C3. Inquiry based lesson plan. Students explore the connection between the consumption of sugar and the reliance of slave labor to cultivate sugar plantations. Includes multiple opportunities to explore the supporting questions and develop an argument with claims, including charts, graphs, illustrations, reading excerpts, and background information.

C3. Inquiry based lesson plan. Students explore how the relationship between the pilgrims and the Wampanoag changed over time. Students develop an argument with evidence about whether or not the conflicts that developed could have been avoided (from the pilgrims' and Wampanoag's perspectives). Includes pictures, maps, excerpts, supporting questions, formative, and summative assessments.

Students will analyze census data and graphs that demonstrate how certain aspects of the lives of African-Americans have changed since civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963. Students will select a fact from these data, facts from other sources, and a historical photograph to include on a poster about King.

Students match primary sources to the reasons individuals immigrated to the United States.

In this one-minute video, students learn about the judicial branch of government. A host explains the structure and function of the judicial branch, and students will analyze the role that the judicial branch plays in the United States government.

What is jury duty, and why is it important? In this one-minute video, students learn about jury duty. A host explains what a jury is and how juries are selected, then students consider why jury duty is an important civic duty.

This is an activity where students are required to match the photograph of a famous abolitionist with a description of his or her accomplishments. Students learn about abolition and steps that were taken to end slavery.

The We the Civics Kids Election 2012 material will help you understand why we have a President and not a King or Queen, and what the role of our
President is. The materials will also provide a guide to running for President, and will take you on a journey from the vote to the oath of office. And, after you find out about the election process, you can all look forward to more We the Civics Kids magazines designed to help every student become an active citizen.

The Korean War is often referred to as the "forgotten war." Why is that? In this explainer video, students learn about the Korean War. They explore the causes and events of this war and consider its lasting effects today.

This lesson is intended to stretch across two 20-30 minute lessons. Students will understand the historical significance of Dr. Martha Hughes Cannon, whose statue will be placed in the Statuary Hall Collection in 2022. Students will choose an event from Dr. Cannon’s life and create a storyboard with illustrations for a children’s book.

Who makes the laws? In this one-minute video, students learn about the legislative branch. A host describes the structure and functions of Congress, and students consider the significance of a two-chamber system.

In this social studies activity, students will review their understanding of the legislative branch of government using Nearpod's interactive quiz game, Time to Climb.

This lesson is intended to stretch across two 20-30 minute lessons. Students will learn about the history of National Statuary Hall and the statues that are housed in the U.S. Capitol complex as part of that collection. Students will also examine how men and women are represented numerically in the National Statuary Hall Collection and create a visual representation of the data. Lastly, students will understand the historical significance of Dr. Martha Hughes Cannon, whose statue will be placed in the Statuary Hall Collection in 2022.

In this geography activity, students will review their understanding of map skills using Nearpod's interactive quiz game, Time to Climb.

Mission US is a role-playing game (RPG). In each mission you’ll step into the shoes of a young person during an important time period in US history. While your character and many of the characters in the game are fictional, they are based on the experiences of real people. (You will also encounter some actual historical figures and witness historical events in the game!) In this simularion, the year is 1960. You are 16-year-old Verna Baker, born and raised in the Mississippi Delta. As you move to the city of Greenwood to start high school, a movement for civil rights is gaining momentum. How will you take part in the struggle for freedom and equality?

This lesson plan addresses the Essential Question: What are ways that people memorialized the 9/11 attacks? It addressing a difficult topic like 9/11 and memorialization of historical events for elementary aged students.

This activity will help students understand that people’s perceptions of the world—places, regions, and environments—are constantly changing with new experiences and information. Students will examine Census Bureau data about Los Angeles, and about the rest of California and the United States, to challenge or confirm these perceptions.

Students will learn how the U.S. Census Bureau helps emergency responders provide support during natural disasters. Then, the teacher will set up various stations around the room to encourage peer-to-peer learning in small groups. Students will rotate from station to station, completing tasks such as creating an emergency preparedness kit, determining the states with the highest risk for hurricanes, and reviewing a series of photos of houses to determine which are most likely to survive a natural disaster.

Students can use this simple tool to examine and analyze any kind of primary source and record their responses. Students can download and fill in this PDF, then save, print, e-mail, or upload it, or they can print it and fill it in by hand.

Mission US is a role-playing game (RPG). In each mission you’ll step into the shoes of a young person during an important time period in US history. While your character and many of the characters in the game are fictional, they are based on the experiences of real people. (You will also encounter some actual historical figures and witness historical events in the game!) In this simularion, the year is 1941. You are 16-year-old Henry Tanaka. When the government forces you and 120,000 other innocent Japanese Americans into camps, how will you react?