The liberalism of the post-1960s is usually associated with cultural or “lifestyle” permissiveness, a moral relativism regarding…
The election of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932 resulted in the New Deal he proposed, a fundamental shift in the American political ec…
Philanthropy may be defined as the desire to promote the welfare of society by giving your own money to good causes. Philanthropy is…
If, as individuals, we spend more than we earn, we can go bankrupt. The same is true with nations. If a nation spends on government …
Entrepreneurs are a different breed. They think differently from others. The definition of entrepreneur—one who takes risks to cre…
The Founders thought that preserving freedom through self-governing institutions required that citizens have certain virtues. Howeve…
Americans celebrate volunteers and public servants, intuitively recognizing that there is something of great value in helping your c…
Debating matters of public concern is essential in a free, self-governing society. If citizens were not free to decide after listeni…
Through the Constitution’s system of federalism power was divided between national and subnational governments allowing citizens t…
The United States was founded through a deliberative process that examined the wisdom and experience of the ages to discern human na…
What many today might call “rights,” such as federally-guaranteed social security payments, disability payments, food stamps, ed…
The United States Founders believed that certain civic virtues were required of citizens in order for the Constitution to work. Nume…
The Bill of Rights for Real Life is designed to lead less academically-inclined students toward a stronger and more explicit engagem…
The Founding Documents: A Three-Act Drama is an immersive, interactive dive into the Founding documents and the history that surroun…
The Bill of Rights and You: Rights and Responsibilities is designed to give students an understanding of their rights under the firs…
In this capstone project, students use the lessons of the suffrage movement to develop a website, event, or other activity that prov…
In this capstone project, students apply the lessons of the suffrage movement to address an important issue in their lives. The proj…
The debate over the Bill of Rights at the Founding was not an argument over whether rights exist, but about how best to protect thos…
In this lesson, students will explore the events and philosophies from British and colonial history that shaped the Founders’ idea…
Students will examine how a diverse group of Americans have exemplified the responsibilities of citizenship. Students will consider …
This lesson offers students the opportunity to reflect on the virtues the Founders considered fundamental to a free society. After r…
For the Bill of Rights to remain more than what Madison referred to as a “parchment barrier,” citizens must understand the purpo…
In this lesson, students will study the Constitution from three perspectives: structure, content, and underlying principles. They wi…
In this lesson, students will explore the structure, purpose, and significance of the Declaration of Independence. Students will ana…
This lesson challenges students to reflect on the meaning of American citizenship and understand its many forms, including private a…
In this Lesson, students will research specific measures that governments at the local, state, and federal level have carried out in…
Those who argue in favor of changing daylight saving time argue that the time changes are harmful to sleep schedules and circadian r…
The current pandemic has raised important questions about federalism and what level of government should be in charge of making mand…
April 1, 2020 is Census day! This once in a decade event serves many important purposes beyond just determining how many people live…
Last year, the Trump administration announced that it would include a question asking if the respondent is a citizen of the United S…
Suffragists like Alice Paul fought a long battle to achieve their goals. Learn about her story and the virtue of perseverance with t…
A country’s foreign policies are the strategies it employs to secure its self interest in dealing with foreign nations. American f…
In this lesson, students will examine the military decisions that Dwight Eisenhower made on D-Day in World War II and how he took re…
Healthcare has been a controversial topic throughout the past decade. There has been the passage of the Affordable Care Act and the …
This lesson looks at the life of Jourdon Anderson, an escaped slave who wrote a letter to his former master in 1865. The lesson expl…
In this lesson, students will examine if John Brown deceived himself with self-righteousness by thinking that he could end slavery i…
Responsibility is defined as striving to know and to do what is best rather than what is most popular and to be trustworthy for maki…
Self-governance is defined as being self-controlled, avoiding extremes, and to not be excessively influenced or controlled by others…
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