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Tuesday, 07 February 2012 |
The internet has an incredibly wide range of valuable resources available to help teachers. The trouble, for most teachers, is in tracking down these quality lesson plans, activities, and interactives.
In each of the upcoming editions of the Joe Foss Beacon we will be highlighting a website that will help you in supplementing your civics curriculum.
Here is one of the first resources we will highlight: http://www.icivics.org/
iCivics was created by former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. The site is intended to serve as a resource for teaching students civic concepts and to encourage them to become active citizens.
iCivics boasts 16 free educational, interactive games aimed at 21st century learners. Selections include "Do I Have a Right?," which focuses on constitutional rights, and "Branches of Power," which examines the relationships between the three branches of government. Games can be played within a single class period and are aligned to state standards.
Other resources on the iCivics site include comprehensive civics lesson plans and topic-based webquests. |
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Tuesday, 14 June 2011 |
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Are you trying to figure out how to provide your students with a civic education? Would you like it to be both interactive and educational?
This post will provide you with some ideas for how to introduce the idea of “civics” to your class.
The Joe Foss Institute is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to promoting and teaching patriotism, public service, integrity and the appreciation for America’s freedoms. We believe that a civic education is critical for students.
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Wednesday, 01 June 2011 |
Interactive Options for Teaching Democracy to Students and Children
Thinking of creative activities for teaching democracy is a lot easier to say than to actually do. Teaching democracy has the potential to be fun or daunting, depending upon the approach you take. This is exactly why interactive activities for teaching democracy help immensely in planning a democratic lesson.
If you are looking for a more creative way to express the concept of democracy to your students, you might want to keep reading for some ideas on how to turn a potentially boring lesson into a fun classroom activity.
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Wednesday, 01 June 2011 |
Suggestions and Activities for Teaching Democracy to Students and Children
This post is intended to offer suggestions and ideas to anyone involved in the field of education on the best approaches for teaching democracy in schools.
Keep reading to get some suggestions on how to teach democracy to children.
Approaching The Topic of Democracy
When teaching democracy in school, you must first explain to your students what democracy is. Essentially, democracy is, as one of the most known United States Presidents, Abraham Lincoln, said in his Gettysburg address, a type of government that is “…of the people, by the people, [and] for the people…”
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Thursday, 13 January 2011 |
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Are you looking for Flag Day School activities for your children or students? This post will help you with a few ideas to help get children excited about this celebration of our country’s flag, and everything that it represents about our great nation.
The Joe Foss Institute is a non-profit organization founded with the mission to inform and promote Patriotism, Integrity, Public Service, and Freedom; therefore we believe that Flag Day is an important representation of these important values, and an ideal time to teach them to the next generation.
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Friday, 07 January 2011 |
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If you are some great Election Day School Activities for your child or students, than this post in our series on patriotic holiday school activities can lead you to some great, fun, learning opportunities.
The Joe Foss Institute operates under a directive to promote Patriotism, Public Service, Integrity, and an appreciation of Freedom in America. In keeping with these goals, we think it is important to recognize and celebrate our Election Day as the cornerstone of our democratic process.
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Wednesday, 05 January 2011 |
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Are you looking for Memorial Day school activities for your students or children?
Read this post to get some fun ideas intended to engage young minds while promoting and instilling an appreciation for the veterans who have bravely served our country.
The Joe Foss Institute is a non-profit organization founded with the mission to inform and promote Patriotism, Integrity, Public Service, and Freedom; therefore we believe that Memorial Day is an ideal time of year to share these important values.
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Tuesday, 21 December 2010 |
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If you are interested in some fun Constitution Day school activities for your child or students, than this post can lead you to some great, fun, learning opportunities.
The Joe Foss Institute operates under a mandate to promote Patriotism, Public Service, Integrity, and an appreciation of Freedom in America. In keeping with these goals, we think it is important to recognize and celebrate Constitution Day.
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Wednesday, 24 November 2010 |
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December 15th is Bill Of Rights Day, and the Joe Foss Institute wants to share some Bill Of Rights Day School activities for our teacher, parent, and student friends out there. The Joe Foss Institute’s mission is to inform and promote Patriotism, Integrity, Public Service, and Freedom.
Naturally, since the Bill Of Rights is the core of our granted American Freedoms, we felt it was important that we post a little about the day and link to some school activity ideas.
On December 15th 1941, eight days after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and three days after the United States officially declared war on the fascist forces of Germany and Italy, President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed that day to be Bill Of Rights Day to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the bill.
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