An excerpt from civil rights leader and congressman John Lewis’s memoir about his childhood in Alabama launches a classroom lesson about civic power through solidarity and persistence.

Debating controversial issues such as whether voter ID laws safeguard or suppress democracy helps students evolve as informed and active citizens.

As we approach high stakes midterm elections in which one or both houses of Congress may change hands, students can follow some key Senate races and consider the significance of congressional control.

The educators’ blog space of the C3 Teachers website offers teachers a valuable opportunity to share their experiences on inquiry-based teaching and reflect on their own practices.

The featured documents related to the Chinese Exclusion Act can launch an engaging classroom lesson on the complicated history of United States immigration policy.

A short 1945 film in the Library of Congress archives starring Frank Sinatra, who stops a group from bullying a young Jewish boy, could jumpstart a range of classroom projects such as an inquiry into post-World War II domestic issues.

In the new term, the Supreme Court will consider significant cases related to the death penalty, the Fifth Amendment, and land use by federal, state, and Native American governments.

Using news as a primary text in a media literacy class teaches students to think critically about the news, world events, and their own perspectives.

To cultivate engaged citizens, we should ensure that students have real-world opportunities to develop, practice, and apply civic skills.