The partner organizations in the Civics Renewal Network have gathered resources to help teachers and parents coping with school closings. These resources cover grades K-12 and offer a variety of activities to keep students engaged in learning outside the classroom. Please check back often as we will continue to add resources.
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Resources for Learning at Home
The partner organizations in the Civics Renewal Network have gathered resources to help teachers and parents coping with school closings. These resources cover grades K-12 and offer a variety of activities to keep students engaged in learning outside the classroom. Please check back often as we will continue to add resources.
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Constitution Day Teacher Toolkit
Just in time for your Constitution Day planning, the Civics Renewal Network has added more excellent resources to its Teacher Toolkit. You’ll find Constitution guides, videos, games, lessons and activities for all grade levels from our 33 partners. Read More ⟶
Classroom Resources From the Census Bureau
Statistics in Schools is the U.S. Census Bureau’s education department. It provides resources for teaching and learning with real-life data. Read More ⟶
Resources for Teaching the 19th Amendment
Here is a curated collection of the classroom resources on women’s suffrage that can be found at CivicsRenewalNetwork.org. More resources will be added as we celebrate the 19th Amendment leading up to the anniversary of its ratification on August 18, 2020. Read More ⟶
Resources for Teaching About Voting and Elections
This curated collection of resources on voting and elections contains resources for elementary, middle and high schools. For a complete list from the CRN members, go here. Read More ⟶
Resources for Women’s History Month and Free Speech
This month we offer resources on Women’s Rights from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, as well as free speech rights lessons from the American Bar Association and the Florida Joint Center for Citizenship at the Lou Frey Institute. Read More ⟶
Resources for Teaching Media Literacy
Here is a curated collection of the classroom resources on media literacy that can be found at CivicsRenewalNetwork.org. Check back as more resources are added to the list. Read More ⟶
Resources for Teaching the 14th Amendment
Check out these resources from a variety of CRN partners on landmark Supreme Courts cases, equal protection and the history of the 14th Amendment. Read More ⟶
Judicial Branch: Classroom Resources for All Grades
The courts interpret laws and their constitutionality. Many people encounter the courts only at the local or state level, as party to a case or as a juror. Read More ⟶
How to Teach Controversial Topics and Civil Debate
How can sensitive issues such as immigration, racial discrimination, politics and government, and police behavior be debated in a civil manner? Our civics education resources provide a foundational knowledge for students to use in engaging in discussions about controversial topics. Read More ⟶
Teaching the Reconstruction Amendments
The 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments profoundly reshaped the Constitution so much so that scholars refer to their provisions as part of the “Second Founding.” Read More ⟶