This document provides an overview of civics and resources related to teaching civics. It defines civics as the study of citizenship, rights, and responsibilities. It also outlines a standard for civics education that focuses on understanding government systems and the role of citizens. The document concludes by listing various websites that provide lessons, activities, and information about civics, citizenship, and the U.S. Constitution.

1. Civic Ideals and Practices
EDSS 620
Summer 2013

2. What is Civics?
• Civics is the study of the theoretical and practical
aspects of citizenship, its rights and duties; the
duties of citizens to each other as members of a
political body and to the government.
• It includes the study of civil law and civil code,
and the study of government with attention to
the role of citizens ― as opposed to external
factors ― in the operation and oversight of
government.

3. Standard 5 – Civics, Citizenship and
Government
• “use a variety of intellectual skills to
demonstrate their understanding of the
necessity for establishing governments; the
governmental system of the U.S. and other
nations; the U.S. Constitution; the basic civic
values of American constitutional democracy;
and the roles, rights, and responsibilities of
citizenship, including avenues of
participation.”

4. iCivics
http://www.icivics.org

5. Civics Lessons for ESL Students
http://www.icivics.org

6. Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government
http://bensguide.gpo.gov

7. The White House
http://www.whitehouse.gov

8. Congress for Kids
http://www.congressforkids.net/citizenship_3_whatisresponcitizenship.htm

9. BrainPop
http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/usgovernmentandlaw/citizenship/

10. Civics Flashcards
http://www.ailc.com/citizenship/flashcards/index.htm

11. American Bar Association
http://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_education/resources/educational_resources/teaching_resource_guides/resources_for_teachers_students.html

12. Civic Action Project
http://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_education/resources/educational_resources/teaching_resource_guides/resources_for_teachers_students.html

13. The Avalon Project
http://avalon.law.yale.edu

14. Citizenship Lessons
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/b/citizrrrl.cfm

15. The Constitution Game
http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/constitution_day/

16. Constitution Resources LOC
http://thomas.loc.gov/teachers/constitution.html

17. United States Senate
http://www.senate.gov/civics/constitution_item/constitution.htm

18. iCivics WebQuest
http://www.icivics.org/web-quests/constitution-rules-running-country

19. ShareMyLesson
http://www.sharemylesson.com

20. Discovery Education
http://app.discoveryeducation.com

21. Timeline
• A timeline is a way of displaying a list of
events in chronological order, sometimes
described as a project artifact.
• It is typically a graphic design showing a long
bar labeled with dates alongside itself and
(usually) events labeled on points where they
would have happened.

23. Timelines
http://theelearningcoach.com/media/graphics/timelines-for-learning/

24. ReadWriteThink
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/timeline/

25. TimeToast
http://www.timetoast.com

26. Dipity
http://www.dipity.com

27. OurStory.com
http://www.ourstory.com/

28. XTimeline
http://www.xtimeline.com/index.aspx

29. U.S. Constitution Timeline
http://constitutioncenter.org/timeline/index.html