Education

Resources for Teachers

• The #1 Online resource for Civics teachers (Lesson plans, Interactive E-Congress,  Mock Elections, and more)
  • http://yli236.youthleadership.net/ 
• Lesson Plans/Informative resources for teachers regarding the Constitution
  • https://www.teachervision.com/subjects/social-studies-history/us-constitutional-history
• Cultivating Democracy through Civic Education (Civics resources)
  • http://www.civicsacademy.co.za/
• Engaging students in interactive and meaningful Civic learning
  • www.iCivics.org
• Celebrate ‘Constitution Day’ with your students!
  • Related resources and lesson plans
  • https://www.socialstudies.org/resources/constitution
• Incorporate Interactive learning tools for students to learn about the constitution through informative videos
  • https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/teaching-the-constitution
• Develop a deeper understanding of each Amendment and Article of the Constitution by exploring this interactive constitution
  • https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution 
• A wide array of resources and information regarding Civic Education
  • http://www.civiced.org/
• National Conference of State Legislatures – Civic Education Materials + State Specific Civics Education
  • http://www.ncsl.org/research/about-state-legislatures/civics-education-resources.aspx
• A comprehensive digital course on History, Government & Economics. Created for Teachers by Teachers
  • Free
  • https://www.docsoffreedom.org/
• What is the Electoral College? How does Social Security work? Learn the answers to these questions and more in American civics.
  • Free Khan Academy Course
  • https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-government-and-civics/american-civics-parent
• Variety of Civics Education Courses Online
  • https://study.com/academy/subj/social-science/civics.html
• Fundamentals of American Civics – Online Course (1-2hrs) w/ assessment and certification
  • https://alison.com/course/fundamentals-of-american-civics 
• Free U.S. Government Courses
  • https://www.learnoutloud.com/Free-Courses/Politics/U.S.-Government
• Free Online Courses (Politics & Government)
  • https://www.hillsdale.edu/academics/free-online-courses/
• Make the U.S. Constitution come alive in video clips
  • https://www.c-span.org/classroom/constitutionClips/
• Engage students on current issues with video clips
  • http://c-spanclassroomdeliberations.org/
• Learn about significant events in history through video clips
  • https://www.c-span.org/classroom/onthisday/

• Join or start a chapter of “Bridge USA,” a student-led organization championing ideological diversity, a solution-oriented political culture and responsible discourse on the college campus.
  • Already at UC Berkeley, Notre Dame, Wellesley, Arizona State and other universities, efforts are underway for chapters on colleges in Orange County
  • Until then…consider signing the pledge, showing support for the goals of Bridge USA
    • https://bridgeusa.org/petition