Teaching Resources
Lesson Plans and Teaching Resources from our Partners
Center for Civic Education: Civics Curriculum Resources including “We the People” and “Project Citizen”
Forward Games: Trivia and other games focused on Wisconsin History, Civics, and Communities
Legislative Semester: Government/civics curriculum based on civil dialogue around current policy issues
Jack Miller Center: Resources and professional development focused on teaching the constitution
PBS Wisconsin: K-12 teaching resources for civics educators, including media literacy
Purple State: Curriculum centered on the role of media in state policy
Retro Report: Civics and Government Videos and Lesson Plans
Sphere Education Initiatives: Resources on civil discourse
Wisconsin Historical Society: Resources for teachers related to Wisconsin history
WisEye: Classroom Resources for K-12 teachers
Wisconsin News and Information
The Wisconsin Examiner Covering the way politics and government affect citizens of the state.
The Badger Project An independent news nonprofit in Wisconsin that investigates politicians, their wealthy donors, law enforcement and related matters.
The Wisconsin Policy Forum A nonpartisan, independent statewide policy research organization with offices in Milwaukee and Madison.
Civil Discourse and Deliberation Resources
Democratic Knowledge Project: Tools and Tips for Civil Discourse
National Institute For Civil Discourse: Key Principles and Best Practices
Reports on Civic Learning
Guardian of Democracy: The Civic Mission of Schools
Civics Secures Democracy Advocacy Toolkit
PEN America Report on Educational Gag Orders
Educating for American Democracy Framework
Resources for Teaching About Elections
Civics Resources – Browse free, standards-aligned local, state, and national content from PBS that introduces community concepts, goes deep into Wisconsin tribal lands, and sparks important discussions about elections.
Wisconsin Elections Commission: Elections 101 videos and lesson plans
Civics Renewal Network: Teaching about Voting and Elections
Deliberation on Lowering the Voting Age (deliberation instructions, graphic organizer)
NEA resources for teaching about elections and democracy
More resources for teaching about elections
UW Madison Teaching About the Elections Conference website
Resources about the Judicial System
UW Madison State Democracy Research Initiative: Resources about State Courts and State Constitutions
Explainers and Research on topics like judicial recusal, and legislative vetos
Resources about Jury Duty
The Juror Project: Unit (3-5 lessons) on Jury Duty
Resources about Information Literacy
Civic Online Reasoning Curriculum
Resources for teaching about Current Events
Democratic Knowledge Project: Current Events Toolkit