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1776 Unites
Lesson plans, multimedia, and other resources that celebrate Black excellence and showcase African-Americans who have prospered by embracing America’s founding ideals.
Alabama History at Home
A collection of activities, lesson plans, and virtual tours to learn about Alabama's history.
American Council of Trustees and Alumni
10 things everyone should know about American history, articles and resources to prepare students to be informed and engaged citizens.
American Historical Association
The AHA is a trusted voice for history education, the professional work of historians, and the critical role of historical thinking in public life.
American Revolution Institute
Games, videos, classroom collections, traveling trunks, curriculum and lesson plans, and professional development for teachers.
American Veterans Center
A collection of veteran's chronicles, oral histories, documentaries, educational programs, civic events, and a WWII High School Curriculum.
Annenberg Classroom
Annenberg Classroom's free resources include over 65 videos on constitutional concepts and Supreme Court cases.
Ashbrook Center
Professional development opportunities: teaching American history resources, core documents curriculum, lesson plans, document library, and Master of Arts programs for teachers.
Ben’s Guide to the US Government
Ben's Guide is designed to inform students, parents, and educators about the Federal Government. Sponsored by the United States Government Publishing Office.
Bill of Rights Institute
A teacher platform with online resources & curriculum on current events, voting, landmark Supreme Court cases. Also offers teacher councils and professional development.
C-SPAN Classroom
Free video-based materials for social studies teachers.
Center for Civic Education
The CCE develops curricular materials, provides professional development for teachers, and advocates for stronger civic education in the United States.
Center for News Literacy
News Literacy can help students of all ages recognize the differences between fact and rumor, news and advertising, news and opinion, and bias and fairness.
Center for the Study of the American Constitution
The CSAC is a resource for historical documents, publications, and lessons based on the United States Constitution.
Center on Representative Government
Free civics education resources to improve the public’s understanding of the role of representative government.
Close Up
Close Up provides issue-centric, nonpartisan government curriculum for middle and high school students.
CommonLit
A digital lesson library and professional development platform for teachers.
ConSource
Constitutional index and crash courses, documents, videos, and lesson plans, Virtual Supreme Court Competition for High School Students, professional development opportunities for teachers.
Constituting America
Contests, music, games, and theatrical debates and forums for teachers to use for interactive classroom activities.
Constitution Annotated
In publication for over 100 years, the Constitution Annotated is a comprehensive, government-sanctioned record of the interpretations of the Constitution.
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Non-partisan, issue-based, standards-aligned curriculum based on the American Constitution.
Core Knowledge
A platform where educators can find published educational books, curricula, and lesson materials in language arts, history and geography, music, science and visual arts.
Digital History
Digital History is a research database filled with primary sources, videos, learning content, and more, covering the entire expanse of America's story.
DOCS Teach/National Archives
A teacher-friendly online tool for teaching with America's founding documents, from the National Archives.
EDSITEment!
A National Endowment for the Humanities site with K-12 teacher guides, lesson plans, videos, podcasts, lectures, interactives for the classroom, and film projects.
EduHam at Home
A free educational experience in American History by the creators of Hamilton the Musical, designed for the 2020-2021 school year.
FIRE
Explore Supreme Court opinions, timelines, challenged books, and other resources to get the full picture of how the United States’ culture of free speech and First Amendment law has developed over the years.
Foster’s Outriders Civics Program
In partnership with Hillsdale College, Outriders promote and provide free access to online civics education and programs.
Gilder Lehrman Institute
Theatrical plays, curricula, essays, lesson plans, videos, study plans, online exhibitions, and teaching resources on all facets of American history and culture.
iCivics
Games, lesson plans, professional development opportunities, tools for teaching controversial topics and a wide curriculum for civic education.
Interactive Constitution
Online program for studying the Constitution and its ramifications, with worksheets and study plans.
KidCitizen
Interactive exploration of Congress and civic engagement for elementary students.
Lafayette Park (National Park Service)
A lesson plan surrounding Lafayette Park, women's history, and the First Amendment.
LexGen
A student-founded Civics education nonprofit with curriculum ideas for helping young people learn about laws and voting.
Lincoln’s Cottage
Workshops for educators and collaboration with other historic sites, museums, federal agencies, and nonprofits on or off campus, as well as teacher lesson plans and field-trip opportunities.
Montpelier
Podcasts, programs and seminars for teachers as well as exhibitions, educational resources and field-trip opportunities for K-12.
Mount Vernon
Lesson plans, distance learning videos, online collections with an array of Washington and Mount Vernon artifacts, primary sources, and professional development opportunities for teachers.
Museum of the American Revolution
Teacher lesson plans and guides, professional development workshops, teacher summer institutes, and virtual field trips.
National Archives
Documents, photos and records on America's history, tools for teaching primary sources, Hispanic-Latinx Historical records, professional development opportunities, distance learning sessions.
National Constitution Center
Online exhibitions and tours, interactive Constitution, educational videos, teacher blogs and podcasts, classroom exchanges, interactive games, and primary sources archive.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Tuition-free development opportunities and workshops for K-12 educators and higher education faculty to study a variety of humanities topics.
National Geographic
Videos, documentaries and classroom activity ideas for kids.
National History Day
Virtual teacher resources, student contests, links to sites to help students conduct research, primary sources and lesson plans, Understand Sacrifice program, and the Making History Series.
National Humanities Center
Webinars, lesson plans, primary and secondary sources for literature and history teachers.
National Museum of American History
Browse 100s of virtual exhibits, articles, teacher resources, and more.
National Park Service
Information and educational materials centered around America's 63 national parks.
National Women’s History Museum
The NWHM works to preserve, illuminate, and share the powerful history of women in America through exhibits, classroom resources, and events.
Newseum for Education
1,000s of lesson plans, digital artifacts, videos, historical events, interactives, and other education tools based on American media and journalism.
Next Generation Politics
Civic resources, created and edited by teens, including a blog and podcast, The Round Table.
Oyez, Oyez, Oh Yay!
Access to Supreme Court case summaries, videos, and supporting lessons, all of which have been designed to help Texas students prepare and be successful for end of course assessments.
RealClear American Civics
RealClear’s American Civics web portal gives students, teachers, and citizens-in-the-making a clear understanding of our nation’s founding principles and history.
Teaching American History
Curated resources for teaching American history through online historical exhibitions, lesson plans, document seminars, multi-media and homeschool resources.
The 400th Project
The 400th Project provides resources through media, guided tours, and seminars to promote the legacy of Pilgrim principles of freedom and liberty worldwide.
The Center for Education Reform
Resources, videos and lesson plans from CER's past in-person programs in Washington, D.C. covering various civics and history topics.
U.S. Capitol
Research project ideas, lesson plans, activity sheets and guides, essays, Capitol tours for Middle and High School students, virtual exhibits and maps, video tours, statue guides and games.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Toolkits and lesson plans, English literacy and civics education resources, curricula and professional development opportunities for teachers.
U.S. Courts
Realistic simulations and memorable, interactive approaches to court basics that include comparing federal and state courts.
U.S. Department of Defense
Multimedia storytelling, videos, photos, live events and quizzes.
United States Mint for Kids
A resource for kids to learn more about the United States Mint, including games, videos, and print-outs.
Victims of Communism
Short videos feature men and women who experienced life under communism and want to share their cautionary and inspiring stories. Lesson plans. Teacher professional development.
White House Historical Assn
Important stories of US history through the lens of the White House, live history episodes, virtual tours, and ready-to-use education materials for K-12 instruction.
Women’s Vote Centennial
A unique platform to explore the women’s suffrage story through online exhibits, webinars, historic performers, podcasts and an online library.