Join the iCivics Impact Challenge and enter for a chance to win* a VGo Robot and videoconference session with retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor for your school.  Through the iCivics Impact Challenge, students can extend the learning beyond Constitution Day by visiting icivics.org and playing educational games related to the Supreme Court, the U.S. Constitution, presidential roles and other civics-related topics.

For additional lessons, interactive games and activities, visit the Constitution Day classroom collection.

Thinkfinity Speaker Series: Sandra Day O'Connor
On September 27th, join us in the Thinkfinity Community to watch an interview with retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Justice O'Connor will talk about civic education, engaging youth in civic participation and the iCivics Impact Challenge.

Have a question you'd like to ask the Justice? Add your ideas to our discussion What would you ask Justice O'Connor about teaching students civics?

You can also join the History Explorers group in the Thinkfinity Community to exchange ideas on making civics curriculum more compelling, or even mandatory, in the discussion: What can teachers do to enliven civic education and inspire active participation? Do you think some form of civic engagement should be required as part of a school’s core curriculum?

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_{*iCivics 2011 Civic Impact Challenge Official Rules} 
 

Constitution Day
iCivics | Lesson Plan | 6-8
Students learn how the U.S. Constitution sets up our government, as defined in Articles 1-3.

 

The Supreme Court: The Judicial Power of the United States
EDSITEment | Lesson Plan | 6-8
Students receive an introduction to the Supreme Court and learn basic facts by examining the United States Constitution.

 

The Preamble to the Constitution:  How Do You Make a More Perfect Union
EDSITEment | Lesson Plan | 3-5
Explore the purposes of the U.S. Constitution as explained in the Preamble of the Constitution.

 

Separate is Not Equal:  Brown v. Board of Education
History Explorer | Online Exhibit | 6-12
Learn about the Supreme Court decision that marked a turning point in history for race relations in the United States.

 

Japanese Americans & the U.S. Constitution
History Explorer | Interactive | 4-12
Explore the experiences of Japanese Americans who were placed in internment camps during World War II and how this relates to rights of citizens.