Teaching Resources
More Links to Civics Resources
Curriculum, 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
Resources for Teaching 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 on the 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
- Archived Video of events
- Resources about Jury Duty The Juror Project: Unit (3-5 lessons) on Jury Duty