The Today’s Vote in the Classroom program is a legislative simulation based on the Today’s Vote program delivered onsite at the Kennedy Institute. In this lesson, students work collaboratively to create a new bill on the topic of DACA and improve the immigration process in the United States.
Pathways to Citizenship: Step Inside this House Extension Activity
The purpose of this exercise is to help students further explore the cultural influences that have shaped the identities, values, and beliefs of their activists in the pathways to citizenship pre-work program. It lets them reflect on the important people, stories, traditions, and artifacts from the lives of their activists.
Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens Worksheet
This worksheet pushes students to consider the rights and responsibilities of United States citizens. It is designed to be used in conjunction with our Preparing for Pathways to Citizenship lesson plan, but can also be used independently.
Biographies for Pathways to Citizenship (Grades 4-6)
This resource is used in conjunction with our Preparing for Pathways to Citizenship Lesson. This version is designed for younger students in grades 4-6.
Pathways to Citizenship Slides Lesson 2
These slides can be used in conjunction with our Preparing for Pathways to Citizenship lesson plan.
Pathways to Citizenship Lesson 1 Slides
These slides can be used in conjunction with our Preparing for Pathways to Citizenship lesson plan.
Preparing for Pathways to Citizenship
America faces a challenge of millions of immigrants living in the country. Despite several attempts, lawmakers are unable to agree on a plan to resolve this problem. The Edward M. Kennedy Institute’s Pathways to Citizenship program challenges students to create a pathway to citizenship for immigrants in the United States.
Voting Rights in America Timeline Worksheet
This worksheet and the accompanying timeline provides students with the chance to learn and gain a deeper understanding of when different groups of United States citizens gained the right to vote.
Should the United States Ban TikTok to Preserve National Security?
In this mini simulation, students step into the shoes of the National Security Council to decide if the United States should impose a ban on TikTok to safeguard citizens’ data and the country’s security. Students will learn about the ways that private businesses can intersect with national security and the opportunities and limitations for government regulation of digital technologies.
What Kinds of Governments Exist?
How governments interpret, prioritize, and grapple with pillars of modern society—for instance, security, freedom, and prosperity—determines the kinds of policies they enact. In this multimedia resource, explore the differences between democracies and autocracies, communism and capitalism, and right and left leaning ideologies.