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. […]

Empowering Connected Citizenship

Lesson Goal(s): Engage in active political dialogue by investigating the process by which bills become law and writing a letter to a representative about a bill. Essential Question(s): What responsibility […]

Empowering Connected Citizenship – Virtual

Lesson Goal(s): Engage in active political dialogue by investigating the process by which bills become law and writing a letter to a representative about a bill. Essential Question(s): What responsibility […]

The Importance of Precedents

Lesson Goal(s): Understand the importance of precedents and Supreme Court rulings. Essential Question(s): How do precedents impact Supreme Court rulings? Lesson Plan: Provide students with a  brief introduction on the […]