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

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

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

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

This video playlist is part of the New-York Historical Society's Academy for American Democracy, a new educational initiative focusing on history and civics education for the sixth grade students.

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New-York Historical Society

Some issues are too fundamental for a party to withstand, and the consequences can last for a generation. This Learning Resource is a collaboration between New American History and Retro Report, producers of Upheaval at the 1860 Democratic Convention: What Happened When a Party Split.

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New American History

This resource set contains best practices for teaching about Native people in your classroom and sample maps with Native viewpoints and inquiry questions to use in your classroom.

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Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center

Learn how the American idea of government evolved from a revolutionary response to monarchy to that of a unified nation. Students will dig into the preambles and introductory text of the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and the United States Constitution.

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iCivics, Inc.

Students learn about the duties and powers of the three branches of government, the amendment process, and the role of the Constitution as the supreme law of the land.

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iCivics, Inc.

Explore the National Constitution Center's Article I: How Congress Works module for everything you need to know about Article I of the Constitution!

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National Constitution Center
