64 Resources for Civics Teachers

THE CONSTITUTION
Resources
The Bill of Rights

Celebrate Bill of Rights Day- list of resources

Congress for Kids: The Constitution

The Constitution- from Ben's Guide to Government

Constitution Clips- from C-Span Classroom; register on the site for free

The Constitution for Grades 4-7

The Constitution for Grades 8-12

Constitution Day Lessons  and Resources- Education World

The Constitution of the United States




Mr. Donn's Government Resources




The Signers of the Constitution- from the National Archives

Interactive Games
The Bill of Rights Game- interactive

Constitution Duel- interactive game; knowledge duel

The Constitutional Convention of 1787- interactive game

Constitution Relay Game

The First Amendment Game- interactive

Interactive Constitution

Life Without the Bill of Rights-interactive game
 
Lesson Plans
The Constitution: Drafting a More Perfect Union- from the Library of Congress; grades 9-12

Constitution Lesson Plans- by grade level (all covered)

Constitution Day Lesson Plan- from iCivics

It's My Right- grades 6-8

No Time for Tea- grades 3-5

Private v. Public Rights- grades 9-12

Teaching Six Big Ideas in the Constitution- from the National Archives
 
We the People- lesson plan from Discovery Education
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U.S. GOVERNMENT
Resources
Ben's Guide to Government for Kids- by grade level; resources for teachers

Congress for Kids

The Executive Branch 

Government Resources- from the Library of Congress' Thomas

How Does Government Affect Me?- from PBS' The Democracy Project

Legislative Branch

NeoK12- different grade level videos

United States House of Representitives

United States Senate

The White House Official Site

Interactive Games
Activate- campaign for an issue

Branches of Government

Cast Your Vote- choose questions for your candidates to debate

Immigration Nation- guide newcomers to citizenship

Supreme Court History Interactives- nine interactives for high school students

U.S. Government Games and Activities- for younger kids

We The Jury- iCivics has provided many interactive games

Coloring Pages
50 Government Coloring Pages

50 State, District of Columbia and U.S. Territories quarters

The American Flag

Branches of Government- each one spelled out with an illustration

"I Voted" Coloring Page

Signing for Independence

Simple Ballot Box

The United States flag and the 50 states

The United States Mint- circulating coins

Lesson Plans
Civics and Government Lesson Plans- from the Library of Congress

Foundations of Government- from iCivics

Government Lesson Plans- from Kids.gov

How Our Laws are Made- terrific infographic

TeacherVision's Lesson Plans on Government

TeAchnology's Government Lesson Plans

Three Branches of Government: Interactive Teaching Unit- grades 5-8

Civics Clip Art
Google Image Search- large images for printing

Scholastic- 22 images

Edmodo's Update Looks More Like Facebook!

A while back, I did a posting about 35 Social Networking Programs Other Than Facebook and Twitter. The program that still stands out as the best is Edmodo, which recently upgraded its appearance. It now looks even more like Facebook, and your students will enjoy using it for that reason alone. Edmodo offers you and your class a private social network, where you can have class discussions or message students privately. 

 

I love Edmodo's version of the "like" button in Facebook:

 

 If you haven't looked at Edmodo, you're missing a really wonderful free program.

Edublog Voting Begins Today!

Voting began today for the 2012 Edublog Awards and will continue until December 12th. This is the third year that I was nominated, and I am very thankful for the support which I have received from my readers and followers. You can vote here by selecting the category you wish to vote in.

Have You Tried TED ED? Here Are 6 Sample Videos

If you haven't taken a look at TED-Ed, you are missing a wonderful resource for your classes. With 11 subject categories, each video comes with multiple choice and short answer questions, resources about the video 's subject, information on the creator of the video and the ability to flip the lesson. Take the TED-Ed tour here.


1. DESIGN, TECHNOLOGY: How Inventions Change History (for better or worse)



2. HEALTH: How Breathing Works


3. MATHEMATICS: Logarithms, Explained


4. PSYCHOLOGY: Rethinking Thinking


5. SCIENCE: How Do Nerves Work?



6. SOCIAL STUDIES: Why Do Americans Vote on Tuesdays?

The Holiday Listing from September to June

 In August of 2011, I posted a mega-listing of resources for holidays from September to June. Since Chanukah, Kwanza and Christmas are right around the corner, I want to remind you to bookmark this post so you'll have it close by all school year.

Have I missed a day? Please let me know and I'll post resources for that day.

My 2012 Edublog Nominations

Here are my 2012 nominations for the Edublog Awards:

Administrator Blog- A Principal's Reflections

Free Web Tool-Google Apps for Education

Individual Blog- Free Technology For Teachers

EdTech Blog- Educational Technology Guy

Librarian Blog- The Daring Librarian

Individual Tweeter- Steven Anderson's Web 2.0 Classroom

Lifetime Achievement- Larry Ferlazzo

340+ Sites with Tips, Tricks and Shortcuts for the iPad

A while back I did a post on 39 Sites for Using iPads in the Classroom. It has become my most popular post so far, so I decided to look into tips, shortcuts and tricks for the iPad. There are  many sites devoted to the most popular tablet in the world, so it is quite possible that you'll find duplicates on some of these lists:

9 Fun iPad Tricks 

10 Useful Apple iPad Tips and Tricks- from Mashable

11 Tricks for iPhone, iPad and iPod Earphones

17 iPad Tips and Tricks:


32 iPad Tips and Tricks- from PC Magazine

40+ Super Secret iPad Features and Shortcuts

50 Really Useful iPad 2 Tips and Tricks- from a great site, Apps in Education; you should bookmark this site!

100 iPad  Tips and Tricks- this pdf download has a table of contents so you can see what's inside

Setting Up Shortcuts for iPhone and iPad:


Seven iPad Keyboard Tricks- from Macworld:

The Best iPad Tips and Tricks- from Gizmo's Freeware, this site has a great quick select index to find tips

The Complete List of iPad Tips, Tricks and Tutorials- about 55 on this site from How to Geek.

Ten Tips and Tricks Every iPhone and iPad User Should Know- from the Wall Street Journal

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