9 Easy Civics PBL Project Ideas That Will Empower Your Students
Doable real-world PBL civics project ideas you can easily do in your middle or high school government & Civics classroom.
Teaching Landmark Supreme Court Cases Effectively
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…
Make the Citizenship Test the Best Part of Your Civics Class
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…
5 Effective Ideas for Teaching the Principles of the Constitution
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…
Teaching Acts of Kindness with 5 Thank You Letter Project Ideas
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…
5 Thematic Inquiry Ideas to Frame Your US History Course
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…
