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November 12, 2024 at 6:01 PM

Celebrate Native American Heritage with BRI Resources

Explore our Native American resources highlighting pivotal moments and historical figures in Native American history. View on Web browser Forward Celebrate Native American Heritage Month!   Native Americans have a rich history of life and culture in the Western He…

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October 29, 2024 at 2:01 PM

Quick, Engaging Content for Students and Teachers with BRI Studios!

Various videos and series spanning centuries of content and primary sources! View on Web browser Forward Add Our Videos into Your Classroom! How often do you find yourself needing short form, engaging content for students that explain U.S. History, Government, an…

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October 15, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Explore American Attitudes from 1789 to 1844 with BRI Curriculum

How can a nation stay unified despite divisions? View on Web browser Forward From the Era of Good Feelings to Manifest Destiny How can a nation stay unified, despite its divisions? Parallel this fundamental question with the events from 1789-1844 and the current …

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October 1, 2024 at 2:01 PM

Help Students Get Excited About Their Civic Impact!

Build engagement around civics and civil discourse in the classroom. View on Web browser Forward Inspire Students to Make Change Today! How can you build engagement around civics and foster a proper understanding of American citizenship? Introduce your students t…

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September 17, 2024 at 12:00 PM

Teach the Constitutional Process of Elections

The Bill of Rights Institute has you covered with a library of ready-to-use election resources. View on Web browser Forward Teaching Presidential Elections: Constitutional Process Constitution Day live is here! Built for This: Debate, Dialogue, and the Constituti…

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September 13, 2024 at 6:30 PM

Gear Up for Consitution Day! Join Us Sept. 17.

Explore debate, dialogue, and the Constitution! View on Web browser Share Tweet Forward Join BRI for Constitution Day Live! | Sept. 17 The Bill of Rights Institute is committed to the ideal that the American government was created to facilitate disagreement, debat…

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September 5, 2024 at 8:01 PM

Explore how the Constitution Facilitates the Process of Disagreement, Debate, and Compromise

Join us on Sept. 17 for Built for This: Debate, Dialogue, and the Constitution! View on Web browser Share Tweet Forward  Constitution Day Live | Sept. 17 The Bill of Rights Institute is excited to celebrate Constitution Day on Sept. 17! Our Constitution Day Live …

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September 3, 2024 at 7:01 PM

Celebrate Constitution Day with BRI on Sept. 17

Join us for Built for This: Debate, Dialogue, and the Constitution! View on Web browser Share Tweet Forward Celebrate Constitution Day Live! Join us on Sept. 17 for the Bill of Rights Institute's Constitution Day Live program! This years theme is Built for This: De…

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August 27, 2024 at 5:01 PM

Constitution Day is 3 Weeks Away! Celebrate with BRI Constitution Resources.

Join us on Sept. 17 for Built for This: Debate, Dialogue, and the Constitution! View on Web browser Share Tweet Forward Built for This: Debate, Dialogue, and the Constitution Two hundred thirty-seven years ago, the Constitution was signed as one-third of America…

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August 21, 2024 at 6:30 PM

Host an Attorney This September

Classroom Opportunity from BRI View on Web browser Dear John,  We are excited to announce that we have an opportunity for you to host an attorney in your classroom this fall during the weeks surrounding Constitution Day (September 9-20). This opportunity is being of…

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August 20, 2024 at 5:00 PM

More Ways to Do PD with BRI!

Discuss ways to have civil conversations grounded in primary documents on contentious topics through BRI PD. View on Web browser Share Tweet Forward BRIng on the Professional Development! The Bill of Rights Institute knows educators are requesting support. BRI …

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August 6, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Start Your 2024 School Year with BRI!

Welcome back! BRI has you covered with resources, activities, and more. View on Web browser Share Tweet Forward Welcome Back to a New School Year with BRI! The Bill of Rights Institute is excited to start a new school year with you! Over the summer, we made seve…

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June 26, 2024 at 2:30 PM

Our MyImpact Challenge Virtual Fair is this Friday!

Join Us! View on Web browser Dear John, We hope you'll celebrate with the winners of the 2023-24 MyImpact Challenge civic engagement contest with us this Friday, June 28 at our virtual civics fair. Students from across the country entered their service projects, an…

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June 20, 2024 at 8:01 PM

Meet Our 2023-24 MyImpact Challenge Winners! 🌟 🎉

Including Grand Prize Winner Anna Kunkel View on Web browser Dear John, We are excited to announce our 2024 MyImpact Challenge winners! It was truly amazing to see the work that young people across the country are doing through the hundreds of projects that were su…

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June 20, 2024 at 2:30 PM

Attend our Virtual MyImpact Challenge Fair June 28th!

Join Us! View on Web browser Dear John, Celebrate Civics Season with the Bill of Rights Institute by joining us for a virtual civics fair honoring the winners of the 2023-24 MyImpact Challenge civic engagement contest! The event will be broadcast Friday, June 28. …

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June 18, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Commemorate Juneteenth with BRI!

Today, we celebrate Juneteenth as the end of slavery in America; explore our Juneteenth playlist for in-depth lessons and resources. View on Web browser Juneteenth: A Story of Freedom June 19 began as a day of commemoration and Jubliee for many African Americans in …

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June 14, 2024 at 2:30 PM

Register Today! 6/28 Virtual MyImpact Challenge Fair

Join Us! View on Web browser Dear John, Celebrate Civics Season with the Bill of Rights Institute by joining us for a virtual civics fair honoring the winners of the 2023-24 MyImpact Challenge civic engagement contest! The event will be broadcast Friday, June 28. …

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May 23, 2024 at 2:01 PM

Don't Forget to Nominate & Apply!

BRI's May Teacher Appreciation Opportunities View on Web browser Dear John,  As your school year winds down, don't forget to nominate fellow civics teachers who make a difference in their classroom and in the lives of their students.  Submit a nominee now for BRI’s…

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May 16, 2024 at 1:05 PM

Complete Our State of Civics This Survey

Get Entered to Win 1 of 5 $500 Amazon Cards View on Web browser Dear John,  Happy Teacher Appreciation Month!  As you wind down your school year, we want to hear from you! We are in the fourth year of collecting educators answers on our State of Civics Survey and …

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May 14, 2024 at 12:30 PM

Taking A Look Back At The 2023-24 School Year

Review Some of BRI's Latest Videos and Resources View on Web browser Share Tweet Forward Reviewing The 2023-24 School YearThe Bill of Rights Institute introduced several new resources and materials this school year to help teachers keep students engaged and info…

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May 9, 2024 at 10:00 PM

Examine this Terms SCOTUS Decisions

Explore the decisions with your students View on Web browser Explore the 2023-24 SCOTUS decisions! Dear John, It has been a busy term for the Supreme Court! Our team curated overviews and questions so you can explore recent SCOTUS decisions (and those still pendi…

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April 30, 2024 at 1:00 PM

Nominations Open For National Civics Teacher Of The Year

Submit your candidate now! View on Web browser Share Tweet Forward National Civics Teacher Of The YearDo you know a fellow civics teacher who makes a difference in their classroom and in the lives of their students? If so, the Bill of Rights Institute wants to l…

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April 25, 2024 at 10:00 PM

What Defines "Cruel and Unusual" Punishment?

Explore a Current SCOTUS Case & This Question w/ Your Students View on Web browser Dig into the Eighth Amendment with your Students! Dear John, The Constitution protects certain rights of individuals both accused and convicted of crimes. One of these protect…

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April 23, 2024 at 5:30 PM

Announcing the BRI Store + Teacher Fellowship & More!

Find out how BRI supports educators and students View on Web browser Check Out What's New at BRI! As your school year winds down, we have so many intiatives to share with you! We are here to support you as you do the important work of educating your students. The B…

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  Laura Vlk · [email protected]

April 16, 2024 at 4:01 PM

How Did The Founders Envision The Legislative Branch?

View our Congress and the Constitution curriculum View on Web browser Share Tweet Forward Congress and the ConstitutionHow did the Founders envision the way the legislative branch of our country’s new government would operate? The answer to this crucial question…

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April 11, 2024 at 10:01 PM

Explore the Meaning of the National Debt with your Students Using this Lesson

Celebrate Financial Literacy Month w/ BRI View on Web browser Explore the Meaning of the National Debt with Your Students Using this Lesson! Dear John, April is financial literacy month. History and government classes can explore the finances of the United State…

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April 9, 2024 at 5:00 PM

We're Hiring a Program Partnerships Manager!

Submit Your Resume Today! View on Web browser Share Tweet Forward Dear John, We're hiring for a Manager, Program Partnerships.The ideal candidate will have classroom experience, familiarity managing and expanding educational partnerships, would enjoy traveling arou…

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April 2, 2024 at 8:00 PM

Celebrate Financial Literacy Month With These BRI/Hoover Resources

Review our Building Blocks of Progress curriculum! View on Web browser Share Tweet Forward Building Blocks of ProgressApril is Financial Literacy Month, and the Bill of Rights Institute has just the resource for you! Our Building Blocks of Progress curriculum c…

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April 2, 2024 at 12:30 PM

Celebrate Financial Literary Month With These BRI/Hoover Resources

Review our Building Blocks of Progress curriculum! View on Web browser Share Tweet Forward Building Blocks of ProgressApril is Financial Literacy Month, and the Bill of Rights Institute has just the resource for you! Our Building Blocks of Progress curriculum c…

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  Kirk Higgins · [email protected]

March 28, 2024 at 10:00 PM

Engage Your Students with this Lesson About TikTok & Free Speech

Free Activities from BRI View on Web browser Is forcing the sale of TikTok for National Security Purposes a Violation of Freedom of Speech? Dear John, The House of Representatives recently passed a bill that would force ByteDance to sell TikTok to a buyer that i…

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March 19, 2024 at 12:30 PM

Are You Using Our Playlist and Student App-Based Features?

BRI's website is fully integrated! View on Web browser Share Tweet Forward BRI's Website Is A Unique Educator HubWhat do you call a library of more than 4,000 lessons, videos, and activities, along with the features that help educators collect and share resource…

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  Kirk Higgins · [email protected]

March 14, 2024 at 10:00 PM

Explore the NOW Bill of Rights to Celebrate Women's History Month

Free Activity + Comprehension Questions from BRI View on Web browser What does the NOW Statement of Purpose Reveal? Dear , The middle of the twentieth century saw numerous groups and movements pushing for a greater recognition of equality and civil rights. One o…

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March 5, 2024 at 1:30 PM

Get Your Students To Think The Vote!

Help them boost their civic engagement with their fellow citizens View on Web browser Share Tweet Forward Boost Your Students' Civic Engagement With Think The VoteDo your students participate in the Bill of Rights Institute’s Think The Vote platform? If not, t…

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March 1, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Analyze the Principle of Equality in Diversity and Equal Protection in Education

Diversity in education is meant to uphold the promise of equal protection does it also uphold the principle of equality? View on Web browser Diversity and Equal Protection in Education Dear John Equal protection is a guaranteed right protected under the Fourteen…

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February 20, 2024 at 1:30 PM

Celebrate Women's History Month With BRI!

View our many resources on the women's suffrage movement View on Web browser Share Tweet Forward Lessons, Projects, And More In Our Votes For Women CurriculumWomen's History Month is right around the corner! The story of the women’s suffrage movement in the Unit…

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February 15, 2024 at 11:00 PM

How did the Silent Parade (1917) Exhibit Founding Principles?

Analyze how liberty, equality, and justice become a reality for African Americans in the first half of the twentieth century in this week's e-lesson View on Web browser The Silent Parade (1917) and Founding Principles Dear John, The Founding principles of liberty…

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February 14, 2024 at 3:01 PM

Drive Students to Serve Their Community with MyImpact Challenge

The MyImpact Challenge deadline is three months away! Here's what you need to get started. View on Web browser Gear Up for MyImpact ChallengeThe MyImpact Challenge deadline is three months away! Students who have started or are looking to start their service-based p…

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February 6, 2024 at 1:30 PM

MyImpact Challenge Project Deadline Upcoming

Have your students submit theirs now! View on Web browser Share Tweet Forward Submission Deadline Approaching For MyImpact ChallengeDid your students sign up for the Bill of Rights Institute’s MyImpact Challenge ? Remind them that submissions for this year's con…

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February 1, 2024 at 11:00 PM

Do Your Students Understand the Impact of Primaries and Caucuses?

Discuss Popularity Sovereignty with Them This Week View on Web browser Explore Popular Sovereignty Through Our Newest Lesson! Dear , Every year is an election year in the United States. Voters participate in local, state, and national elections, selecting represe…

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January 23, 2024 at 1:30 PM

Now Open! Online, Self-Paced, PD Courses

Totally free and ready for you! View on Web browser Share Tweet Forward Visit Our New eLearning Portal!Professional development is an essential element of your educator journey. Unfortunately, quality in-person PD is often inaccessible or expensive. Fortunately, t…

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  Kirk Higgins · [email protected]

January 18, 2024 at 11:00 PM

How did Founding Principles Shape the Post Civil-War Era for Black Americans?

Evaluate this question with our ready-to-use lesson View on Web browser Explore our "African Americans in the Gilded Age" lesson. Dear , In the late 19th century, the promise of the promise of liberty and equality in the post-Civil War period went largely unfulfi…

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January 16, 2024 at 9:01 PM

How Can Entrepreneurship Be a Driver for Civic Engagement?

Use entrepreneurship to help students view their MyImpact Challenge projects through a new lens. View on Web browser Help Students Create Service Projects through EntrepreneurshipIn lesson five of the MyImpact Challenge curriculum, walk through real-life examples, A…

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January 10, 2024 at 3:31 PM

How Did BRI eLessons Help You in 2023?

Share how you added BRI eLessons into your classroom this past year! View on Web browser Share Tweet Forward Rate Your Experience with BRI eLessons in 2023! The Bill of Rights Institute has a goal of simplifying workloads for civics, U.S. history, and government e…

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  Laura Vlk · [email protected]

January 9, 2024 at 1:30 PM

Start 2024 with our Black History Resource!

BRI's Educator Newsletter View on Web browser Share Tweet Forward Review Our Plainest Demands Of Justice Curriculum“It is better to build strong children than to repair broken men.” – Frederick Douglass With Black History Month just around the corner, are you searc…

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December 14, 2023 at 11:00 PM

Marking the 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party

Why is it still Significant? View on Web browser Dig into the Effects of the Boston Tea Party Dear John, This Saturday will mark the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, when on December 16, 1773, angry colonists threw thousands of pounds of tea into Boston…

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December 12, 2023 at 2:01 PM

Tis the Season for Charity! Help Students Make a Change with MyImpact Challenge.

Consider with your students how their understanding of the government, charity, and community can effect civic engagement and service. View on Web browser Impact Your Community through Civic Virtues & Government In this season of giving, consider with your stud…

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December 5, 2023 at 2:30 PM

BRI's year in review! New resources, contests, and more

BRI's Educator Newsletter View on Web browser Share Tweet Forward New In 2023: Slavery and the FoundingIn the Spring of 2023, the Bill of Rights Institute introduced an important curriculum, Slavery and the Founding . Through a combination of primary sources a…

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November 30, 2023 at 11:00 PM

Invite Your Students to Analyze Emancipation Political Cartoons

Explore How Views Changed Over Time View on Web browser Explore Political Cartoons & Analyze Their Messaging Dear John, How did Americans' views on the emancipation of enslaved peoples both in the North and the South change over the course of the Civil War er…

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November 27, 2023 at 8:36 PM

Please Update Your BRI Profile before 12/31

Takes Just 1 Minute! View on Web browser Good afternoon John, When our teacher records are up-to-date it helps us serve your needs as an educator. As we approach the end of the calendar year, we are asking that you take 1 minute to update your educator profile with a…

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November 21, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Teaching Thanksgiving? Check out these BRI resources!

BRI's Educator Newsletter View on Web browser Share Tweet Forward Happy Thanksgiving from BRI! The Bill of Rights Institute wishes you and your family a happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday! Before you head out to gather with family or friends, be sure to check…

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