US Government Lesson Plans & Activities

Contains selected resources from The Meaning of Thanksgiving Day, an educational e-book edited by Amy and Leon Kass. The e-book is part of series from What So Proudly We Hail which educates young...

Governments come in all shapes, sizes, and forms that affect the daily lives of people all over the world. In this lesson, students will learn the defining characteristics of various forms of...

Contains selected resources from The Meaning of Veterans Day, a educational e-book edited by Amy and Leon Kass. The e-book is part of series from What So Proudly We Hail which educates young...

Lesson introducing the US Constitution

This is an activity that should be done before learning about types of governments, theories of government, or one government in particular. It can be applied really to any grade, but I chose 10th...

Photographs can sometimes capture important moments in American history. Activities will help students: analyze the time period of a photograph to gain a greater understanding of history; explore...

The Youth Leadership Initiative (YLI) has created these activities and lesson plans to enhance your students' understanding of the Constitution.These materials also support the 2013 National Mock...

This lesson explains the five major accomplishments of the first Congress. Students learn how the Constitution provided a general framework for the government. Visit the Center for Civic Education...

This lesson explores some of the ideas in the Preamble to the Constitution. Students read the Preamble and develop definitions for the six key phrases in the document. An audio version of this...

This contains a handout which looks at the Federal Court Structure and the Supreme Court. It looks at the appointment and tenure of Supreme Court Judges with a discussion of their ideological...