024

Lesson plan: The State of the Union — fill out your Bingo card as you watch!

Learn what happens in the annual State of the Union address and predict what will be covered

Daily News Lesson August 02 2023

Missouri judge cites ‘actual innocence’ in overturning conviction of man imprisoned nearly 30 years

Understand how Lamar Johnson's conviction was overturned due to "actual innocence."

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