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 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.

The Roadmap
New-York Historical Society

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.

The Roadmap
iCivics, Inc.

Students learn what Congress is, what the Constitution says about the legislative branch, and how a bill becomes law. They analyze some actual language from the Constitution, compare the House and Senate, and simulate the lawmaking process by reconciling two versions of the same fictional bill.

The Roadmap
iCivics, Inc.

This unit of lessons and tools examines the executive branch of the United States and the office of the President.

The Roadmap
iCivics, Inc.

This mini-lesson looks at the debate, and eventual compromise, between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists that occurred around the creation of the US Constitution.

The Roadmap
iCivics, Inc.

Using the example of Executive Order 10730, students will explore how executive orders can be used to enforce the law and examine how Eisenhower justified his authorization of troops under federal authority to desegregate Little Rock Central High School in 1957.

The Roadmap
iCivics, Inc.

This lesson explores the principle of the Rule of Law, its role in the American system of government, and how it has been interpreted and applied throughout American history.

The Roadmap
Bill of Rights Institute

In this lesson, students are presented with a series of searches/seizures and they are asked to evaluate whether they are lawful or not.

The Roadmap
American Bar Association

This lesson explores the principles of separation of powers and checks and balances and how they operate within the American constitutional system.

The Roadmap
Bill of Rights Institute

This lesson plan will help students grasp the goals of the federal government as stated in the preamble to the constitution through small group exercises and concluding with a presentation to their classmates.

The Roadmap
Emerging America - Collaborative for Educational Services

This lesson asks what the role of government is within society through an exploration of primary sources, including the Constitution.

The Roadmap
Bill of Rights Institute

Students learn four features of a sovereign state and then create a fictional country, deciding on a variety of features their new state will have.

The Roadmap
iCivics, Inc.
