Educator Resources
Tools, curricula, lesson ideas, and civic learning resources to support educators in Hawaiʻi and beyond.
American Bar Association
Provides information about the law and legal issues, including resources for educators, students, and the public to advance understanding of law and its role in society.
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A project of the Leonore Annenberg Institute for Civics offering free videos, games, lesson plans, and the “Guide to the Constitution” which explains the text in plain language.
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Supports civic education that helps students examine the story of our country and exercise the skills of citizenship.
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Provides free and low-cost civic education resources for classrooms.
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Created by Duke Law’s Bolch Judicial Institute, this course helps learners understand the rule of law and courts. Includes modules and a Facilitator’s Guide.
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Founded by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation to promote efforts aimed at improving understanding of and involvement in American civic life.
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An alliance of 37 nonprofit, nonpartisan organizations that provide free online classroom resources for civics education.
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Provides lesson plans to help bring the world’s constitutions into classrooms (Grades 5 and up) to empower students as citizens.
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Connects citizens to constitutional history through a searchable digital library of historical sources related to the creation and ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
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Enhances social studies curriculums with structured lesson plans examining various topics, supplemented by C-SPAN video clips.
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Promotes research and scholarship to advance the public understanding of the U.S. Congress.
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Dedicated to teaching the life and legacies of George Washington with resources designed to support exploration in and out of the classroom.
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Provides teacher resources and workshops that connect people with ideas that enrich lives, broaden perspectives, and strengthen communities.
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Founded by Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, this library includes over 260 curricular resources, digital literacy tools, and educational video games.
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From Indiana University, offering free resources to improve public understanding of representative government and strengthen civic engagement.
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Offers schools, colleges, and the general public law-related education activities and resources.
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Offers classroom materials and professional development to help teachers effectively use primary sources from the Library’s vast digital collections.
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Includes lesson plans, articles, and multimedia content for teachers and students. All materials are cross-referenced and searchable.
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Provides resources promoting civic literacy and engagement, with a focus on analyzing primary sources.
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Brings together people to learn about, debate, and celebrate the U.S. Constitution.
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The EDSITEment! project provides comprehensive lesson plans and curricula on American history, social studies, civics, and government.
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A nonprofit education organization dedicated to improving the teaching and learning of history.
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Offers free resources to cultivate First Amendment and media literacy skills. Includes standards-aligned lesson plans and virtual classes.
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A multimedia archive making the U.S. Supreme Court accessible to everyone. A project from Cornell’s Legal Information Institute and partners.
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Curated, free, curriculum-aligned videos, interactives, and lesson plans for teachers.
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Provides news for students and teacher resources specifically for grades 6-12.
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These libraries offer specialized education-related information and resources for teachers and students.
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Advances civic and law-related education to empower all people to positively transform their world.
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Provides resources on American democracy, the Constitution, and landmark Supreme Court decisions.
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Supports teachers by bringing documents and debates of America’s past into the present through seminars and document collections.
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The Administrative Office provides realistic simulations and interactive approaches to court basics, including federal vs. state comparisons.
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Offers literary-based curricula to aid in the classroom instruction of American history, civics, and social studies.
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Dedicated to increasing civic engagement by providing teachers with the best civics education materials and programs.
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