Skip to main content
×

ICW5 Main Menu

  • play
    • All Games
    • Convene the Council
    • Argument Wars
    • Branches of Power
    • Cast Your Vote
    • Counties Work
    • Counties Work: Texas
    • Court Quest
    • Do I Have a Right?
    • Executive Command
    • Game Odyssey
    • Immigration Nation
    • LawCraft
    • Newsfeed Defenders
    • People's Pie
    • Race to Ratify
    • Sortify: U.S. Citizenship
    • Win the White House
  • teach
    • Search Our Library
    • Scope & Sequence
    • Professional Development
    • Get Started
    • Educator Community
    • FAQ
  • about
    • About iCivics
    • Who We Are
    • Our Strategy
    • CivXNow
    • Our Team
    • Blog
    • Contact Us

ICW5 logged out menu

  • DONATE
  • SHOP
  • SIGN IN
    • Sign In
    • Register as a Student
    • Register as a Teacher
    • Register as a Parent
Home

ICW5 Main Menu

  • play
    • All Games
    • Convene the Council
    • Argument Wars
    • Branches of Power
    • Cast Your Vote
    • Counties Work
    • Counties Work: Texas
    • Court Quest
    • Do I Have a Right?
    • Executive Command
    • Game Odyssey
    • Immigration Nation
    • LawCraft
    • Newsfeed Defenders
    • People's Pie
    • Race to Ratify
    • Sortify: U.S. Citizenship
    • Win the White House
  • teach
    • Search Our Library
    • Scope & Sequence
    • Professional Development
    • Get Started
    • Educator Community
    • FAQ
  • about
    • About iCivics
    • Who We Are
    • Our Strategy
    • CivXNow
    • Our Team
    • Blog
    • Contact Us

ICW5 logged out menu

  • DONATE
  • SHOP
  • SIGN IN
    • Sign In
    • Register as a Student
    • Register as a Teacher
    • Register as a Parent
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.

  • CONTENT SEARCH

  • STANDARDS SEARCH

  • Scope & Sequence

Filter
Filter

Reset Search

Grade Level

  • High School
  • (-) Middle School

Topic

  • Foundations of Government
  • Government & the Market
  • International Affairs
  • Media and Influence
  • Politics and Public Policy
  • Pushing Towards Civil Rights
  • The Constitution
  • The Executive Branch
  • The Judicial Branch

Content Type

  • (-) Lesson Plan

Resources

  • PDF
  • Kami
  • (-) Nearpod
  • Google Slides
  • Powerpoint
  • Kahoot

Time Required

  • One class period
  • Multiple sessions

Technology Requirements

  • Web browser
  • No Tech Required

Tags

  • History Connection
  • Mini-Lesson
  • ELA/Literacy
  • ELL/MLL
  • (-) Assessment
  • Vocabulary
  • Primary Source
  • (-) Group Work
  • Writing
  • Printable Game
  • Roleplay
  • Game Extension

Explore all that iCivics has to offer…

  • Get Started
  • Scope & Sequence
  • Educator Community
  • Professional Development
  • Blog
  • Manage Email Subscriptions
  • FAQ
Filter
  • Card View
  • List View
  • Lesson Plan

    The Sovereign State

    Discover the four features of a sovereign state. Graphic organizers and mini-quizzes help reinforce the information, while students create a fictional country to apply what they've learned.
    • icon for all middle school resources
    • Nearpod Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Powerpoint Icon
    • Assessment Icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    Who Rules?

    Students learn about the different forms of government that exist, including democracy, autocracy, oligarchy, and others. They compare and contrast these types of government, and they look at real-…
    • icon for all middle school resources
    • Nearpod Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Powerpoint Icon
    • Kahoot Icon
    • Assessment Icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    Limiting Government

    Explore the five basic limits on government through the true story of Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori, and other fictional cases of government power gone wild.
    • icon for all middle school resources
    • Nearpod Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Kahoot Icon
    • Assessment Icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    Slavery: No Freedom, No Rights

    From the basics about slavery to the attitudes that defended it and the efforts of those who wanted to see it abolished, in this lesson students learn about this dark part of America's past.Got a 1:…
    • icon for all middle school resources
    • Nearpod Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Assessment Icon
    • Icon for History Connection
    • Writing Icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    Civic Action and Change

    Students learn the basic steps of civic action and what it takes to make change, following the "I AM" model (Inform, Act, Maintain). Along the way, they explore the change-making examples of four key…
    • icon for all middle school resources
    • Nearpod Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Powerpoint Icon
    • Assessment Icon
    • Printable Game Icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    Rule of Law

    This skit-driven lesson explores the six factors that make up the rule of law and how they protect individual rights and freedoms in our day to day lives. Students then connect the rule of law to…
    • icon for all middle school resources
    • Nearpod Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Group Work Icon
    • Primary Source Icon
    • Roleplay Icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    Propaganda: What's the Message?

    Examine the seven forms of propaganda found in advertising and politics. Discover the persuasive methods behind the messaging we see every day and gain skills to effectively identify and counter them…
    • icon for all middle school resources
    • Nearpod Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Group Work Icon
    • Vocabulary Icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    Win the White House Extension Pack

    Make your students’ game play more meaningful by using our activity and assessment set designed specifically for Win the White House. This easy-to-use Extension Pack helps you give context and…
    • icon for all high school resources
    • icon for all middle school resources
    • Google Slides Icon
    • Kahoot Icon
    • Nearpod Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Game Extension Icon
    • Assessment Icon
    • ELL-MLL icon
    • Vocabulary Icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    A Very Big Branch

    In A Very Big Branch, students learn that there's more to the executive branch than just the president! Students explore the roles and responsibilities of the presidential cabinet and executive…
    • icon for all middle school resources
    • Nearpod Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Assessment Icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    Banks, Credit & the Economy

    This lesson presents a crash course in the relationship between money, banks, and lending in our economy. Students first learn the basics about money and banks. Then they then learn about banks’ role…
    • icon for all middle school resources
    • Nearpod Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Powerpoint Icon
    • Assessment Icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    International Organizations

    Students compare the basic structure of several different international organizations before categorizing their work. Students also examine the local and global impact of international organizations.
    • icon for all middle school resources
    • Nearpod Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Group Work Icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    James Bond in a Honda: Trial Simulation Lesson

    Students participate in a scripted fictional trial based on a real case in which the producers of James Bond films sued Honda for creating an ad that looked way too much like a James Bond movie. Got…
    • icon for all middle school resources
    • Nearpod Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Group Work Icon
    • Roleplay Icon
    View
  • Lesson Plan

    Separation of Powers: What's for Lunch?

    Students find out how the checks and balances of the three branches of government work. Through the process of creating a healthy school lunch menu, students role-play each branch’s responsibility in…
    • icon for all middle school resources
    • Nearpod Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Group Work Icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    Foreign Policy: War & Peace and Everything In…

    Students learn what foreign policy means. First, they learn the distinction between foreign and domestic policy. Then they find out what role the executive branch plays in foreign policy and the…
    • icon for all middle school resources
    • Nearpod Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Assessment Icon
    View
  • Lesson Plan

    For The President, All In A Day's Work

    Students learn the primary responsibilities of the president and how those duties connect to the powers the Constitution grants to the Executive Branch. Students also learn about the types of issues…
    • icon for all middle school resources
    • Nearpod Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Assessment Icon
    • Primary Source Icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    Appellate Courts: Let's Take It Up

    Students learn the purpose of appellate-level courts and how those courts operate differently from the trial courts most people are familiar with from watching television. By following the case of a…
    • icon for all middle school resources
    • Nearpod Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Group Work Icon
    View
1035 Cambridge Street, Suite 1
Cambridge, MA 02141
Tel: 617-356-8311
info@icivics.org

Footer Primary Menu

  • about
  • careers
  • contact
  • donate
  • store
  • blog
  • press
  • terms of use
  • academic integrity
  • privacy policy
  • ?