Resources that you can review today and teach tomorrow.
No time to prep for a new activity or a sudden change in plans? We get it. Almost all iCivics resources are classroom-ready and require minimal preparation to be effective.
Get started with these strategies for seamlessly integrating resources into your classroom
Bellringers
Kick off your class time strong with students who are engaged and ready to learn.
Our short, purposeful videos introduce concepts and set the stage for discussion and deeper thinking. The accompanying teacher guides provide discussion points and student activities to take learning off the screen.
Ready to use a bellringer with your students tomorrow?
We recommend starting with the Intro to Lateral Reading student video and discussion questions.
Digital Homework Assignments
Games make fantastic homework assignments because they turn independent study into an engaging experience. Through gameplay, students naturally practice core skills and retain knowledge.
Ready to assign a game for homework?
We recommend using the President Jefferson scenarios in the Brief the Chief game as a homework assignment that encourages students to practice inquiry skills.
In-class Group Activity
In-class group activities foster engagement in the classroom, allowing students to share their thoughts and process as they interact with the content.
The activities found in our lesson plans encourage students to go beyond sitting with the content. They build problem-solving skills and practice collaboration as they work with it and with others to understand it.
Ready to assign a group activity to your students tomorrow?
We recommend talking about lunch to simulate the process by which a bill becomes a law with this activity from the Separation of Powers: What’s for Lunch? Lesson Plan.
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