A civics curriculum is like any other subject taught in school:
It requires skilled instruction, careful practice, and opportunities to experiment. Constitutional Democracy Project’s lessons and curricula provide authentic civic learning and enable schools to serve as “laboratories” for democratic participation.
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This exercise explores the role of race in political representation. -
This lesson discusses whether Illinois should pass a law that requires all public schools to provide comprehensive sex education in grades 6-12. -
This lesson provides students with background information and arguments for and against electing judges. -
This lesson provides students with background information and arguments for and against electing judges. -
Bullying has long been an issue in and outside of school. In recent years, the relationship between bullying and school violence has brought increased attention to what was once tolerated as a normal part of childhood. -
This lesson helps students understand some of the important protections given to people accused of a crime and engages them in defining a critical term in the work of juries: beyond a reasonable doubt. -
This unit gives an overview of the legal history of marriage in the United States. It presents some of the privileges, benefits, and obligations that go along with getting married. -
This unit gives an overview of some of the issues relating to enemy combatants. -
This lesson provides students with background information and arguments for and against allowing national referenda.
