Minnesota We the People
A national civic education program designed to foster understanding of the institutions of American democracy, including the Constitution and Bill of Rights.
Upcoming
Constitution USA
Does the Constitution have what it takes to keep up with modern America? Join Peter Sagal, host of NPR’s Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! as he hits the Read More
May
7
Project Citizen comes to the State Capitol
May 3, 2013 9:00-1:30 Minnesota State Capitol Rotunda Are your students preparing portfolios for the annual Project Citizen Showcase? Don’t forget to register them! Space Read More
May
3
Law Day Art Contest for U.S. Students Grades 9 through 12
2013 Theme: Realizing the Dream: Equality for All. Submission: Students should create an art piece that can be represented in two dimensions (including, but not limited to, drawings, Read More
Apr
1
Free Professional Development Seminar: Meeting New Standards
Tuesday, March 26, 3:30-7:30 Using the Deliberating in a Democracy Lesson “Should we lower our voting age to 16?” learn how to build your students’ Read More
Mar
26
Congress in the Classroom applications due March 15
Congress in the Classroom is a national, award-winning education program developed and sponsored by The Dirksen Congressional Center, the workshop is dedicated to the exchange Read More
Mar
15
Bringing Civics to Life
TeachingCivics.org is designed to support educators with an ever-growing repository of relevant material that brings the subject of civics to life. Our goal is to provide current, professionally vetted and unbiased resources that assist educators in creating engaging lessons for their students.
Civically Speaking:
A digest of updates, announcements, and news you can use
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Constitution USA
Does the Constitution have what it takes to keep up with modern America? Join Peter Sagal, host of NPR’s Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! as he hits the Read More
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Project Citizen comes to the State Capitol
May 3, 2013 9:00-1:30 Minnesota State Capitol Rotunda Are your students preparing portfolios for the annual Project Citizen Showcase? Don’t forget to register them! Space Read More
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Free Professional Development Seminar: Meeting New Standards
Tuesday, March 26, 3:30-7:30 Using the Deliberating in a Democracy Lesson “Should we lower our voting age to 16?” learn how to build your students’ Read More
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Funding
The TeachingCivics.org website is made possible through a grant from the Minnesota Legacy Amendment Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, and the citizens of Minnesota.
