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CIVICS a Website by Ex-Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
The best part of this site is that you can ask questions and leave opinions about topics for Sandra Day O'Connor. You can get to know more about the supreme court, history and who the justices are.

Sandra Day O'Connor has developed a website and resource site for teaching Civics in schools. Due to NCLB Civics is practically not taught at over half of the schools in the United States today. There are many students who do not know the three branches of government, yet they know exactly who won the latest American Idol.   Interactive Educational Games, Curriculum and Lesson Plans, Information, Current Events in US Government, There are two interactive gam es for students: In this game, students will advise fictional kids about their rights under the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. As they advance, additional rights are unlocked and the scenarios get more complex. This short game will teach students that they have important rights grounded in the specific Amendments to the Constitution.
 * Do I have a Right?**

In this game, students will work for a Justice of the Supreme Court. They will use the First Amendment of the Constitution to help their Justice decide whether a fellow student, Ben, can be suspended from school for wearing his favorite band t-shirt. If they demonstrate good reasoning, students earn the chance to write the majority opinion for the Supreme Court. This game will ask students to explore the parameters of the First Amendments free speech guarantee so that they can assist the Justices in performing their constitutional role.
 * Supreme Decision: Freedom of Speech**

=There is a section to provide support for teachers to create curriculum in order to teach civics. The lesson plans seem very thorough and clear.=


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