Constitutional Rights Foundation’s publications and materials provide classroom teachers and students with high-quality content and thought-provoking questioning strategies to promote critical-thinking development, open discussion of issues, and interactive activities to heighten learning. When addressing controversial contemporary or historical issues, we strive to provide a balanced presentation and multiple perspectives. Most of our lessons directly address national and state standards.

Bill of Rights in Action | School Violence | Terrorism | Iraq | Brown v. Board | Immigration | Election | Constitution | Impeachment | Service Learning  | Free Sample Lessons  

Bill of Rights in Action Archive Hundreds of lessons on U.S. history, world history, and government.
School Violence Lessons and resources.
America Responds to Terrorism More than 20 lessons and hundreds of research links. 
War in Iraq Lessons and many research links.
Brown v. Board 50th Anniversary 15 lessons and many research links.
Current Issues of Immigration Six lesson modules on immigration issues.
Election Central Resources for exploring the electoral process, past and present.
Impeachment Current and historic issues surrounding impeachment.

Constitution:

Foundations of Our Constitution Readings, lessons, and texts of American documents. 
Constitution Day Lessons, resources, and links.

Service Learning:

A Guide to Effective Citizenship Through AmeriCorps (PDF)Ten two-hour modules.
Giving Back Manual for youth courts and other juvenile-justice agencies.
School-Based Service Learning (PDF) Lessons on community, problems, and action planning.
Service-Learning Network Articles, book reviews, program profiles, and links. 

Free Sample Lessons from CRF's Publications: 

Capital Punishment from Criminal Justice in America, 4th Ed. 
Setting the Public from The Challenge of Governance 
Draw Your Community (Teacher's Handbook) from Active Citizenship Today 
The River from CityYouth: Today's Communities 
Fighting Crime in the Old West from CityYouth: U.S. History 
Promise and Problems of the Nile from CityYouth: Ancient History   
Police and the Use of Force from Youth and Police 
Hammurabi's Treasures: The Empire Builders from Of Codes & Crown: The Development of Law, 3rd Ed. 
The Rise of Common Law from Of Democrats & Dictators 
Texas v. Johnson (Flag Burning) from Landmarks: Historic U.S. Supreme Court Decisions 
The Civil Rights Movement from The Challenge of Diversity 
Declaration of Independence from Project History