The curated resources linked below are an initial sample of the resources coming from a collaborative and rigorous review process with the EAD Content Curation Task Force.
This lesson has students examine the freedoms provided in the First Amendment through video-based resources and a choice board.

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C-SPAN Television Networks/C-SPAN Classroom

The Rhode Island Historical Society, in partnership with the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society and the Rhode Island Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission, was awarded a grant from the National Park Service* for a multi-phase project on African Americans’ Struggle for Civil Rights in Rhode Island: The 20th Century. The project consisted of conducting archival research, collecting oral histories, and documenting places of significance to civil rights in Rhode Island over the course of three years, 2017-2020. Public exhibits and school unit plans were also created thanks to this grant.
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The Rhode Island Historical Society
60-Second Civics is a daily podcast that provides a quick and convenient way for listeners to learn about our nation’s government, the Constitution, and our history. The podcast explores themes related to civics and government, the constitutional issues behind the headlines, and the people and ideas that formed our nation’s history and government. The daily podcast is accompanied by a quiz question.

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Center for Civic Education

Students are introduced to the 9/11 attacks and learn that the nation’s response created tension between the need for security and America’s tradition of liberty. They are then introduced to the Declaration of Independence and Preamble to the U.S. Constitution and learn that these documents describe fundamental values and principles that characterize the American political culture.

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Center for Civic Education

Students will engage with the Constitution and the events on September 11, 2001 to analyze American values and ideals. Students will examine the most fundamental American values and evaluate progress made to close the gap between ideals and reality.

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Center for Civic Education

In this interactive episode, KidCitizen uses a historic panoramic map as an object for active inquiry to engage children in wondering about this representation of a place where people live. Students closely observe the geographic features, like rivers, shorelines, and farmland along with its plant life, animal life, and man-made structures. Students collect clues in the researcher journal and use them throughout the adventure. There are a number of pathways for inquiry. Students may apply their geographic and historical thinking strategies to wonder about movement of people or reflect on the unique qualities of the area that define it as a place.

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KidCitizen

A lesson plan that facilitates discussion amongst students about the challenges George Washington faced as the first President of the United States.
George Washington's Mount Vernon

This lesson plan focuses on two prominent Supreme Court cases on the internment of Japanese-Americans during WWII, and it asks students to consider the executive branch's authority regarding individual liberties during times of war.

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Annenberg Classroom

This learning resource uses geospatial technology to help students understand the many components of the Pearl Harbor Attacks. Guided by inquiry, students will use the ArcGIS map to investigate the how the Japanese executed this attack and how the positioning of the U.S. in Oahu made the perfect target.

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Esri

Students explore the democratic ideals and practices of the ancient Greeks and search for evidence of them in the U.S. Constitution.

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iCivics, Inc.

This learning resource looks at the impact of Japanese-American internment camps following the Pearl Harbor attacks. Students will engage with accounts from families impacted by these injustices and how past xenophobic actions manifest today with the rise of anti-Asian hate across the globe. Students will look at the location of these camps and the legacy these places still hold today.
New American History

In this lesson, students will examine some of the fundamental ideas about government that are contained in the Declaration of Independence and the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution. When they have completed this lesson, students should be able to explain those ideas and identify which ideas the class holds in common.

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Center for Civic Education
