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The resources in this collection were created by iCivics. iCivics exists to engage students in meaningful civic learning. They provide teachers with "well-written, inventive, and free resources that enhance their practice and inspire their classrooms."

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Peaceful Transfer of Power (Infographic)
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Infographic and teachers guide about the peaceful transfer of power within elections. Highlights the precedent, tradition, and legitimacy of this normed practice and its importance in our democratic republic.

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Social Science
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Diagram/Illustration
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ICivics
Date Added:
07/19/2024
People's Pie
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In this interactive game, students experience the decisions that have to be made by the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government. People's Pie is a balancing act! You must fund important programs without setting tax rates too high or borrowing too much money. To succeed, you must keep your residents happy and avoid a burdensome national debt. Are you ready for a piece of People’s Pie?

Subject:
Social Science
Material Type:
Game
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ICivics
Date Added:
07/19/2024
Popular v. President
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iCivics Google Slides presentation about the election of the president. Shows difference between electoral vote and the popular vote. Pros and Cons of Electoral College. Perspective defense.

Subject:
Social Science
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
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ICivics
Date Added:
07/19/2024
Pushing Towards Civil Rights
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The push towards civil rights in the United States has been longstanding and is ever-evolving. While not encompassing, our civil rights unit covers the expansion and abolition of slavery, women’s suffrage, the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 60s, and the expansion of rights through court cases and laws.

Subject:
Social Science
Material Type:
Unit of Study
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ICivics
Date Added:
07/19/2024
Road to the Constitution
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How did we go from thirteen British colonies to the United States of America? Explore the major hardships of life under British rule, why some colonists decided to break away, and how they set a path for a new and independent government.

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Social Science
Material Type:
Unit of Study
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ICivics
Date Added:
07/19/2024
State and Local Governments
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iCivics hub that includes lesson plans, games, and WebQuests for educators to use when teaching about the state and local levels of government. Provides resources on both middle school and high school levels.

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Social Science
Material Type:
Unit of Study
Provider:
ICivics
Date Added:
07/19/2024
Teaching Elections
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iCivics and YouTube video explaining to educators the importance of teaching about elections and the importance of this democratic practice

Subject:
Social Science
Material Type:
Lecture
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ICivics
Date Added:
07/19/2024
Win the White House Game
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This refreshed version of Win the White House challenges your students to simulate their own presidential campaign by:

Building arguments to support timely issues that are relevant to them
Strategically raise funds to support their campaign
Keeping campaign momentum through targeted media campaigns and personal appearances
Polling local voters to see what issues resonate
Students will also meet a new campaign manager, named Ana, who will guide them through the process.

Subject:
History
Material Type:
Interactive
Provider:
ICivics
Date Added:
07/19/2024