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Repairing the Fabric of Democracy
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, American Democracy, CivicsIn the 21st century, the democratic principles of equality, freedom, and civic engagement could be more actively integrated into...Contributor: California Civic Learning PartnershipViews: 0Favorites: 0ABA National Civics and Law Academy
Grades: No grades selected.Subjects: Co-Curriculars and Clubs, CivicsThe ABA Division for Public Education hosts the National Civics; Law Academy (NCLA) for high school students in Washington, D.C....Contributor: Los Angeles County Civic Learning PartnershipViews: 0Favorites: 0Close Up DC
Grades: No grades selected.Subjects: History-Social Science, CivicsWe believe that a strong democracy requires active and informed participation by all citizens; therefore we seek to reach partic...Contributor: Los Angeles County Civic Learning PartnershipViews: 0Favorites: 0National History Day
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, CivicsNational History Day (NHD) is a non-profit education organization based in College Park, Maryland. NHD offers year-long academic...Contributor: Los Angeles County Civic Learning PartnershipViews: 0Favorites: 0Generation Citizen
Grades: No grades selected.Subjects: History-Social Science, CivicsGeneration citizen (GC) works to ensure that every student in the United States receives an effective action civics education, w...Contributor: Los Angeles County Civic Learning PartnershipViews: 0Favorites: 0Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate
Grades: No grades selected.Subjects: History-Social Science, American Democracy, CivicsThe Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate is dedicated to educating the public about the important role of th...Contributor: Los Angeles County Civic Learning PartnershipViews: 0Favorites: 0National Constitution Center
Grades: No grades selected.Subjects: History-Social Science, American Democracy, United States History, CivicsThe National Constitution Center is the first and only institution in America established by Congress to disseminate information...Contributor: Los Angeles County Civic Learning PartnershipViews: 0Favorites: 0SeePolitical
Grades: No grades selected.Subjects: History-Social Science, American Democracy, CivicsSeePolitical is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that makes the electoral process and ballot propositions entertaining and easy to...Contributor: Los Angeles County Civic Learning PartnershipViews: 0Favorites: 0Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools
Grades: No grades selected.Subjects: History-Social Science, CivicsThe Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools is a coalition of over 70 national civic learning, education, civic engagement and...Contributor: Los Angeles County Civic Learning PartnershipViews: 0Favorites: 0More Monkey Trials: The Evolution Debate Goes Back to Court
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, American Democracy, CivicsThe Scopes trial of 1925 did not end the court battles over teaching evolution. Numerous trials and appeals have taken place. Mo...Contributor: Deborah GenzerViews: 0Favorites: 0Mendez v. Westminster: Paving the Way to School Desegregation
Grades: 8 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, American Democracy, CivicsIn 1947, parents won a federal lawsuit against several California school districts that had segregated Mexican-American schoolch...Contributor: Deborah GenzerViews: 0Favorites: 0"We Came to Free the Slaves": John Brown on Trial
Grades: 7 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, American Democracy, CivicsThroughout American history people have protested and broken the law. Once in court, they often have tried to use their trials t...Contributor: Deborah GenzerViews: 0Favorites: 0FREE PRESS VS. FAIR TRIAL: THE LINDBERGH BABY KIDNAPPING CASE
Grades: 8 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, American Democracy, CivicsColonel Charles A. Lindbergh was a genuine American hero. In 1927, Lindbergh captured the public imagination by flying solo from...Contributor: Deborah GenzerViews: 0Favorites: 0The Scopes Trial: Who Decides What Gets Taught in the Classroom?
Grades: 8 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, American Democracy, CivicsOne of the most famous trials in American history took place in a small town in Tennessee in 1925. On trial was a high-school te...Contributor: Deborah GenzerViews: 0Favorites: 0Sacco and Vanzetti: Were Two Innocent Men Executed?
Grades: 8 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, American Democracy, CivicsIn 1921, two Italian immigrants were tried and convicted of robbery and murder. Six years later, they were executed. The case of...Contributor: Deborah GenzerViews: 0Favorites: 0Arizona v. United States
Grades: 10 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, American Democracy, CivicsStudents will examine a controversial law passed in the state of Arizona that directs law enforcement officers to investigate su...Contributor: Deborah GenzerViews: 0Favorites: 0Juvenile Justice: What Should We Do With Children Who Break the Law?
Grades: 8 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, American Democracy, CivicsWhen adults commit a crime, they are tried and, if convicted, punished according to law. But what if a lawbreaker is 15-years-ol...Contributor: Deborah GenzerViews: 0Favorites: 0Detaining U.S. Citizens as Enemy Combatants
Grades: 10 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, American Democracy, CivicsThe war on terror has brought forward many questions of due process. In 2004, the Supreme Court dealt with the case of a U.S. ci...Contributor: Deborah GenzerViews: 0Favorites: 0John Peter Zenger and Freedom of the Press
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, American Democracy, CivicsShould someone be prosecuted for criticizing or insulting a government official even if the offending words are the truth? Shoul...Contributor: Deborah GenzerViews: 0Favorites: 0FDR TRIES TO "PACK" THE SUPREME COURT
Grades: 10 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, American Democracy, CivicsUnlike Congress or the presidency, the Supreme Court is not supposed to be a "political" institution. It must remain neutral in ...Contributor: Deborah GenzerViews: 0Favorites: 0