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New Executive Branch Lesson Plans Added!

What are the powers, purpose, and limitations of the presidency and the executive branch? The newly updated Executive Branch Unit introduces high school students to the role and powers of the president and the function of the executive branch.

March is Women's History Month

Women's History Month provides an opportunity to discuss and reflect on the role women have played in shaping the United States. Explore our resources for teaching women's history, including weekly planners!

Explore New Elementary Resources: Private i History Detectives!

We are thrilled to release a new inquiry-based civics and history curriculum just for K–5 learners.

Empower English & Multilingual Learners with Spanish Translations

As part of our commitment to helping every student understand our system of government and be inspired to be civically engaged, many of iCivics games are available with English language learner supports & Spanish translations.

Would you like a slice of People’s Pie?

Your favorite game to teach about the federal budget is back. People’s Pie breaks the complex concepts of the federal budgeting system into sweet, student-friendly, bite-size pieces.

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    William Blackstone: Mini-Lesson

    Discover how William Blackstone and his Commentaries on the Laws of England influenced America’s founders, founding documents, and legal system.
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    Step One: We've Got Issues

    In the first of nine steps, students explore two county issues you have chosen. They vote to decide which issue the class will focus on for its “County Solutions” project.This resource was created…
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    Step Two: The News and You

    Having chosen an issue for the project, students analyze two news articles about the issue. They apply the “5W + H” method in order to learn how to gather information from a news article. Using what…
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    Step Three: Who You Gonna Call?

    To begin thinking about possible solutions for the issue they read about in Step Two, students learn about the difference between individual, group, and government action. They analyze examples, then…
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    Step Four: Working With Websites

    To increase their knowledge about both the chosen issue and the three types of actors they studied in Step Three, students examine three websites of governmental and non-governmental organizations…
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    Step Five: All About Public Policy

    Having built a foundation of knowledge about the chosen issue in Steps One through Four, students now learn the term “public policy.” Students identify government action and regulation as the two…
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    Step Six: Real World Policies

    Building on the concepts of public policy, government action, and regulation from Step Five, students analyze real-world examples of government actions and regulations. Students get a taste of the…
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    Step Seven: Brainstorm a-Brewin'

    Armed with knowledge about the chosen issue and about how public policy works from Steps One through Six, students brainstorm a public policy solution for the issue the class has been studying.…
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    Step Eight: Positions, Please!

    Students summarize their research and their proposed solution in one coherent document that describes what the issue is, what’s being done, and how the proposed public policy will help solve the…
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    Step Nine: Action Campaign

    Now that the research is done and students have articulated a proposed public policy solution for the chosen issue, they learn how to gather support. Students learn 12 different campaign and…
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    Mini-Lesson: The First 100 Days

    Even presidents have to worry about making the grade! Discover the history behind the “First 100 Days” and its impact on the American presidency with this new lesson plan that includes extension…
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    Mini-Lesson: The Presidential Agenda

    For the winning candidate, campaign promises evolve into an official presidential agenda. And despite the doubting general public, 75% of agenda goals since Woodrow Wilson have been delivered. This…
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    Mini-Lesson: Vice President

    Find out about the importance of the vice presidential candidate in a presidential election, and how this person is much more than a running mate.
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    Minersville v. Gobitas (1940)

    This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that allowed schools to require students to salute the flag and recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Students learn about the First…
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    Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)

    This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that extended First Amendment protections to students in the classroom. Students learn about the concept of symbolic speech and how…
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    Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988)

    This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court’s decision that established a school principal’s right to censor student articles in the school newspaper. Students learn about the limits on…
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    West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette (…

    This mini-lesson 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…
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    Bethel School District v. Fraser (1986)

    This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that established a school's ability to prohibit inappropriate student language on campus. Students learn about the First Amendment…
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    Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010)

    This mini-lesson covers the Supreme Court’s decision about limiting government restrictions on campaign contributions. Students learn about campaign finance, Super PACs, the Bipartisan Campaign…
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    Clapper v. Amnesty International (2013)

    This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court’s decision that determined the government’s ability to conduct electronic surveillance of its citizens. Students learn about the First…
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