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
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
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.

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.

The Constitution EXPLAINED Video Series

Our new comprehensive, short-form video series created with the Center for Civic Education explains the text, history, and relevance of the United States Constitution, Bill of Rights, and additional amendments in everyday language. Check out all 35 videos today!

Need Help? Browse Our Frequently Asked Questions!

There you’ll find information about how to use iCivics, register your students, assign games and activities, and much more.

  • CONTENT SEARCH

  • STANDARDS SEARCH

  • Scope & Sequence

Filter
Filter

Reset Search

Grade Level

  • (-) High School
  • Middle School

Topic

  • Geography Library
  • Influence Library
  • Infographic Library
  • Landmark Library
  • Pushing Towards Civil Rights
  • The Constitution

Content Type

  • Lesson Plan

Resources

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

Time Required

  • 10-30 min
  • One class period
  • Multiple sessions

Technology Requirements

  • No Tech Required
  • Web browser

Tags

  • (-) History Connection
  • Mini-Lesson
  • ELA/Literacy
  • Primary Source
  • Writing
  • ELL/MLL
  • Vocabulary
  • Assessment
  • 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

    Slave States, Free States

    The debate over slavery ultimately helped drive the United States into civil war, but before it did, there were decades of careful balance between slaves states and free states. In this lesson,…
    • icon for all high school resources
    • icon for all middle school resources
    • Kami Icon
    • Nearpod Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Powerpoint Icon
    • Icon for History Connection
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    The Federalist Debate (HS)

    Discover the debate that surrounded the Constitution before it became the law of the land. Excerpts from Federalist 84 and Anti-Federalist 46 offer insight into both sides of the debate while…
    • icon for all high school resources
    • Kami Icon
    • Nearpod Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Assessment Icon
    • Icon for History Connection
    • Primary Source Icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    Constitutional Principles (HS)

    View the Constitution from the perspective of its foundational principles. Consider the Founders' intentions and the Constitution itself as you discover how the constitutional principles are critical…
    • icon for all high school resources
    • Google Slides Icon
    • Kami Icon
    • Nearpod Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Icon for History Connection
    • Primary Source Icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    No Bill of Rights, No Deal (HS)

    Jump into the big debate over the Bill of Rights, and see how the Federalists and Anti-Federalists battled over the fate of the U.S. Constitution. Where did the idea come from? How did they decided…
    • icon for all high school resources
    • Kami Icon
    • Nearpod Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Icon for History Connection
    • Primary Source Icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    A Movement in the Right Direction (Infographic)

    How did women win the right to vote? Explore how the women's suffrage movement spread across the United States beginning in the late 1800s. Use this infographic to show students how two different…
    • icon for all high school resources
    • icon for all middle school resources
    • Infographic Icon
    • Nearpod Icon
    • ELA-literacy Icon
    • Icon for History Connection
    View
  • Lesson Plan

    Machiavelli Mini-lesson

    Look into the ideas and writings of the Italian thinker and politician, Niccoló Machiavelli (1429-1527).
    • icon for all high school resources
    • icon for all middle school resources
    • Kami Icon
    • Nearpod Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Icon for History Connection
    • Minilesson tag icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    The Enlightenment Mini-lesson

    The Enlightenment was a period of time, starting around 1715, when people developed new ideas about human existence, including people's basic rights and the purpose of government. When our Founding…
    • icon for all high school resources
    • icon for all middle school resources
    • Kami Icon
    • Nearpod Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Icon for History Connection
    • Minilesson tag icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    John Locke Mini-lesson

    Introduce students to the ideas and writings of John Locke that influenced the likes of Thomas Jefferson and other Founding Fathers.
    • icon for all high school resources
    • icon for all middle school resources
    • Kami Icon
    • Nearpod Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Minilesson tag icon
    • Vocabulary Icon
    • Icon for History Connection
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    Montesquieu Mini-lesson

    Meet the Baron de Montesquieu, one of the great thinkers of the 18th century. He spent a lot of time thinking about how governments should be created and maintained. These ideas guided the Founding…
    • icon for all high school resources
    • icon for all middle school resources
    • Kami Icon
    • Nearpod Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Minilesson tag icon
    • Icon for History Connection
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    Rousseau Mini-lesson

    Explore the ideas of Enlightenment thinker, Jean-Jacques Rousseau. His writings on natural and social freedom, the social contract, and democracy shaped the American system of government in a variety…
    • icon for all high school resources
    • icon for all middle school resources
    • Kami Icon
    • Nearpod Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Minilesson tag icon
    • Vocabulary Icon
    • Icon for History Connection
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    Benjamin Franklin Mini-lesson

    "The First American", Benjamin Franklin, is the only Founding Father that signed all three major documents that founded the United States of America: the Declaration of Independence, the Treaty of…
    • icon for all high school resources
    • icon for all middle school resources
    • Kami Icon
    • Nearpod Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Minilesson tag icon
    • Primary Source Icon
    • Icon for History Connection
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    George Mason Mini-lesson

    Check out George Mason's role in the founding of the U.S. Even though he never served as a president and refused to sign the Constitution, Mason's work in Virginia and with the Anti-Federalists earn…
    • icon for all high school resources
    • icon for all middle school resources
    • Kami Icon
    • Nearpod Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Icon for History Connection
    • Minilesson tag icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    George Washington Mini-lesson

    Review the variety of roles that George Washington played in America's early years. From commanding the Continental Army, to presiding over the Constitutional Convention, to setting the standard for…
    • icon for all high school resources
    • icon for all middle school resources
    • Kami Icon
    • Nearpod Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Minilesson tag icon
    • Icon for History Connection
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    Thomas Jefferson Mini-lesson

    Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States, but he played many political roles throughout our nation’s history. His political life influenced the country in many ways, from the…
    • icon for all high school resources
    • icon for all middle school resources
    • Kami Icon
    • Nearpod Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Icon for History Connection
    • Minilesson tag icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    James Madison Mini-lesson

    This mini-lesson digs into the 41 year political career of James Madison. Considered the author of the U.S. Constitution, Madison was a prime architect in creating a strong national government, yet…
    • icon for all high school resources
    • icon for all middle school resources
    • Kami Icon
    • Nearpod Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Icon for History Connection
    • Minilesson tag icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    Federalists & Anti-Federalists

    Look at the debate, and eventual compromise, between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists that occured around the creation of the U.S. Constitution.
    • icon for all high school resources
    • icon for all middle school resources
    • Kami Icon
    • Nearpod Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Icon for History Connection
    • Minilesson tag icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    The Constitutional Convention Mini-lesson

    After ten years under the Articles of Confederation, Americans realized they needed something different. Explore the major debates that occurred at the convention, as well as the outcomes that…
    • icon for all high school resources
    • icon for all middle school resources
    • Kami Icon
    • Nearpod Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Icon for History Connection
    • Minilesson tag icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    Early Rebellions Mini-lesson

    As a new country, the United States experienced a lot of growing pains. Discover some of the citizen-led rebellions that occurred in the nation's first decades, and how the government grew to respond…
    • icon for all high school resources
    • icon for all middle school resources
    • Kami Icon
    • Nearpod Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Icon for History Connection
    • Minilesson tag icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

    This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court’s decision that overturned “separate but equal” in public schools. Students learn about segregation and “equality under the law,” and they use…
    • icon for all high school resources
    • icon for all middle school resources
    • Kami Icon
    • Nearpod Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Icon for History Connection
    • Minilesson tag icon
    • Writing Icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    In re Gault (1967)

    This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court’s decision that said juvenile offenders have a right to due process. Students learn about 14th Amendment due process, fairness, and the…
    • icon for all high school resources
    • icon for all middle school resources
    • Kami Icon
    • Nearpod Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Minilesson tag icon
    • Writing Icon
    • Icon for History Connection
    View kami

Pagination

  • Current page 1
  • Page 2
  • Next page
  • Last page
1035 Cambridge Street, Suite 21B
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
  • ?