Teaching the 50 states and capitals can feel frustrating. Younger kids may have fun learning with flashcards, songs, and puzzle maps, but that kind of memorization doesn’t make learning stick.…
Researching and learning about the 50 states is almost a rite of passage, usually in elementary school. Students pick a state, look up a few facts, color in the flag,…
Even though the US’s largest political “party” by far is independents, Democrats and Republicans influence everything about how government in the US operates. It’s just a fact. That’s why it’s…
Doable real-world PBL civics project ideas you can easily do in your middle or high school government & Civics classroom.
It’s easy to focus on just the President when teaching the Executive Branch, but it’s important also to stress the role of the four million other people who make up…
Probably the most fundamental part of teaching the executive branch is the president's expressed and implied powers and all the roles they fulfill. But it’s a long list, and it…
Including the Electoral College in your civics and government class is essential. And since it’s a bit complicated, it’s a great topic to spend a few days on because there…
The legislative branch has a lot to cover and is always taught first, meaning it can easily take time away from teaching the other two branches. But with a few…
Once kids are in high school, there usually isn’t time or the need to spend a whole week solely doing relationship-building activities. But you should still do something those first…
Use these examples of civics activities and lesson ideas to bring real-life political engagement into your middle or high school Civics and Government class.
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