Lesson on how the character of American politics changed between the 1820s and 1850s as a result of growing popular participation. Complete set of resources including primary source material, teacher notes, vocabulary, and strategies for text analysis and Close reading.

This video lesson from Khan Academy interprets an excerpt of Brutus No. 1, the most well-known of what will be eventually called the "Anti-Federalist Papers," which argued against the ratification of the Constitution of 1787. This lesson is intended for students taking high school or college level American Government and Civics courses, including the AP Government course.

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This resource from Khan Academy provides the full text of Brutus I. This lesson is intended for students taking high school or college level American Government and Civics courses, including the AP Government course.

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Learn why the First Amendment’s five rights and freedoms are so vital to American democracy. Through case studies, weigh in on Supreme Court decisions in which these protections were challenged. A free educator account is necessary to assign this Checkology lesson.

This video lesson from Khan Academy discusses the semocratic ideals in the Preamble to the US Constitution. This lesson is intended for students taking high school or college level American Government and Civics courses, including the AP Government course.

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This video lesson from Khan Academy discusses the Federalist No.51. This lesson is intended for students taking high school or college level American Government and Civics courses, including the AP Government course.

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Designed to support a districtwide approach to teaching news literacy, this grade-band expectations document lays out expectations by grade band (PreK-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12+) and by news literacy standards. This resource builds on the News Literacy Project's Framework for Teaching News Literacy, and was created with help from literacy experts and classroom practitioners.

This video lesson from Khan Academy discusses The Preamble to the Constitution. This lesson is intended for students taking high school or college level American Government and Civics courses, including the AP Government course.

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This guide serves as a companion for viewers of the PBS documentary Storm Lake, a film about the struggles of sustaining local journalism and what these newsrooms mean to communities and American democracy overall. The guide has three main components: pre-viewing, during viewing and post-viewing activities.

Lesson in which students learn about the origins of the Constitution and Bill of Rights through informative and animated video [4:32] written by educator James Coll.

This infographic outlines common types of election disinformation that are likely to circulate on social media during election cycles in the United States. It also includes tools and tips for locating credible information in your state or district.

U.S. History is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of most introductory courses. The text provides a balanced approach to U.S. history, considering the people, events, and ideas that have shaped the United States from both the top down (politics, economics, diplomacy) and bottom up (eyewitness accounts, lived experience). U.S. History covers key forces that form the American experience, with particular attention to issues of race, class, and gender.Senior Contributing AuthorsP. Scott Corbett, Ventura CollegeVolker Janssen, California State University, FullertonJohn M. Lund, Keene State CollegeTodd Pfannestiel, Clarion UniversityPaul Vickery, Oral Roberts UniversitySylvie Waskiewicz

A New Political Style: From John Quincy Adams to Andrew Jackson
The Rise of American Democracy
The Nullification Crisis and the Bank War
Indian Removal
The Tyranny and Triumph of the Majority

This organization seeks to educate youth about the Constitution and its founding principles. Each year they hold a Constitution Bee. Study materials and a quiz for learning about the Constitution are provided on the site, as well as the text of the Constitution.