Civics

i[|Civics] (Weblink) Try out the fun interactive games! - Branches of government, voting, Bill of Rights, Supreme Court, etc. iCivics (formerly Our Courts) is a web-based education project designed to teach students civics and inspire them to be active participants in our democracy. iCivics is the vision of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who is concerned that students are not getting the information and tools they need for civic participation, and that civics teachers need better materials and support.

[|Hippocampus: American Government Course] (Weblink) Complete American Government Course online. This course covers just about everything you can imagine! Each of the dozens of topics include a video presentation, texts and additional links and activities.

[|The Teenager Paradox] (Flipchart A short introductory and interactive lesson to get students thinking about proper decision making regarding the use of individual rights and liberties relating to issues such as school rules and dress codes.

[|Could You Be A Citizen?] (Flipchart) This flipchart is designed to test students knowledge about US history and government. It combines different questions from the US Citizenship exam. It allows students to experience what non-US residents must experience to become a citizen.

[|Citizenship Quiz] (Weblink) Could you pass the US Citizenship Test? Let your students try for themselves using these fun interactive quizzes. There are two main versions of the quiz: a short timed test and a long version. Topics include: American Government, American History, Citizenship. Try it with your Activotes!

[|Interactive Constitution] (Weblink) Discover how the Constitution relates to more than 300 indexed topics from school prayer to civil rights or search the text of the Constitution by Supreme Court decisions.

[|Articles of the Constitution] (Weblink) This flipchart is a brief overview of the Articles of the Constitution. It includes questions for students which they will need a copy of the Constitution to answer. (Font may need to be resized)

[|Debating the Constitution: Slavery] (Weblink) In this media-rich activity designed to enhance literacy skills, students explore how delegates to the U.S. Constitutional Convention in 1787 addressed slavery in the Constitution as they debated the idea of fair representation in the government.

[|Constitution Game] (Weblink) Move each statement to the correct document: Preamble, Articles I-VII, Bill of Rights, or Additional Amendments.

[|First Amendment Game] (Weblink) Play this game and learn more about the First Amendment.

[|The 3 Branches of the US Government] (Flipchart) This flipchart is an interactive journey through the 3 branches of the US Government. Included are details about who runs each branch and their roles. There is also a fun categorizing game along with some neat web links!

[|Branches of Power Game] (Weblink) This is a fun interactive game where the students are detectives and solve a crime. In doing so, they learn about the three branches of the US government.

[|Introduction to Law] (Flipchart) Flipchart provides an overview to why we need laws, why laws change, and information on criminal and civil law.

[|Foundations of Legal System] (Flipchart) Several flipcharts provide an overview of the US legal system. Charts and pictures are used for explanation.

[|The Race for the White House 2008] (Flipchart) An indepth look at the 2008 Presidential election.

[|eLECTIONS (Presidential Election Simulation] (Weblink)  eLECTIONS is a powerful online learning experience that demonstrates how broadband technology - with its capacity to deliver video, audio, excellent inter-activity, design and content - can support active, meaningful and memorable learning. eLECTIONS was first released in 2004 and has been updated in 2008 for the election cycle. Now infused with a voice-over host character - using the image of George Washington - and more video and LEARN MORE options, the game offers expanded learning opportunities. The one or two-player game is both genuinely entertaining and genuinely educational - with emphasis on delivering a fun learning experience. Players explore independently how a presidential campaign works.

[|Exploring the US Census] (Flipchart) This flipchart explains the purpose of the US Census and its effect on our representation in the US House of Representatives and the electoral college. Students are asked to explore the current system and decide if this is a fair process or not. The will learn terms such as decennial, enumerated, apportionment, redistricting, and electoral college. These are assessed by using the Activote handsets.

I[|nteractive Electoral College map] ﻿ 270towin.com (Weblink) 270towin.com is an interactive Electoral College map for 2008 and a history of Presidential elections in the United States. Since electoral votes are generally allocated on an "all or none" basis by state, the election of a U.S President is about winning the popular vote in enough states to achieve 270 electoral votes, a majority of the 538 that are available. It is not about getting the most overall popular votes, as we saw in the 2000 election, when the electoral vote winner (Bush) and the popular vote winner (Gore) were different. This site contains great historical maps of US Presidential elections as well as Senate Maps and Polling Maps for 2008. Additionally, you will find election simulations and a quick quiz about the Electoral College. [|Electoral College] (Flipchart) This flipchart allows teachers to take students through the US electoral process from comprehension to prediction. There are many resources listed in the notes for each page.