The American Bar Association Division for Public Education
This site includes resources for teaching civics and lessons related to important Supreme Court cases. The site also provides grade specific lessons on civics issues such as voting, juries, fairness, and more.
The Annenberg Classroom
Educators can find curricula, lesson plans, multimedia programs, and other teaching materials all indexed and much in conformance with the educational standards of their state. Search by keyword or by subject area for online lesson plans.
Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
Ben’s Guide provides information about the branches of government, historical documents, and citizenship materials which are organized by grade level (3 – 5, 6 – 8, and 9 – 12). The site also has interactive games such as “Place the State” and “Ben’s Word Find.”
The Constitutional Rights Foundation’s Teacher’s Lounge
This site provides free civics lessons on both U.S. and International government. The site also provides quotes and a “This Month in History” link with ideas for use in the classroom. Lessons include Brown v. Board of Education, ideas for celebrating Constitution Day, reflections on September 11th, and the Bill of Rights.
Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools
Site offers many resources for anyone working to improve civics education, including assessment tools and practice examples for all grade levels.
Center for Civic Education
The site has many free educational resources, including We the People and Project Citizen curriculum materials. The Center for Civic Education focuses on the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights; American political traditions and institutions; civic participation; and the rights and responsibilities of citizens.
The Center on Congress at Indiana University
This site contains resources for learning about Congress, teaching with primary sources, and Interactive Learning Modules such as How a Member Decides to Vote, the Impact of Congress, the Dynamic Legislative Process, and Federal Budget Allocation.
ConSource
ConSource is an online library of free constitutional source documents. This site also provides resources and lesson plans centered around primary source materials.
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Site provides student programs, teacher resources, curriculum, and other materials, including civics lessons for high school, middle school, and elementary school students.
C-SPAN Classroom
The Classroom includes social studies related videos and discussion questions linked to national standards. The site also provides an array of videotaped speeches given by government leaders to students around the country.
C-SPAN Supreme Court Week
Website accompanying C-SPAN's origianl 90-minute feature on the Supreme Court begining October 4. The site includes exclusive interviews with eleven current and retired justices.
The Federal Judicial Center
The Federal Judicial Center is the education and research agency for the federal courts to promote improvements in judicial administration. This site includes teaching information and lesson plans on judicial history.
Founding.com
The Guide to the Declaration provides an overview of the founding principles of the Declaration of Independence, different versions of the Declaration, and other related historical documents. Also provides information about the Constitution and other founding documents and principles.
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Site provides resources for high school students and teachers to explore American history from the Revolutionary War to September 11th. Includes lesson plans, quizzes, and activities in each history module.
Justice Learning
The site uses audio for the NPR “Justice Talking” radio show and articles from “The New York Times” to teach about the values in American democracy. The site also includes curriculum material for high school teachers and information about the institutions of democracy.
Landmark Cases
Provides teachers with resources and activities to teach landmark Supreme Court cases, through activities such as moot court, role plays, and political cartoon analysis.
Library of Congress
Includes history, social issues, and civics activities, as well as lesson plans and digital support materials.
National Archives Education Page
Provides resources for teachers and students to learn about history and democracy, using documents from the National Archives.
National Council for the Social Studies
Site provides resources such as book lists, curriculum and teacher standards, and lesson plans, as well as professional development opportunities for social studies teachers.
Oyez
Site of primary source materials about the U.S. Supreme Court with an authoritative, searchable, and multimedia archive. Includes virtual tours of the Court, information about the justices, and recorded oral arguments.
Public Broadcasting System
Provides free resources for teaching and learning social studies, including lesson plans, worksheets, curriculum, and activities for teachers.
Street Law
Practical, participatory education about law, democracy, and human rights. Site provides law-related education teaching resources, including lesson plans, activities, and teaching tips.
Supreme Court Historical Society
Provides information about the Supreme Court, Court history, and a learning center with information and resources for students and teachers.
United Nations CyberSchoolBus
Comprehensive information about the people, programs, services, and activities of the United Nations. This link contains webquests, quizzes, games, and resources related to human rights, world cultures and governments, and issues affecting countries around the world.