View the new SIPS activity for High School U.S. History titled, Big U.S. History Ideas Through Political Cartoons: 1898-1940 and discuss how political cartoons illustrate big ideas in U.S. history.
Middle School
Florida Standards and Florida EoC aligned instructional support materials for middle school civics.
Elementary School
15-20 Minute Lesson plans for all K-5 NGSSS civics benchmarks, aligned with relevant ELA Florida Standards.
High School
Video lessons that engages former members of Congress to help high school students understand Congress.
Professional Development
Professional development covering virtually any content area or pedagogy relevant to K-12 civics.
So as most civic educators here in Florida are likely aware (judging by the obsessive reloading of the FLDOE website during workshops I attended last week ;-) ), the scores for the state End of Course Assessment in Civics have been released. And the news overall is positive! Scores remained remarkably... Read Post ›
On June 19, 1865, slavery in Texas was officially abolished, ending slavery throughout the former Confederacy (reinforced through the adoption of the 13th Amendment). Today, we recognize this day as Juneteenth, a celebration and recognition of emancipation and the fragile next step in extirpating the United States of America's darkest... Read Post ›
In 2010, the Florida Legislature unanimously adopted the Justice Sandra Day O’Connor Civics Education Act, which created a new statewide emphasis on civic learning. It required (1) that all middle school students complete a required course in civics; (2) that all middle school students (approximately 200,000 per year... Read Post ›
University of Central FloridaThe Lou Frey Institute is a division of the University of Central Florida's Department of Political Science.
