Civil Dialogue - (link)

Civil dialogue is a process of discussion to promote respectful and constructive communication. It becomes key in discussing controversial topics that can become intense quickly, as it fosters mutual respect and encourages empathy toward different...

Civil Dialogue: Compiled Links - (link)

Civil dialogue is a process of discussion to promote respectful and constructive communication. It becomes key in discussing controversial topics that can become intense quickly, as it fosters mutual respect and encourages empathy toward different...

Civil Dialogue: Historical Background - (link)

Civil dialogue is a process of discussion to promote respectful and constructive communication. It becomes key in discussing controversial topics that can become intense quickly, as it fosters mutual respect and encourages empathy toward different...

Civil Dialogue: Introductory Video - (link)

Civil dialogue is a process of discussion to promote respectful and constructive communication. It becomes key in discussing controversial topics that can become intense quickly, as it fosters mutual respect and encourages empathy toward different...

Civil Dialogue: Notes for Teachers - (link)

Civil dialogue is a process of discussion to promote respectful and constructive communication. It becomes key in discussing controversial topics that can become intense quickly, as it fosters mutual respect and encourages empathy toward different...

Civil Dialogue: Presentation - (link)

Civil dialogue is a process of discussion to promote respectful and constructive communication. It becomes key in discussing controversial topics that can become intense quickly, as it fosters mutual respect and encourages empathy toward different...

Civil Dialogue: Student Worksheet - (link)

Civil dialogue is a process of discussion to promote respectful and constructive communication. It becomes key in discussing controversial topics that can become intense quickly, as it fosters mutual respect and encourages empathy toward different...

Executive Power - (link)

Under the United States Constitution, power is split between three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. The executive branch makes sure the laws are carried out. In the U.S., the president leads the executive branch and is responsible for...

Executive Power: Compiled Links - (link)

Under the United States Constitution, power is split between three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. The executive branch makes sure the laws are carried out. In the U.S., the president leads the executive branch and is responsible for...

Executive Power: Historical Background - (link)

Under the United States Constitution, power is split between three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. The executive branch makes sure the laws are carried out. In the U.S., the president leads the executive branch and is responsible for...

Executive Power: Notes for Teachers - (link)

Under the United States Constitution, power is split between three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. The executive branch makes sure the laws are carried out. In the U.S., the president leads the executive branch and is responsible for...

Executive Power: Presentation - (link)

Under the United States Constitution, power is split between three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. The executive branch makes sure the laws are carried out. In the U.S., the president leads the executive branch and is responsible for...

Executive Power: Session Link for July 17 - (link)

Session for July 17

Executive Power: Session Link for July 19 - (link)

Session Link for July 19

Executive Power: Session Link for June 1 - (link)

Wilson’s Amendment for Single Executive

Executive Power: Session Link for June 2 - (link)

Wilson’s Amendment for the Executive to be Elected by Districts

Executive Power: Session for July 24 - (link)

Session for July 24

Executive Power: Student Worksheet - (link)

Under the United States Constitution, power is split between three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. The executive branch makes sure the laws are carried out. In the U.S., the president leads the executive branch and is responsible for...

Executive Power: Video Introduction - (link)

Under the United States Constitution, power is split between three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. The executive branch makes sure the laws are carried out. In the U.S., the president leads the executive branch and is responsible for...

James Madison's Notes of the Constitutional Convention (July 5, 1787) - (link)

Madison's notes for July 5, 1787

James Madison's Notes of the Constitutional Convention (July 17, 1787) - (link)

Madison's Notes for July 17

James Madison's Notes of the Constitutional Convention (July 19, 1787) - (link)

Madison's Notes for July 19

James Madison's Notes of the Constitutional Convention (July 20, 1787) - (link)

James Madison's Notes of the Constitutional Convention (July 21, 1787) - (link)

James Madison's Notes of the Constitutional Convention (July 24, 1787) - (link)

Madison's Notes for July 24

James Madison's Notes of the Constitutional Convention (June 1, 1787) - (link)

Madison's Notes for June 1

James Madison's Notes of the Constitutional Convention (June 2, 1787) - (link)

Madison's Notes on June 2

James Madison's Notes of the Constitutional Convention (June 2, 1787) - (link)

James Madison's Notes of the Constitutional Convention (June 11, 1787) - (link)

Madison's notes for June 11, 1787.

James Madison's Notes of the Constitutional Convention (June 15, 1787) - (link)

Madison's notes for June 15, 1787.

James Madison's Notes of the Constitutional Convention (June 19, 1787) - (link)

Madison's notes for June 19, 1787.

James Madison's Notes of the Constitutional Convention (May 29, 1787) - (link)

Madison's notes for May 29 , 1787.

James Madison's Notes of the Constitutional Convention (May 30, 1787) - (link)

Madison's notes for May 30, 1787,

James Madison's Notes of the Constitutional Convention (September 17, 1787) - (link)

Madison's notes from September 17, 1787.

Local and State Declarations of Independence: Ashby, Massachusetts. July 1, 1776 - (link)

Ashby, Massachusetts. July 1, 1776

Local and State Declarations of Independence: Historical Background - (link)

The Continental Congress voted to break away from King George III on July 2, 1776. But they didn’t act alone—between April and July 1776, towns, counties, and states across the colonies had urged their representatives in Congress to vote for...

Local and State Declarations of Independence: Introduction - (link)

The Continental Congress voted to break away from King George III on July 2, 1776. But they didn’t act alone—between April and July 1776, towns, counties, and states across the colonies had urged their representatives in Congress to vote for...

Local and State Declarations of Independence: Introductory Video - (link)

The Continental Congress voted to break away from King George III on July 2, 1776. But they didn’t act alone—between April and July 1776, towns, counties, and states across the colonies had urged their representatives in Congress to vote for...

Local and State Declarations of Independence: Maryland: Charles County, June 1776 - (link)

Maryland: Charles County, June 1776

Local and State Declarations of Independence: Maryland: Talbot County, June 1776 - (link)

Maryland: Talbot County, June 1776

Local and State Declarations of Independence: Massachusetts: Murrayfield (Hampshire), 17 June 1776 - (link)

Massachusetts: Murrayfield (Hampshire), 17 June 1776

Local and State Declarations of Independence: Natick, Massachusetts. June 20, 1776 - (link)

Natick, Massachusetts. June 20, 1776

Local and State Declarations of Independence: New York: Spencer-Town (Albany), 24 June 1776 - (link)

New York: Spencer-Town (Albany), 24 June 1776

Local and State Declarations of Independence: Notes for Teachers - (link)

The Continental Congress voted to break away from King George III on July 2, 1776. But they didn’t act alone—between April and July 1776, towns, counties, and states across the colonies had urged their representatives in Congress to vote for...

Local and State Declarations of Independence: Presentation - (link)

The Continental Congress voted to break away from King George III on July 2, 1776. But they didn’t act alone—between April and July 1776, towns, counties, and states across the colonies had urged their representatives in Congress to vote for...

Local and State Declarations of Independence: Student Worksheet (County Declarations April to June 1776) - (link)

The Continental Congress voted to break away from King George III on July 2, 1776. But they didn’t act alone—between April and July 1776, towns, counties, and states across the colonies had urged their representatives in Congress to vote for...

Local and State Declarations of Independence: Student Worksheet (State Declarations) - (link)

The Continental Congress voted to break away from King George III on July 2, 1776. But they didn’t act alone—between April and July 1776, towns, counties, and states across the colonies had urged their representatives in Congress to vote for...

Local and State Declarations of Independence: Student Worksheet (Town Declarations April-July 1776) - (link)

The Continental Congress voted to break away from King George III on July 2, 1776. But they didn’t act alone—between April and July 1776, towns, counties, and states across the colonies had urged their representatives in Congress to vote for...

Local and State Declarations of Independence: Topsfield, Massachusetts. June 21, 1776 - (link)

Topsfield, Massachusetts. June 21, 1776

Local and State Declarations of Independence: Virginia: Buckingham, 13 May 1776 - (link)

Virginia: Buckingham, 13 May 1776

Local and State Declarations of Independence: Virginia: James City, 24 April 1776 - (link)

Virginia: James City, 24 April 1776

Local and State Declarations: Virginia: Charlotte, 23 April 1776 - (link)

Virginia: Charlotte, 23 April 1776

Separation of Powers: Historical background - (link)

The separation of powers is a fundamental principle of a constitutional republic. By dividing authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, it prevents any one person or group from controlling the entire government. This classroom...

Separation of Powers: Introduction - (link)

The separation of powers is a fundamental principle of a constitutional republic. By dividing authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, it prevents any one person or group from controlling the entire government. This classroom...

Separation of Powers: Notes for Teachers - (link)

The separation of powers is a fundamental principle of a constitutional republic. By dividing authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, it prevents any one person or group from controlling the entire government. This classroom...

Separation of Powers: Presentation - (link)

A Powerpoint presentation for use in the Separation of Powers lesson.

Separation of Powers: Student Worksheet - (link)

The separation of powers is a fundamental principle of a constitutional republic. By dividing authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, it prevents any one person or group from controlling the entire government. This classroom...

Separation of Powers: Video Introduction - (link)

The separation of powers is a fundamental principle of a constitutional republic. By dividing authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, it prevents any one person or group from controlling the entire government. This classroom...

The Great Compromise - (link)

The Great Compromise was an agreement made during the Constitutional Convention in 1787 about how states would be represented in Congress. Big states wanted more votes because they had more people, while small states wanted all states to have an equal...

The Great Compromise: Compiled Links - (link)

The Great Compromise was an agreement made during the Constitutional Convention in 1787 about how states would be represented in Congress. Big states wanted more votes because they had more people, while small states wanted all states to have an equal...

The Great Compromise: Historical Background - (link)

The Great Compromise was an agreement made during the Constitutional Convention in 1787 about how states would be represented in Congress. Big states wanted more votes because they had more people, while small states wanted all states to have an equal...

The Great Compromise: Notes for Teachers - (link)

The Great Compromise was an agreement made during the Constitutional Convention in 1787 about how states would be represented in Congress. Big states wanted more votes because they had more people, while small states wanted all states to have an equal...

The Great Compromise: Optional Formative Assessment - (link)

The Great Compromise was an agreement made during the Constitutional Convention in 1787 about how states would be represented in Congress. Big states wanted more votes because they had more people, while small states wanted all states to have an equal...

The Great Compromise: Presentation - (link)

The Great Compromise was an agreement made during the Constitutional Convention in 1787 about how states would be represented in Congress. Big states wanted more votes because they had more people, while small states wanted all states to have an equal...

The Great Compromise: Student Worksheet - (link)

The Great Compromise was an agreement made during the Constitutional Convention in 1787 about how states would be represented in Congress. Big states wanted more votes because they had more people, while small states wanted all states to have an equal...

The Great Compromise: Video Introduction - (link)

The Great Compromise was an agreement made during the Constitutional Convention in 1787 about how states would be represented in Congress. Big states wanted more votes because they had more people, while small states wanted all states to have an equal...

Utah Women's Suffrage: Compiled Links - (link)

Women in Utah gained the right to vote in 1870, before it became a state. Although Wyoming passed a women’s suffrage law first, Utah held an election first and was the first place in the U.S. where women voted. In 1887, a federal law took away women’s...

Utah Women's Suffrage: Historical Background - (link)

Women in Utah gained the right to vote in 1870, before it became a state. Although Wyoming passed a women’s suffrage law first, Utah held an election first and was the first place in the U.S. where women voted. In 1887, a federal law took away women’s...

Utah Women's Suffrage: Introductory Video - (link)

First American Woman to Vote: The Story of Suffrage in Utah

Utah Women's Suffrage: Notes for Teachers - (link)

Women in Utah gained the right to vote in 1870, before it became a state. Although Wyoming passed a women’s suffrage law first, Utah held an election first and was the first place in the U.S. where women voted. In 1887, a federal law took away women’s...

Utah Women's Suffrage: Original Minutes of the Utah State Constitutional Convention - (link)

Women in Utah gained the right to vote in 1870, before it became a state. Although Wyoming passed a women’s suffrage law first, Utah held an election first and was the first place in the U.S. where women voted. In 1887, a federal law took away women’s...

Utah Women's Suffrage: Presentation - (link)

Women in Utah gained the right to vote in 1870, before it became a state. Although Wyoming passed a women’s suffrage law first, Utah held an election first and was the first place in the U.S. where women voted. In 1887, a federal law took away women’s...

Utah Women's Suffrage: Student Worksheet (Debates) - (link)

Women in Utah gained the right to vote in 1870, before it became a state. Although Wyoming passed a women’s suffrage law first, Utah held an election first and was the first place in the U.S. where women voted. In 1887, a federal law took away women’s...

Utah Women's Suffrage: Student Worksheet (Petitions) - (link)

Women in Utah gained the right to vote in 1870, before it became a state. Although Wyoming passed a women’s suffrage law first, Utah held an election first and was the first place in the U.S. where women voted. In 1887, a federal law took away women’s...

Utah Women’s Suffrage - (link)

Women in Utah gained the right to vote in 1870, before it became a state. Although Wyoming passed a women’s suffrage law first, Utah held an election first and was the first place in the U.S. where women voted. In 1887, a federal law took away women’s...