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Submit an Entry!BRI Suggested Civic Action Resources
More K-5 ResourcesCivic Courage How did Elizabeth Eckford show courage in going to a new school? |
More 6-8 ResourcesCivics and Constitutional Life Explore Theodore Roosevelt’s 1883 speech "The Duties of American Citizenship" and how his words challenged Americans to take their civic responsibilities seriously. |
More 9-12 ResourcesCivic Virtues What does it take to build a thriving community and sustain self-government? This video explores the essential role of civic virtues in fostering a healthy civil society. |
Exploring Government An excerpted version of Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address that asks students to predict what they think he will say given the historical context and then reflect on what he did say. |
MyImpact Challenge Help students practice the skills of citizenship now through this curriculum that fosters a robust understanding of citizenship and gets them active as young people. |
American Civic Virtues Students will examine how the practice of civic virtues helps promote a healthy civil society where individuals and communities can thrive together and explore examples of individuals who demonstrated civic virtues. |
BRI Suggested Media Literacy Resources
More K-5 ResourcesElection of 1860 Newspaper Primary Sources Excerpts from 1860's newspapers that compare and contrast the election coverage in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Indiana. |
More 6-8 ResourcesSpotting Bias and Point of View in Media Students will identify bias and point of view in media and explain how these influence interpretation. |
More 9-12 ResourcesInformation Presentation What are the different ways the news media present information? How do these differences affect audiences? |
Supporting a Statement with Evidence An activity that asks students to support the claim that the Reconstruction Amendments tried to create justice for Black Americans. |
Fact, Opinion, and Inference An activity that asks students to support the claim that the Reconstruction Amendments tried to create justice for Black Americans. |
Source Analysis and Reflection Explore how news media and communication outlets influence the dissemination of political information. |
BRI Suggested Debate and Dialogue Resources
More K-5 ResourcesCauses of the American Revolution Student Debate A debate activity to help students gain understanding of the complexities of the move toward Independence. |
More 6-8 ResourcesFederalist v. Anti-Federalist Debates Explore the disagreements between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. What were the key arguments for and against ratification of the Constitution, and how were the debates shaped by constitutional principles? |
More 9-12 ResourcesDebating Tammany Hall and Civil Service Reform Format PDF Students will write a speech arguing either in favor of or against civil service reform depending on the group assigned. |
Talk, Read, Talk, Write: Liberty and Slavery Talk, Read, Talk, Write: Liberty and Slavery Students engage with primary sources about slavery to discuss the principles of justice, liberty, and eqaulity. |
Civil War DBQ How did fundamental disagreements over slavery and its expansion lead to a devastating civil war that transformed the United States? |
Paideia Seminar: Christopher Columbus Help students draw conclusions about the effect and legacy of Christopher Columbus. |
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