When we sunsetted the Flash version of our game People’s Pie last year, we received a flood of inquiries from teachers asking when their favorite game to teach about taxes and the federal budget would be back. We’re thrilled to announce a new and improved version with Spanish translation and EL/ML supports will be available later this fall!
Sometimes teaching civics is as much about translation as it is about history. As part of the Civic Star Challenge, I teamed up with my colleague, Laura McFarren. We wanted to come up with a way to help our students really plug into the Declaration of Independence. Our biggest challenge
While we often associate Presidents’ Day with deals and discounts on electronics, furniture, and other goods, for most of American history, it was a day for commemorating the first president: George Washington. In fact, according to federal law, the holiday is still designated as “Washington’s Birthday,” even though it rarely
The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. —The Constitution of the United States. Art. II Sect. 1 cl. 1 Teaching executive power can be daunting in any political climate. Its scope is contested, oftentimes along political lines, and the Constitution offers minimal
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