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

  • Citizenship & Participation
  • County Solutions Civic Action Plan
  • Foundations of Government
  • Politics and Public Policy
  • The Executive Branch
  • The Judicial Branch
  • The Legislative Branch

Content Type

  • Lesson Plan

Resources

  • (-) PDF
  • Kami
  • Nearpod
  • Kahoot

Time Required

  • One class period
  • Multiple sessions

Technology Requirements

  • No Tech Required
  • Web browser

Tags

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

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

    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
    • Kami Icon
    • Nearpod Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Group Work Icon
    • Primary Source Icon
    • Roleplay Icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    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…
    • icon for all middle school resources
    • Kami Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Group Work Icon
    • Inquiry Icon
    • Project-based Icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    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…
    • icon for all middle school resources
    • Kami Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Group Work Icon
    • Inquiry Icon
    • Project-based Icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    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…
    • icon for all middle school resources
    • Kami Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Group Work Icon
    • Inquiry Icon
    • Project-based Icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    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…
    • icon for all middle school resources
    • Kami Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Group Work Icon
    • Inquiry Icon
    • Project-based Icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    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…
    • icon for all middle school resources
    • Kami Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Group Work Icon
    • Inquiry Icon
    • Project-based Icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    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…
    • icon for all middle school resources
    • Kami Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Group Work Icon
    • Inquiry Icon
    • Project-based Icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    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.…
    • icon for all middle school resources
    • Kami Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Group Work Icon
    • Inquiry Icon
    • Project-based Icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    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…
    • icon for all middle school resources
    • Kami Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Group Work Icon
    • Inquiry Icon
    • Project-based Icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    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…
    • icon for all middle school resources
    • Kami Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Group Work Icon
    • Inquiry Icon
    • Project-based Icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    Step 1: Change the World?

    Kick off this project-based unit by asking students to examine what it means to make change in the world. Students think about why people are motivated to advocate for change, what kinds of issues…
    • icon for all high school resources
    • Kami Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Group Work Icon
    • Inquiry Icon
    • Project-based Icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    Step 2: Find What You Need

    Do your students breeze through internet search results, easily weeding out irrelevant results and finding exactly what they need? No? This step offers a detailed look at how to search for and find…
    • icon for all high school resources
    • Kami Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Group Work Icon
    • Inquiry Icon
    • Project-based Icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    Step 3: Become an Expert

    In this step, students read and annotate the sources they identified in Step 2. The lesson discusses investigative reading and offers strategies for staying organized when faced with a large amount…
    • icon for all high school resources
    • Kami Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Group Work Icon
    • Inquiry Icon
    • Project-based Icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    Step 4: Consider the Context

    No issue exists in a vacuum, so in this step, students examine the factors that contribute to the circumstances surrounding their issue to gain a deeper understanding of the issue and its interplay…
    • icon for all high school resources
    • Kami Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Group Work Icon
    • Inquiry Icon
    • Project-based Icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    Step 5: Identify Your Stakeholders

    In this step, students figure out who’s got a stake in their issue. They learn what stakeholders are and how to identify them, as well as why the power of numbers is important and how to leverage…
    • icon for all high school resources
    • Kami Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Group Work Icon
    • Inquiry Icon
    • Project-based Icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    Step 6: Plan Your Attack

    Armed with information and a deep understanding of their issue, students shift into action mode in this step by writing an action plan for “moving the needle” on their issue. 
    • icon for all high school resources
    • Kami Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Group Work Icon
    • Inquiry Icon
    • Project-based Icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    Step 7: Fill the Holes

    Students take a “step” back in Step 7 and identify gaps in their information: What pieces of the puzzle are still missing? What information is important to have before going on? To fill those holes,…
    • icon for all high school resources
    • Kami Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Group Work Icon
    • Inquiry Icon
    • Project-based Icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    Step 8: Talk It Up

    To get support for an issue, you have to be able to talk about it—and in this step, students learn how to do that effectively. By developing and practicing both an elevator speech and a set of…
    • icon for all high school resources
    • Kami Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Group Work Icon
    • Inquiry Icon
    • Project-based Icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    Step 9: Grab People’s Attention

    In this step, students get creative by developing “swag” to promote their cause. They learn principles of effective attention-grabbing that they apply to their own swag designs, including how to…
    • icon for all high school resources
    • Kami Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Group Work Icon
    • Inquiry Icon
    • Project-based Icon
    View kami
  • Lesson Plan

    Step 10: Make Your Pitch

    In the culminating lesson, students learn how to design and deliver an effective slide presentation to gather support for their issue, create a 5-minute presentation targeted to a specific…
    • icon for all high school resources
    • Kami Icon
    • PDF Icon
    • Group Work Icon
    • Inquiry Icon
    • Project-based Icon
    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
  • ?