LESSON PLANS & CURRICULUM
Available Curriculum
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Book It (Elementary) |
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First Steps to Citizenship (Elementary) Beginning with a lesson using the story of “Humpty Dumpty” to illustrate the reason we need rules and laws and ending with a scripted mock trial of the “Big Bad Wolf and Curly Pig,” this seventy-three page curriculum explores key elementary social studies TEKS with creative games and interactive strategies. |
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LRE Blueprint (All Levels) |
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Order in the Court (Secondary) Order in the Court--A Secondary Teacher’s Guide to a Mock Trial allows the teacher to guide students to a deeper understanding of the constitutional principles of the justice system in the United States. Lessons provide step by step activities to help students analyze and prepare to conduct one of five mock trials. |
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Pondering the Progressive (Secondary) The curriculum includes five topic outlines on the critical years from 1890 to 1920. Additionally, multiple activities ready for classroom use explore this content. This curriculum leaves no doubt as to the importance of the “Progressive Era” in the history of the United States. |
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Principles of the U.S. Constitution (Secondary) Complete with primary Law-Related Education scholar outlines and diagrams, this curriculum will assist the teacher with the content needed to help students grasp the seven principles of the U.S. Constitution. At least two lessons for each principle are included along with culminating activities to help assess the students’ understanding of these basic principles of our government. |
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Roles and Powers of the President (Secondary) Law-Related Education scholar content outlines on the powers of the presidency as outlined in the Constitution are paired with classroom lessons to help the teacher and students understand the roles of the president. Additionally, students will be able to participate in decision making activities illustrating these powers in action. |
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Teaching Texas History through the Constitutions and It’s Principles (Secondary) In this curriculum, the seven principles of the Texas Constitution are the focus. Each principle is highlighted with scholar outlines, graphics, and interactive activities to help solidify the students’ understanding of these key ideas. A culminating activity covering all seven principles is provided. Finally, the curriculum includes summaries of all the constitutions that have been used throughout the history of Texas as well as a relay activity to conclude this study. |
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This Court Is Now in Session (Elementary) This Court Is Now in Session--The Elementary Mock Trial Guide begins with lessons to teach elementary students about the need for “rules and laws” before delving into the court system and the role citizens play in the justice system. The guide also has lessons to analyze the steps necessary to prepare and conduct a mock trial using both scripted and unscripted trials. |
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Lone Star Pledge Poster This 8 x 11 poster has both the US Pledge of Allegiance and the Texas Pledge of Allegiance, and is written in both English and Spanish. |
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In Your Community Map (All Levels) This curriculum has three specific lessons that utilize a map of a typical community addressing both specific elementary and secondary geography and government TEKS. In the first, students determine what services, workers, forms of transportation are illustrated on the map. The second activity deals with finding examples of the First Amendment freedoms being exercised throughout the community. Finally, secondary teachers can utilize the map with the lesson called “Federalism Geography” in which a student will identify examples of local, state and federal government using their delegated, reserved, or concurrent powers. Teachers, K-12 grades, have our permission to make class sets of the map for their classroom. |
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Download Curriculum Guide (for teachers) | Free | ||
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A Salute to Our Flag (Student Books) - Color A Salute to Our Flag (Student Books) - B/W |
Free Download English / Spanish Free Download English / Spanish |
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Pipeline Curriculum Guide - 4th grade | Free | ||
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Pipeline Curriculum Guide - 5th grade | Free | ||
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All Rise Curriculum: Power Point Games: Lesson Plans: Characters in the Courtroom (PDF): Grades 4th-High School Press Conference (PDF): Grades 3rd-High School Gavel (PDF): Grades 3rd-High School |
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