Teaching Civics and Government with All the President’s Men
All the President's Men is a classic movie about the role of the free press in a democratic society. It…
15 Persuasive Essay Topics About Controversial Issues
Controversial issues can be a great way to get your students engaged, and they also make perfect persuasive essay topics.…
Review of Race to Ratify, an iCivics Game About the Constitution
iCivics is a collection of civics related games to use with your class. Some are great, while some are not…
24 Great Political Movies About Government and Civics
If you're a political junky like me, then there's probably nothing you enjoy more than good movies about government and…
CNN10 Discussion Questions: 9 Ways to Get the Conversation Going
CNN10 is a great resource for teaching current events. If you watch one of the videos in your class, you're…
How to Teach Government in a Fun Way: 6 Ways to Bring Civics Alive
If you're a civics or social studies teacher, then I don't need to tell you how important it us to…
This Week in Civics: A Debate Rages in Nebraska Legislature
Every week, I like to take a minute to look back on what's happening around the country in civics education.…
12 Paulo Freire Quotes About Education, Civics, and Pedagogy
Paulo Freire was a Brazilian educator with some pretty radical ideas about education and its role in creating better societies.…
Why I Loved C-SPAN’s Teacher Fellowship: Quality Time
This Civic Spotlight was submitted by Sunshine. Do you have a story to share? Head over to the submission guidelines…
4 Summer Professional Development Opportunities for Civic Educators in 2019
They say summer bodies are made in the winter. The same could be said for summer professional development plans. The…