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BRI's MyImpact Challenge curriculum aids teachers in helping students navigate their civic engagement project
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Middle School Civics Teachers Resources

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Graphic promoting voter engagement with the text "Think The Vote" and a button for more information.
Think The Vote
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Participate in debates with other students around the country for a chance to win $1,000!
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MyImpact Challenge: Defining Citizenship
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Give students tools to explore citizenship and civic virtues as they prepare for the next portion of their project.
BRI's MyImpact Challenge curriculum aids teachers in helping students navigate their civic engagement project
MyImpact Challenge
Curriculum - 6 Lessons

Curriculum

6 Lessons

How can students practice the skills of citizenship now? By working through this curriculum that fosters a robust understanding of citizenship and gets them active in their communities as young people!
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MyImpact Challenge
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$40,000 in total prizes for students and their teachers for Civic Engagement projects. Open to 13-19 year olds.
BRI's free social studies curriculum for grades 8-12 that connects the Founding documents to citizenship
Being an American
Curriculum - 11 Lessons

Curriculum

11 Lessons

How do the Founding documents connect to our civic values and the fundamental right of citizenship?
A parade with cars and motorcycles, surrounded by cheering crowds and confetti, celebrating an event in a city.
American Heroes, Past and Present
Lesson - 3 Activities

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3 Activities

How have Americans shown civic virtues throughout history?
A historical painting depicting a group of people in 18th-century attire engaged in a serious discussion.
George Washington and Self-Governance
Lesson - 7 Activities

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7 Activities

100 Min

What is the virtue of prudence? Explore how George Washington's prudence influenced the early republic and how it influences what we value in both citizens and leaders.
100 Min
Three military tanks positioned on a street, with a person standing in front and street lamps visible in the foreground.
Tiananmen Square and Courage
Lesson - 2 Activities

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2 Activities

90 Min

How did the anonymous individual who refused to yield to a tank during the crackdown on protesters at Tiananmen Square display the virtue of courage?
90 Min
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Dwight Eisenhower and Responsibility
Lesson - 3 Activities

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3 Activities

90 Min

What military decisions did Dwight Eisenhower make on D-Day in World War II and how did he take responsibility for his grave decisions of launching the Normandy invasion?
90 Min
A young person wearing sunglasses walks among a crowd, holding a book, with adults in the background.
Elizabeth Eckford and Courage
Lesson - 4 Activities

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4 Activities

90 Min

What is the virtue of courage and why it is important in a society that values individual liberty? Trace the experience of Elizabeth Eckford and the Little Rock Nine to explore these questions.
90 Min
Middle school social studies resources about the Founding documents
The Founding Documents: A Three-Act Drama
Curriculum

Curriculum

Immerse little learners in the story of the Founding using this interactive resource. Introduce students to key figures like Benjamin Franklin, George Mason, and Thomas Jefferson among others. Complete with activity sections and vivid illustration, this resource is a wonderful introduction to Founding Principles.