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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

It’s never a bad time to teach how to write a heartfelt thank you note.  Whether it is for November’s season of gratitude, February’s Random Acts of Kindness Day, or end-of-the-school-year... Read More

So, you’re interested in teaching history more thematically, but not quite ready to commit? Or you’re following a strict scope and sequence, but want to zoom out at least a... Read More