This resource provides terms to know related to the concepts found in the Declaration of Independence and the Preamble to the Constitution.

This lesson traces Lincoln’s political life during a time of constitutional crisis. It examines Lincoln’s ideas and decisions regarding slavery and the use of presidential power to preserve the Federal Union during the Civil War. When students have completed this lesson, they should be able to analyze and evaluate President Lincoln’s decisions in response to the critical constitutional issues of his time.

By the end of the lesson the students should be able to understand how it feels to be a minority, to be different, and to be discriminated against in any way.

Students will gain an understanding of the role money plays in the US economy. The lesson begins with a simulation of a barter economy and discussion of the need for money. The students will then learn about the characteristics, functions, and types of money through discussion and reading an informative comic book about money.

In this lesson students examine the concept of “citizen” from a definitional perspective of what a citizen is and from the perspective of how citizenship is conferred in the United States. Students discuss the rights and responsibilities of citizens and non-citizens and review the changing history of citizenship from colonial times to the present.

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

In this lesson, students will be able to identify the purpose of a constitution and compare and contrast the US Constitution to constitutions in other democracies around the world.

This lesson provides a comparative review of the United States Constitution, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the constitutions of Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal; historical context; connections with current events; and the opportunity to take and defend a position on which right or rights are most important.

For this activity, students learn several important facts about the Constitution and its history.

In this lesson students will familiarize themselves with the delegates that were present at the Constitutional Convention by listening to a series of 60-Second Civics podcast episodes devoted to the Framers of the Constitution.

In this lesson, students will develop an awareness of the Constitution and why we celebrate Constitution Day be exploring what it is and why it is important.

In this lesson, students analyze the preamble to the Constitution to learn some of the basic ideas about government.

In this lesson, students analyze the preamble to the Constitution to learn some of the basic ideas about government.

In this lesson, students learn how the Constitution established a new way to organize government called the federal system. Students will describe how federalism differs from other forms of government and identify strengths and weaknesses of a federal system.

In this lesson, students will work in groups to compare and contrast the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with the Constitutions of the United States, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Republic of Colombia, and Republic of Ireland in order to emphasize how constitutions support democratic principles and human rights.

In this lesson, students will analyze the Grimm fairy tale Hansel and Gretel and evaluate the major characters in terms of their rights and responsibilities in terms of power and authority.

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.

This lesson explains the steps taken by the First Congress to name a president and vice president, to provide funding for the new government, to draft a bill of rights, and to organize the executive and judicial branches.

In this lesson, students will become familiar with some of the brave women who helped drive and sustain the civil rights movement. Their work and courageous efforts have gone unsung for many years. Students will explore the role played by gender during an era of expanding political rights and personal liberties.