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Read more about the article 7 Essentials for How to Write A Student Council Constitution

7 Essentials for How to Write A Student Council Constitution

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Drafting your constitution is one of the first must-do tasks of creating a student council. You absolutely need one. If your council already exists but doesn’t have one, or the…

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Read more about the article Teaching Ideas for How A Bill Becomes a Law

Teaching Ideas for How A Bill Becomes a Law

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There’s no teaching civics and government without a lesson on how a bill becomes a law, but it’s one that’s often left to verbalizing the steps and displaying a flowchart.…

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Read more about the article 5 Fun & Engaging Judicial Branch Lessons Ideas

5 Fun & Engaging Judicial Branch Lessons Ideas

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The judicial branch has always been my favorite of the three branches to teach, perhaps because it’s the most skimmed-over and underappreciated.  Even almost 250 years later, it still hasn’t fully shaken…

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Read more about the article Teaching Landmark Supreme Court Cases Effectively

Teaching Landmark Supreme Court Cases Effectively

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Your Civil Liberties or Judicial Branch unit isn’t complete without spending a few days teaching about landmark Supreme Court cases.  However, many cases have this distinction, so deciding which ones to include can be…

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Read more about the article My Favorite Activities to Teach the Expressed Powers of Congress

My Favorite Activities to Teach the Expressed Powers of Congress

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There are so many expressed powers of Congress listed in the Constitution it can be overwhelming to cover them all without feeling like you’re rattling off a never-ending list. And…

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Read more about the article Fun Activities to Teach Different Types of Government

Fun Activities to Teach Different Types of Government

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Teaching the different forms of government seems easy enough – go over some definitions and provide examples, then quiz your students.  But that’s not creating any real meaning for them,…

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Read more about the article 5 Ways to Use Political Cartoons in Your Civics Class

5 Ways to Use Political Cartoons in Your Civics Class

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Political cartoons are the perfect basis for so many civics activities and topics, regardless of ability level. I think it’s because they are inherently not boring—they’re visual (not reading!), cover content through…

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Read more about the article Lesson Ideas for Using Political Cartoons to Teach Civics

Lesson Ideas for Using Political Cartoons to Teach Civics

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I can’t imagine teaching civics and government without political cartoons—they are essential to the subject.  They make the best entry point for introducing concepts and diving deeper into diverse viewpoints on political…

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Read more about the article Make the Citizenship Test the Best Part of Your Civics Class

Make the Citizenship Test the Best Part of Your Civics Class

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Once something because a requirement, it often loses its joy. It seems like that’s precisely what’s happened now that the Citizenship Test is a high school graduation requirement in many…

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Read more about the article 5 Effective Ideas for Teaching the Principles of the Constitution

5 Effective Ideas for Teaching the Principles of the Constitution

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The main principles of the US Constitution can be tricky to teach for a few reasons. First, you’re introducing them at the beginning of your Civics class before diving into…

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