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.
Check out the National Constitution Center's biographies of the Founding Fathers! https://constitutioncenter.org/learn/educational-resources/founding-fathers[/caption] It's Founders Month here in Florida! According to the Florida Department of Education, Section (s.) 683.1455, Florida Statutes (F.S.), designates the month of September as American&... Read Post ›
Good morning, friends! It's Constitution Day today! September 17th celebrates that day back in 1787 when the Framers and Founders gave us our Constitution. It is, to this day, the oldest written and codified national constitution still in force. Yes, it has flaws and weaknesses, but it has also given... Read Post ›
UPDATE: THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN RESOLVED! Good morning friends and colleagues. If you use Civics360, you likely noticed the following when you try to load a video: Basically, TeacherTube is now down. We have reached out to them to get an ETA on when it will be back up and... Read Post ›
University of Central FloridaThe Lou Frey Institute is a division of the University of Central Florida's Department of Political Science.
