Bringing Civic Education to Life
Teachingcivics.org supports educators with an ever-growing repository of current, professionally vetted, and unbiased civics, law-related education, and government lesson plans and materials. These lessons include materials developed by Learning Law and Democracy Foundation and lessons written by others, vetted with links to their sources. Let us help you quickly find the best lesson for your students.
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Super Civics for MN K-8 teachers
2020 Super Civics Summer Institute for MN K-8 teachers June 22-24, Read More
Jun
22
Project Citizen State Showcase at the State Capitol CANCELED
Students will show what they know in this project-based-learning on solving public problems. More Information
May
13
MCSS 2020 Super Civics Workshop Powerpoint and Website Resources
MCSS Workshop, March 2, 2020 Super Civics Workshop Super Civics MCSS 2020 Slides Super Civics Summer Institute Opportunity, Program Description, and Tool Box
Mar
2
Minnesota Civic Education Survey
Take the voluntary Minnesota Civic Education Survey 2019. You won’t get a grade but you will see how you match up and what you might do Read More
Celebrate Magna Carta on Constitution Day!
A collection of lessons and supporting materials to teach Magna Carta! Take time this Constitution Day, September 17, to highlight enduring themes of liberty, freedom, Read More
Sep
17
Civically Speaking:
A digest of civic education updates, announcements, and news you can use
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Minnesota Civic Education Survey
Take the voluntary Minnesota Civic Education Survey 2019. You won’t get a grade but you will see how you match up and what you might do Read More
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Super Civics for MN K-8 teachers
2020 Super Civics Summer Institute for MN K-8 teachers June 22-24, Read More
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New Minnesota Civics Test
In 2016, the Minnesota Legislature passed a law requiring Minnesota students in public schools to pass a civics test. Passing this test is not required Read More
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