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We are thrilled to introduce a brand-new, free version of our popular Constitution 101 Curriculum designed specifically for middle school students. This teacher-led curriculum expands upon our established high school courses, offering 15 modules that will lead middle school students through the process of inquiry to build their own understanding of the Constitution. Learn more about the curriculum from Lucy, your student’s new animated guide to constitutional learning.

Flexible for Every Teaching Approach

Designed for Google Classroom or printed PDF handouts, each module in the curriculum is guided by two documents, a Teacher Guide and a Student Content Guide, that provide the support you need to effectively engage students with the topics.

Teacher Guide

Created in collaboration with middle school teachers from across the country, each module-specific guide highlights overall goals, instructions for activities, provides insights into how you can scaffold and adapt lesson activities, and shares insights to further support implementation. 

Student Content Guide

The Student Content Guide is a content-focused resource that can be shared directly with students so they engage with the material on their own, or adapted for your preferred method of content sharing. This material complements the activities, primary sources, and videos included in each module. 

Unbox Constitution Curiosity in Your Classroom

Every module is filled with materials that will inspire student engagement. See what’s inside below, and explore each component further in the Course Guide:

• Key questions to drive inquiry
• Activate prior knowledge ideas to build connections
• Vocabulary supports to scaffold learning
• Unboxing the Constitution animated videos to increase engagement with constitutional topics, narrated by main character and guide, Lucy
• Inside the Constitution videos to break down constitutional topics with Lucy and NCC President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen
• Student activities to encourage individual and collaborative learning
• Civic connections and learning projects to deepen knowledge

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