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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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    Your Roadmap for Teaching Controversial Issues

    Today’s polarized climate may seem intimidating for teaching controversial issues, but it also makes it all the more important. With the right approach, classrooms can be welcoming spaces for…
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    A catalogue of bite-sized videos featuring K-12 online teaching experts sharing best practices for online pedagogy, designing online classes and curriculum, building communities of practice and…
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    Teaching with Primary Sources

    Professional learning videos exploring how to teach with primary sources and iCivics’ DBQuest tool.
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    A More Perfect Union: When Civics Games Connect with…

    In Share My Lesson’s 2020 Virtual Conference, iCivics shared ideas for connecting civics-based online games to ELA writing exercises. You will need to register through Share My Lesson to view the …
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    Power to the Students: A Non-Partisan Guide for…

    Learn about iCivics’ newest resource, Students Power Elections Guide on this free Share My Lesson webinar.
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    Why Civics? Why Now? Re-Imagining Civic Education for…

    VIEW THE RECORDINGA healthy constitutional democracy requires a citizenry that has the knowledge, skills, and desire to participate in it. To motivate the next generation of students to gain civic…
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    Understanding Civics as a Living, Breathing, and Ever-…

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    Ensuring Equitable Civic Education for Students with…

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    New Approaches to Teaching with Primary Sources

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    Visual Literacy and Inquiry: Teaching with iCivics…

    From how a bill becomes a law to rank choice voting and the roles of the president, our infographics provide visually appealing, graphically concise, and substantive overviews of key civic concepts.…
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    Introducing People's Pie!

    Your favorite game to teach about the federal budget is back! The new and improved game gives students a chance to set the federal budget while exploring concepts like mandatory spending, tax rates,…
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    Private i History Detectives Launch Event

    It’s finally here! Join us for the virtual launch of Private i History Detectives, our new K-5 resources. We’ll introduce you to the components of these inquiry-based mysteries that are aligned to…
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    Cut Through the Noise: Teaching Students Media Literacy

    Current events like the upcoming midterm elections are a perfect opportunity to discuss media literacy with your students and help them build their skills. This webinar features our Chief Education…
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    iCivics 101

    Welcome to iCivics 101 - bite-sized introductions to all that iCivics has to offer!Explore our first-of-its-kind civics digital library including: hundreds of FREE games, DBQuest, WebQuests, middle…
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    Welcome to the iCivics On Demand Professional Development Series!These eleven videos will introduce the basics of how to use iCivics library of 300+ resources, including FREE games, DBQuest, …
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    Civic Leadership: Building Community One Step at a Time

    7:00p-7:45p Guest Lecture and Q & A (Open to Public)7:45p-8:30p iCSL Master Teacher Cohort Meeting (Closed Session)Guest Speaker: Nichelle PinkneyNichelle Pinkney is an educator and author. In…
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    Civic Education as a Matter of National Security -…

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    The Research & Practice of Student Voice in…

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    Teaching Media Literacy to Combat Misinformation

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    Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and Executive Director Jeff Curley highlight the tension between "old and new" in an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal.
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