National Constitution Center NCC is an independent nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to increasing awareness of the US Constitution, the Constitution's history and the Constitution's relevance to our daily lives. http: //constitutioncenter.org/
Playing the Race Card: Two Famous Criminal Trials This curriculum unit is intended for high school seniors in a Contemporary Law class at Co-operative High School in New Haven. The course is designed to acquaint students with issues of criminal and civil law and courtroom procedures.. http: //cis.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/199...
Vote For Me! In this lesson, students conduct a research project on one American President. http: //thirteen.org/edonline/lessons/vote/inde...
Silent Socrates Teach students to ask better questions and follow discussions better by having them engage in a silent Socratic dialogue. Can they communicate their ideas without speaking? http: //farmers.com/FarmComm/AmericanPromise/do...
On the Edge and Under the Gun This lesson will expose students to the issues of gun control, the right to bear arms. http: //thirteen.org/edonline/lessons/under_gun...
Get the Facts on the Candidates Divide students into teams, then have them compete to research a candidate and inform the rest of the class about the candidate's record, experience and platform. http: //farmers.com/FarmComm/AmericanPromise/do...
Teachers Guide - Freedom A printer-friendly PDF activity components on Freedom http: //farmers.com/FarmComm/AmericanPromise/ap...
