Civic responsibilities encompass actions like registering to vote and voting, and serving on statutory boards and committees. If you read the newspaper, watch TV or get your information online, you have been exposed to strategies that attempt to sway voter opinion. iCivics exists to engage students in meaningful civic learning. Civics Games encouraging creativity and building effective institutions to help address some of the world's most challenging problems.
iCivics | Free Lesson Plans and Games for Learning Civics
iCivics, Inc. is a 501c non-profit organization in the United States that provides educational online games and lesson plans to promote civics education and encourage students to become active citizens. iCivics was founded in 2008 by retired Supreme Court of the United States Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. iCivics’s stated mission is to “ensure every student receives a high-quality civic education,and becomes engaged in – and beyond – the classroom.”
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As times change, so do the methods of building a campaign. You have an obligation to know the facts about candidates before casting your ballot; but, with mudslinging, political missteps and distorted messages, it is easy to get lost.
Your Obligation
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Activate |
Argument Wars |
Branches of Power |
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Cast Your Vote |
Counties Work |
Court Quest |
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Crisis of Nations |
Do I Have a Right? |
Executive Command |
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Immigration Nation |
LawCraft |
NewsFeed Defenders |
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People's Pie |
Power Play |
Race to Ratify |
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Represent Me! |
Responsibility Launcher |
Sortify: U.S. Citizenship |
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Supreme Decision |
We The Jury |
Win the White House |
The more educated and informed a voter is, the clearer the decision-making process.
Lesson Plans and Activities
USCIS offers lesson plans with instructions and teaching strategies for novice and seasoned ESL instructors preparing students for U.S. citizenship.
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The Cat in the Hat is running for President as the kids’ candidate, and he wants you to help choose his first order of business when he gets into office! Have fun and learn more about The Cat's five partner organizations with the activities!
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