Additional Resources
Helpful Links:
Congress to Campus → Brings bipartisan teams of former U.S. Representatives and Senators to colleges and universities across the country. Find resources on a variety of topics such as gerrymandering, money in politics, partisanship, continuity of Congress, etc.
Academy for American Democracy Educational Videos → Video series on the history of democracy and the connections between Ancient Athenian democracy and democracy in the United States.
Building Democracy for All: Interactive Explorations of Government and Civic Life → An open access e-Book for teachers and students for teaching and learning key topics in United States Government and Civic Life. It focuses on the importance of community engagement and social responsibility.
Citizen Power Makes Democracy Work → 50-min lesson focused on exploring ideas about citizenship, power, and responsibility. Features discussion on an interview with Eric Liu, the founder and CEO of Citizen University.
Constitution 101 Curriculum → Guide to teaching the U.S. Constitution, modeled on the Constitution Center’s unique and proven framework for nonpartisan constitutional education.
Constitutional Principles → Looks at the Constitution from the perspective of its founding principles and make direct connections between these principles, the Founders' intentions, and the Constitution itself.
Defining Democracy → 50-min lesson focused on thinking about the definition of democracy and considering how it related to the community and culture in which students live and participate.
Separation of Powers with Checks and Balances → Lesson exploring the principles of separation of powers and checks and balances and how they operate within the American constitutional system.
