The National Center’s Lesson Plan Database is a clearinghouse of democracy-related curricula, lesson plans, and classroom activities on the Internet. The database also includes full lesson plans developed by the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy.
The database is broadly searchable by keywords, grade bands, and curriculum subject areas. Individual records include a brief description of the lesson, its source, the national or state standards addressed by the lesson (if known), and a link to the web location at which the lesson plan can be found. Educators are invited to submit their own lesson plans for inclusion in the database, and to make referrals to worthwhile resources that should be included in the clearinghouse.
The Lesson Locator provides options to narrow or broaden your search.
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A Place at the Table: Freedom's Main Line
Learn how activists in Louisville, Kentucky successfully campaigned against segregated streetcars.
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5-8
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Social Studies
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A Story of Democracy
Students focus on the recent Mexican elections to evaluate how different journalistic accounts can present different aspects of the same event.
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K-4
5-8
9-12
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Social Studies
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Big Apple History: From New York to Your Town: Being Heard
Students examine the work of contemporary authors who use their writing to express opinions about the struggle against prejudice and oppression in our society.
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K-4
5-8
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Social Studies
Language Arts
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Big Apple History: From New York to Your Town: The Melting Pot
Students consider how immigrants are changed by America and how America is changed by immigrants.
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5-8
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U.S. History
History
Civics
Social Studies
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Created Equal?
Students gain an appreciation of Thomas Jefferson's efforts to deal with the complex issues of equality and slavery in the Declaration of Independence.
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5-8
9-12
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Civics
Political Science
U.S. History
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Democracy as a Value - A Great Irrelevant Wall
Using the American model of democracy as a ground for comparison, the lesson explores the question of democracy as an absolute value for societies like China.
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9-12
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Social Studies
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Donkeys and Elephants and Voters, Oh My!
Hands-on activites help students in grades 3-6 understand political action, political parties, and their role in the democratic process.
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K-4
5-8
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Social Studies
Language Arts
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Fighting for Democracy, Fighting for Me: Culminating Writing Assessment
Reflective composition addressing the unit’s essential question.
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9-12
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U.S. History
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(Unit: Fighting for Democracy, Fighting for Me)
If somebody is denied power, privilege, and equal standing with other Americans, how should he or she respond?
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9-12
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U.S. History
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Fighting for Democracy, Fighting for Me: Lesson 1
What are the responsibilities of an “American”?
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9-12
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U.S. History
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Fighting for Democracy, Fighting for Me: Lesson 2
Do rights and citizenship guarantee power and privilege?
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9-12
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U.S. History
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Fighting for Democracy, Fighting for Me: Lesson 3
How did W.E.B. DuBois and Booker T. Washington respond to being African American in the United States in the late 1800s?
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9-12
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U.S. History
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Fighting for Democracy, Fighting for Me: Lesson 4
During World War II, what freedoms were guaranteed to the people of the United States?
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9-12
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U.S. History
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Fighting for Democracy, Fighting for Me: Lesson 5
How did African Americans, Japanese Americans, and Mexican Americans respond when they were denied power, privilege, and equal standing during World War II?
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9-12
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U.S. History
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From Jim Crow To Linda Brown: A Retrospective of the African-American Experience from 1897 to 1953
Students explore to what extent the African American experience in the early 20th century was "separate but equal."
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9-12
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Civics
U.S. History
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