Becoming President – Virtual
Purpose: In this lesson, students learn the complexities of the election process, with a focus on the electoral college and its effect on the campaign process. Students play “Win the […]
5th Grade
Bill of Rights for Elementary School Students
Objectives: Students will be able to demonstrate understanding and communicate the meanings of the 10 Amendments of the Bill of Rights. They will be able to identify the rights that […]
Bill of Rights for Fifth Graders
Objective: Students will review the U.S. Bill of Rights and create a final product that accurately illustrates the meaning of an amendment, which they will then share with their classmates. […]
Citizenship in Local Government
Goals: Acquisition Goals Students will know about the different structures of government and governmental roles within their locality. (School district, school board, town officials, town meeting, moderator for examples.) Students […]
Civics Songs
Use songs to teach American government, history, patriotism, and culture.
Constitution Day
Essential Understandings: The students will understand the struggles and sacrifices their forefathers endured to develop the guidelines which later became the constitution which guides our nation today. They will develop […]
Constitutional History and Responsibility
Objective: Students will be able to generate a list of positive attributes learned from our forefathers and their commitment to democracy and connect those to positive/effective citizenship. Students will use […]
Debate Simulation
Objective: Students will simulate the debate process and will complete the Debate Script sheet and/ or they will participate in an actual in-class debate or will ask at least two […]
Deconstructing the Preamble
Students will be familiar with the purpose of the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution. Students will be able to explain some key phrases and define key vocabulary as evidenced by their responses on the exit ticket.
Journey to the White House
Objective: Students will explain the different between the general election and the electoral college. Students will describe the election process. Assessments: Students will be formatively assessed throughout the informal class […]
Our Town/City
Part 1: Following a review of the town’s history, students will fill in the first column of the KWL Chart with at least three facts of things they know about […]
Preamble to the Constitution – Virtual
Purpose: Students will be familiar with the purpose of the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution. Students will be able to explain some key phrases and define key vocabulary as evidenced […]
Qualifications for Becoming President – Virtual
Purpose: Students will be able to list the three main Constitutional qualifications for becoming president of the United States as evidenced by accurately completing the comic strip assignment. Click here for […]
Qualifications to Run for President
Objective: Students will be able to list the three main Constitutional qualifications for becoming president of the United States as evidenced by accurately completing the comic strip assignment. Assessments: Students […]
Respectful Disagreeing
Objective: Students will reflect on, E is for Election Day, and Kid President video and will discuss and brainstorm ways to debate, while creating at least one original piece of […]
Respectful Disagreeing – Virtual
Objective: Students will reflect on, E is for Election Day, and Kid President video and will discuss and brainstorm ways to debate, while creating at least one original piece of […]
Ten Amendments of the Bill of Rights
Objective: Students will be able to demonstrate and communicate the meanings of the ten Amendments of the Bill of Rights by translating them and distributing them on handouts to the […]
The First Ten Amendments – Virtual
Purpose: Students will be able to demonstrate understanding and communicate the meanings of the 10 Amendments of the Bill of Rights. They will be able to identify the rights that […]
The Right to Vote in America
Objective: Introduce the topic of voting in this country by watching the video “A History of Voting Rights – New York Times”. Students will then summarize the key points from the […]
Win the White House
Objective: In this lesson, students learn the complexities of the election process, with a focus on the electoral college and its effect on the campaign process. Students play “Win the […]
Your Vote is Your Voice
The word democracy describes a government by the people, in which citizens exercise their power by voting.