Foundations of Civics and Economics

Students will work together to analyze key points of different Supreme Court cases and apply their analysis to evaluate to what extent the Constitution merits capital punishment.

In this two‐​part lesson, students will be introduced to the idea of equal rights and explore the historical roots of the idea, times where it has fallen short in American history, and movements to better live up to its standard.

This lesson offers your students the opportunity to dig more into the historical and contemporary status of immigration in America through examining primary source documents and engaging with multiple perspectives.

The guiding principles of checks and balances and separation of powers are cornerstones of our republic.

Brown v. Board of Education, a landmark Supreme Court decision in 1954, played a pivotal role in dismantling racial segregation in American schools.