60-Second Civics Lesson Plans

60-Second Civics

60-Second Civics is a daily podcast that provides a quick and convenient way for listeners to learn about the U.S. government, the Constitution, and American history.

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Produced by the Center for Civic Education, 60-Second Civics explores themes related to civics and government and the constitutional issues behind the headlines. The podcast's content is primarily derived from the Center’s education for democracy curricula, including We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution, Foundations of Democracy, and Elements of Democracy.

You can subscribe to 60-Second Civics and take Daily Civics Quiz at http://civiced.org/60-second-civics.

1482 items

Antigone, Part 1

60-Second Civics

Updated:

2016

2 Comments

Multiple Subjects
- Democracy
- Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens
MS, HS

What does the tragedy of Antigone have to do with the study of government? Find out in this podcast from 60 Second Civics.

Powers of Congress: Impeachment

60-Second Civics

Updated:

2019

3 Comments

Multiple Subjects
- Democracy
- Functions of Government
MS, HS

Use this audio lesson from 60-Second Civics to teach students about the impeachment powers of Congress (How Congress functions: Part 30). 60-Second...

What is a constitution?

60-Second Civics

Updated:

2016

1 Comment

Multiple Subjects
- Constitution and Bill of Rights
- Constitutionalism
- Federalism
- Types of Government
MS, HS

This podcast from 60 Second Civics asks, "What is a constitution? Do all countries have them? Do they have to be written down?"

Checks and balances.

60-Second Civics

Updated:

2016

1 Comment

Multiple Subjects
- Checks and Balances
- Separation of powers
MS, HS

Rights after independence, Part 14: Checks and balances. In this podcast from 60 Second Civics we discuss checks and balances.

Constitutionalism: Limited Government

60-Second Civics

Updated:

2019

1 Comment

Multiple Subjects
- Constitutionalism
- Democracy
MS, HS

Check out this podcast from 60-Second Civics to help teach your students about constitutionalism and the difference between unlimited and limited...

Episode 1455: Part 5: Voluntary associations

60-Second Civics

Updated:

2016

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Multiple Subjects
- Community Involvement
- Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens
MS, HS

Today we explain why people in the United States participate in voluntary associations. This episode originally aired in October 2011.

Civil Rights: Segregation in the 1950s

60-Second Civics

Updated:

2019

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Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens
MS, HS

Civil Rights, Part 6: On this 60-Second Civics episode we examine segregation in the 1950s. This episode originally aired in November 2011. 60-Second...

Civil Rights: State resistance to desegregation

60-Second Civics

Updated:

2016

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Multiple Subjects
- Key Supreme Court Decisions
- Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens
MS, HS

Civil Rights Part 7: State resistance to desegregation. In this 60 Second Civics we discuss backlash against desegregation in the South. This episode...