Students examine what it means to be civic-minded and make decisions for the common good, exploring the lives of Clara Barton and Robert Smalls as historical examples.

Students learn how Abigail Adams demonstrated civic courage by advocating for women's rights in letters to her husband, and are prompted to reflect on how they will use their own voice.

Students explore how life under British rule and the Articles of Confederation shaped the formation of U.S. government, learn about the three levels of government, and navigate a local government scenario.

Students solve community challenges in a fictional neighborhood by gathering information and building an action plan.

Students learn how Abigail Adams demonstrated civic courage by advocating for women's rights in letters to her husband, and are prompted to reflect on how they will use their own voice.

A 10-step, research-intensive civic action project where students choose a real county issue, research it, identify stakeholders, and develop a full action plan.

A 10-step, research-intensive civic action project where students choose a real county issue, research it, identify stakeholders, and develop a full action plan. .

Students solve community challenges in a fictional neighborhood by gathering information and building an action plan.

Young people from three different periods in U.S. history share, in their own words, how they helped their communities and country. All three take on the issue of food insecurity in times of war and peace.

Students engage their curiosity by examining primary source artifact images, practicing evidence-based thinking and explanation as foundational inquiry skills.

Students learn that asking questions drives learning, practice inquiry-based thinking, and explore how some questions can have multiple answers or remain open — building habits of critical questioning.

Students engage in artifact analysis as close reading and are introduced to sourcing, contextualization, and corroboration — the core historical thinking skills that directly support media literacy evaluation.

Students patrol a social media newsfeed, identifying deceptive posts, hidden ads, viral deception, and false reporting using journalism standards.

Students practice lateral reading to verify a claim on social media, investigate the source of a post, and evaluate credibility.

A short video introducing lateral reading as a strategy for verifying online information, paired with a printable activity.

Students examine news stories for evidence of transparency and verification, practice spotting misinformation, and learn fact-checking strategies including triangulation and image verification.

Students evaluate the source and authenticity of online videos and practice lateral reading to determine whether a video is credible.

Students patrol a social media newsfeed, identifying deceptive posts, hidden ads, viral deception, and false reporting using journalism standards.

Carla and Jade disagree about their school mascot and must work it out through civil discourse and compromise.

Ava and Johnny disagree about what game to play and must learn to work through it respectfully.

Students learn how Dolley Madison encouraged compromise by bringing political rivals together, and are prompted to reflect on what they can do to find common ground with others.

Students argue real Supreme Court cases, pick a side, identify constitutional support, and compete to build the strongest argument.

Students take on the roles of Petitioner, Respondent, or Justice in a fictional First Amendment case modeled on Tinker v. Des Moines.

Students will hear from delegates as they cast their vision for the future of the United States, balance the interests of a diverse set of states, and navigate the interests of delegates who envision vastly different roles for the new government.

Students prepare and argue a small claims court case, playing plaintiff, defendant, judge, and jury with witness statements and evidence.

Students argue a First Amendment case as Petitioner, Respondent, or Justice, applying Tinker v. Des Moines precedent to a new scenario.

Students will hear from delegates as they cast their vision for the future of the United States, balance the interests of a diverse set of states, and navigate the interests of delegates who envision vastly different roles for the new government.