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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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2019 Update
2019 Update: Summer Institute in Civics and Law-Related Education Get Updated Before School Starts! August 5-7, 2019 Room 230 Minnesota Judicial Center St. Paul, MN Read More
Aug
5-7
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
Mar
4
Project Citizen State Showcase goes to the State Capitol
Students will show what they know in this project-based-learning on solving public problems. More Information
May
15
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
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2019 Update
2019 Update: Summer Institute in Civics and Law-Related Education Get Updated Before School Starts! August 5-7, 2019 Room 230 Minnesota Judicial Center St. Paul, MN Read More
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