ADDING TEXT REMIX of Remix: Election Day: Our Civic Duty & Why It Matters: Grade 3-5
Students will build background and show understanding about government elections at the local, state, and national levels in the United States.

Students will write, revise, and edit an informational piece to demonstrate mastery of the topic of elections incorporating key academic content vocabulary.

Students will create a PPT with a teacher's model to demonstrate understanding and mastery of key content area vocabulary words.

Students will complete activities during independent work time or literacy stations. Provides a QR code for students to listen to stories (2 non-fiction and 1 fiction) about elections. After they listen to the stories they choose one of the non-fiction texts to write facts about, find the main idea and key details, and define new words

In this classroom activity, students will research to gather information in order to create a radio broadcast about the five court cases that made up Brown v. Board of Education, and tell the stories of the African Americans from different walks of like who demanded better educational opportunities for their children. This lesson is part of the online exhibition entitled Separate is Not Equal: Brown v. Board of Education.

In this classroom activity, students will identify the purpose and goals of education in American society and explain why African Americans chose to challenge segregated education in their quest for equality. This lesson is part of the online exhibition entitled Separate is Not Equal: Brown v. Board of Education.

Students will identify services provided by local government and determine which government departments are responsible for various services. They will then assume the roles of city council members and prioritize various government services, allocating mock resources accordingly. Finally, students will discuss the importance of being active citizens and participating in their local government.

Student creates a letter to a community leader about how he can impact the community around them.

Students can learn about the changes which were made to the North Carolina Constitution in 1835.

Students can read transcripts from the debate about the raitification of the United States Constitution by people in North Carolina.

In this lesson students will participate in an election. They will be asked to vote for one of four candidates wihtout knowing who they are or what they stand for. After the election, students will learn who the candidates were. This lesson is designed to help students understand that the security of freedom and individual rights in a democratic society depends upon a citizenry that remains informed.

In this lesson, students discuss activism and the characteristics of leaders and participants in state and national movements. Students participate in national movement by organizing and writing a petition to support their views.

Students will learn about one of the most important rights of citizenship. This is the right to participate in governing our nation. Students will discuss different ways they can participate. The lesson will also suggest things students should think about in deciding whether or not they should participate.

In this lesson, students will learn about the understanding the importance of having rules (laws) in society, learning how they are addressed in the U.S Constitution, and gaining an understanding of the Bill of Rights.

In this lesson, students listen to and discuss pros and cons of a given issue or topic and complete a graphic organizer outlining different perspectives of an issue or topic.

In this resource, students can learn about the basic information about government citizenship. The ten questions included in this segment cover topics such as federalism, the Constitution, and checks and balances. This site was designed with the needs of recent immigrants in mind. It is written at a “low-intermediate” ESL level.

This Teacher Guide identifies the Civics Test questions covered in the theme, Government Basics. It also provides the instructional steps to familiarize teachers with the elements and navigation of the Preparing for the Oath - Government Basics student interactive so that they can be comfortable presenting it to their class.

In this resource, students can explore the civic responsibilities of Americans through short videos, mini-activities, and practice questions in this segment of Preparing for the Oath: U.S. History and Civics for Citizenship. The four questions included in this segment cover taxes, selective service, jury duty, and the Naturalization Oath. This site was designed with the needs of recent immigrants in mind. It is written at a “low-intermediate” ESL level.

This lesson is about the responsibilities of United States citizens. Students will also analyze the Naturalization Oath.

This Teacher Guide identifies the Civics Test questions covered in the theme, Responsibilities. It also provides the instructional steps to familiarize teachers with the elements and navigation of the Preparing for the Oath - Responsibilities student interactive so that they can be comfortable presenting it to their class.

In this resource, students can learn more about the rights of Americans through short videos, mini-activities, and practice questions in this segment of Preparing for the Oath: U.S. History and Civics for Citizenship. The nine questions included in this segment cover topics such as freedoms in the Constitution, the Civil Rights Movement, and rights to participate in government. This site was designed with the needs of recent immigrants in mind. It is written at a “low-intermediate” ESL level.

This Teacher Guide identifies the Civics Test questions covered in the theme, Rights. It also provides the instructional steps to familiarize teachers with the elements and navigation of the Preparing for the Oath - Rights student interactive so that they can be comfortable presenting it to their class.

In this resource, students can learn more about the American voting system using short videos, mini-activities, and practice questions in this segment of Preparing for the Oath: U.S. History and Civics for Citizenship. The seven questions included in this segment cover constitutional amendments about voting, political parties, and when Americans elect their president. This site was designed with the needs of recent immigrants in mind. It is written at a “low-intermediate” ESL level.