Resource Collection

Landmark Library

Lesson Plan
This library of mini-lessons targets a variety of landmark cases from the United States Supreme Court. Each mini-lesson includes a one-page reading...

The Responsibilities of Local Government

Lesson Plan
This is the last lesson in the unit designed to teach the significance of the U.S. Constitution and the shared powers of government and the United...

Introduction to the Rule of Law

Demonstration
This unit focuses on the rule of law and the impartiality of the courts, requiring students to act as a jury, writing and presenting arguments. In...

Judges in the Classroom Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan
Students will analyze the concept of procedural justice by: identifying in a play the unfair decisions by the ruler, stating the procedural...

Dr. Kings Dream

09/28/2010 | Presentation
After this lesson, students will have learned about the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr. reflected on a section of King’s “I Have...

What is Community

Presentation
An Introduction to 6th Grade Social Studies With Lesson 6, students move away from the study of individuals to the study of groups of people. An...

Citizenship and Participation

Lesson Plan
Students will learn what it means to be a U.S. citizen and how citizenship is obtained. They will compare and contrast personal and political rights...

Escaping Slavery: Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt

2010 | Lesson Plan
When visiting the recommended website in this lesson, students learn about the Underground Railroad and “walk in the shoes” of an...

Frank Lloyd Wright

Offers several pictures of 10 buildings of the famous American architect, as well as discussion of his life and work. The site offers films clips of...

Creating a Constitution for a Colony on Mars

Lesson plan
How do we establish and maintain a colony on Mars? As the 10th grade capstone experience, students will create a Mars society that incorporates...