Would your organization like to become involved with the EAD initiative
or promote the Roadmap to your audiences?
The organizations listed below have signed on to be Champions of Educating for American Democracy (EAD) and stand in agreement that K–12 education plays a pivotal role in ensuring the next generation is prepared to strengthen and sustain our constitutional democracy. These organizations support the EAD approach and the collective, cross-ideological expertise that has informed the resources put forth towards achieving this goal.
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The individual opinions expressed in these statements of support does not necessarily reflect the official views or position of their organization or employer.
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The Roadmap and supporting documents were derived through extensive collaboration and compromise, as we need a shared focus to move forward. The EAD framework is flexible and provides significant room for different and diverse experiments with implementation. We celebrate the anticipated diversity of approaches. Therefore, support of EAD should not be construed as complete agreement of the entirety of recommendations or Report, but the overarching purpose and approach put forth. Participating organizations engage with EAD in the following ways in accordance with their respective missions:
- Suggest, participate, and contribute to events such as webinars, professional development, and office hours;
- Share the EAD approach and work products with their respective audiences;
- Help identify resources (curriculum options, best practices, etc., existing or new) that support EAD implementation at the classroom, school, and district level; and/or
- Connect interested schools and teachers who share our civic mission and may be interested in using the EAD as a tool in achieving that mission.
Organizations Contributing to
the Educator Resource Collection
High Resolves design and deliver curriculum based on proven design principles from learning science, behavioural economics, social psychology, and neuroscience.
The curriculum focuses on learning experiences around citizenship, leadership, and empowering students to take part in their communities.
The Smithsonian National Museum of American History explore fundamental American ideals and ideas—such as democracy, opportunity, and freedom—and major themes in American history and culture, from European contact in the Americas to the present day. It provides public programs that help connect visitors to the rich and diverse stories of our nation’s past.
The Stanford History Education Group is a research and development group seeking to improve education by conducting research, working with school districts, and reaching directly into classrooms with free materials for teachers and students. Its current work focuses on how young people evaluate online content.
The USS Constitution Museum serve as the memory and educational voice of USS Constitution by collecting, preserving, and interpreting the stories of “Old Ironsides” and those associated with her. It seeks to engage all ages in the story of Constitution to spark excitement about maritime culture, naval service, and the American experience.
The Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library inspires curiosity and learning, and fosters geographic perspectives on the relationships between people and places, through free and accessible collections and resources, critical interpretation and research, and K-12 and public education.
The National Museum of the American Indian celebrates the history and voices of American Indian through an expansive collection of Native objects, photographs, and media, covering the entire Western Hemisphere from the Arctic Circle to Tierra del Fuego. It also acts as a resource center for the hemisphere's Native communities.
The Education Outreach of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts provides original, courtroom-ready and classroom-ready resources are the centerpiece of the federal courts’ national and local educational outreach to high school students and their teachers. They simplify complex concepts and motivate participants to serve on juries willingly when called.
Citizen U is a program that creates inquiry-based multidisciplinary civics lessons and provides innovative and inclusive professional development opportunities. It strives to foster critical understanding that has been lost as civic education and inculcate a wide variety of skills necessary for success in the 21st century.
The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world serving as the main research arm of the U.S. Congress and the home of the U.S. Copyright Office. preserves and provides access to a rich, diverse and enduring source of knowledge to inform, inspire and engage the public in intellectual and creative endeavors.
The Shapell Manuscript Foundation is an independent educational organization dedicated to collecting and exhibiting original manuscripts and historical documents. The Foundation’s focus encompasses unique themes in American history and the Holy Land, with emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries.
The American Revolution Institute of the Society of the Cincinnati is an advocacy organization dedicated to promoting understanding and appreciation of the American Revolution and its legacy. It reforms history education, ensuring that the story of the Revolution, the constructive accomplishments of the revolutionaries, and the legacy of the Revolution are widely recognized.
Annenberg Classroom, established Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania, provides classroom resources on the Constitution. It equip middle and high school teachers with the tools to create informed citizens who understand their rights and responsibilities as outlined in the Constitution.
The Ashbrook Center seeks to restore and strengthen the capacities of the American people for constitutional self-government. Ashbrook creates informed patriots by teaching students and teachers across the nation what America is and what it represents in the long history of the world.
The Autry features the art, history, and cultures of the American West, which includes Native American art and cultural materials, film memorabilia, paintings, among other artifacts. It brings together the stories of all peoples of the American West, connecting the past with the present to inspire the shared future.
The Institute develops educational resources on American history and government, provides professional development opportunities to teachers, and runs student programs and scholarship contests. It seeks to to engage, educate, and empower individuals with a passion for the freedom and opportunity that exist in a free society.
C-SPAN Classroom is a free membership service for social studies teachers to enhance the teaching of social studies through C-SPAN's primary source programming and websites.
The Center for Civic Education strives to develop an enlightened citizenry by working to increase understanding of the principles, values, institutions, and history of constitutional democracy among teachers, students, and the general public. It developscurricular materials, provides exceptional professional development for teachers, and advocates for stronger civic education in the United States and emerging democracies.
The Constitutional Rights Foundation seeks to instill in our nation's youth a deeper understanding of citizenship through values expressed in our Constitution and its Bill of Rights and to educate young people to become active and responsible participants in our society.
The David Mathews Center for Civic Life build skills, habits, and capacities for more effective civic engagement and innovative decision making.
Emerging America supports K-12 history educators and students – especially struggling learners – to develop skills of inquiry, exploration and interpretation of the past through primary sources. It provides professional development, projects, and online teaching resources.
Facing History helps students connect choices made in the past to those they will confront in their own lives. It provides learning resources on addressing racism, antisemitism, and prejudice at pivotal moments in history.
The mission of George Washington's Mount Vernon is to preserve, restore, and manage the estate of George Washington to the highest standards and to educate visitors and people throughout the world about the life and legacies of George Washington, so that his example of character and leadership will continue to inform and inspire future generations.
History's Mysteries is an inquiry-based curriculum featuring primary sources from Massachusetts collections and the Library of Congress. With this curriculum, students wil dive into historical questions framed as a mystery and develop skills in primary sourced analysis.
iCivics provide teachers with effective, innovative, freely accessible resources that enchance their practice and inspire their classrooms. It strives to ensure every student receives a high quality civic education, and becomes engaged in —and beyond— the classroom.
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum preserves and provides access to historical materials related to President Kennedy and his times -- and engages with citizens of all ages and nationalities through history, JFK's life story, and the ideals he championed.
Mikva Challenge strives to develop youth to be empowered, informed, and active citizens who will promote a just and equitable society. It creates authentic and transformative democratic experiences that provies youth with skills and knowledge to be effective citizens.
Model Diplomacy is a free simulation program that invites students, educators, and professionals from a variety of backgrounds to step into the roles of decision-makers on the U.S. National Security Council (NSC) or UN Security Council.
The Museum of the American Revolution uncovers and shares compelling stories about the diverse people and complex events that sparked America’s ongoing experiment in liberty, equality, and self-government. Through the Museum’s unmatched collection, immersive galleries, powerful theater experiences, and interactive elements, visitors gain a deeper appreciation for how this nation came to be and feel inspired to consider their role in ensuring that the promise of the American Revolution endures.
The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia brings together people of all ages and perspectives to learn about, debate, and celebrate the the U.S. Constitution. It disseminate information about the United States Constitution on a nonpartisan basis in order to increase awareness and understanding of the Constitution among the American people.
The National Museum of the American Indian celebrates the history and voices of American Indian through an expansive collection of Native objects, photographs, and media, covering the entire Western Hemisphere from the Arctic Circle to Tierra del Fuego. It also acts as a resource center for the hemisphere's Native communities.
New American History explores America’s past, harnessing the power of digital media, curiosity and inquiry. Its core projects include Bunk, a curated remix of contemporary online content, and American Panorama, an interactive digital atlas.
New-York Historical Society, one of New York's first museum, features exhibitions, public programs, and research exploring the history of New York and the nation. It aims to facilitate a broad grasp of history’s enduring importance and its usefulness in finding explanations, causes, and insights.
Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media create websites and open-source digital tools to preserve and present the past, transform scholarship across the humanities, advance history education and historical understanding, and encourage popular participation in the practice of history.
The National Portrait Gallery tells the story of America by portraying the people who shape the nation’s history, development and culture. Through the visual arts, performing arts, and new media, the Portrait Gallery presents poets and presidents, visionaries and villains, actors and activists that help us understand who we are and remind us of what we can aspire to be.
Street Law develop classroom and community programs that educate young people about law and government. Street Law programs and materials help advance justice by empowering people with the legal and civic knowledge, skills, and confidence to bring about positive change for themselves and others.
Learning for Justice seeks to be a catalyst for racial justice in the South and beyond, working in partnership with communities to dismantle white supremacy, strengthen intersectional movements and advance the human rights of all people. It free resources to educatorsto supplement the curriculum, to inform their practices, and to create inclusive school communities where children and youth are respected, valued and welcome participants.
The Civic Circle empower young students to understand and participate in democracy through music and the arts, inspiring compassionate, informed, engaged citizens. It offers assembly shows and workshops to teach students timely lessons about democracy, voting, community service, inclusion, and understanding the news.
The Democratic Knowledge Project is a K-16 civic education provider based at Harvard University. It offers curriculum development resources, professional development workshops for educators, and assessment tools and services—all in support of education for democracy.
The Edward M. Kennedy Institute serves as a dynamic hub of civic engagement. With educational programs, public forums, and digital exhibits, the Kennedy Institute welcomes individuals of all ages to debate the issues of the day, learn from each other, and leave empowered to make their own contributions to improving their communities and our nation.
The News Literacy Project provides programs and resources for educators and the public to teach, learn and share the abilities needed to be smart, active consumers of news and information and equal and engaged participants in a democracy.
With original documentaries, related learning resources, and educator workshops, the Upstander Project helps teachers and students become upstanders challenging indifference to injustice.
World101 is a library of free multimedia resources that provide an immersive learning experience and makes complex international relations and foreign policy issues accessible to learners both inside and outside formal academic settings. It seeks to help the American public build an understanding of today’s most pressing issues and how those issues are relevant to them.
Massachusetts Historical Society strives to enhance the understanding of our nation’s past and its connection to the present, demonstrating that history is not just a series of events that happened to individuals long ago but is integral to the fabric of our daily lives. It provides programs, thought-provoking exhibitions, publications, seminars, and teacher workshops to engage the public.
The Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum is dedicated to the preservation, study and presentation of postal history and philately. The museum uses exhibits, educational public programs and research to make this rich history available to scholars, philatelists, collectors and visitors from around the world.
RTT builds collaborative deliberation across political siloes in American life and equips community leaders with the tools and skills to transform political divides within and across their communities.
As part of the dissemination of the Educating for American Democracy Roadmap, we organized an Educator Task Force (ETF).
Members of the early ETF curated an initial collection of over 500 instructional resources aligned to the seven themes and five design challenges.
In addition to this collection, ETF members recently built robust, diverse, and accessible primary source collections, known as Spotlight Kits, that provide rich avenues for inquiry and that braid U.S. history and civic learning throughout.
C3 Teachers aims to support educators using the C3 Framework. The C3 inquiry arc outlines the social studies habits of mind, disciplinary tools and conceptual content that students need to prepare for college, careers, and most importantly, civic life. Educators use C3 Teachers and the accompanying pedagogical resources to guide inquiry-based classrooms.
EDSITEment offers free resources for teachers, students, and parents searching for high-quality K-12 humanities education materials in the subject areas of history and social studies, literature and language arts, foreign languages, arts, and culture. All websites linked to EDSITEment have been reviewed for content, design, and educational impact in the classroom.
We tell the story of the people of Alabama by preserving records and artifacts of historical value and promoting a better understanding of Alabama history.
A program at the Library & Archives focused specifically on linking educators with primary sources for use in classroom instruction. Students can also easily access the digitized primary sources on our website.
The Division for Public Education provides reliable information about the law and legal issues, including resources and programs for educators, students, journalists, legal professionals, opinion leaders, and the public to advance public understanding of law and its role in society.
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The Living History of the Myaamia provides teachers and homeschooling families with a curriculum for teaching Myaamia (Miami Tribe) history. The curriculum includes primary sources, images, videos, and lesson plans, which are all linked to the relevant content standards for Ohio, Indiana, and Oklahoma.
The National Park Service functions to educate the public on national monuments through interactive field trips, programming, lesson plans, and educator resources.
NewseumED.org offers free resources to cultivate the First Amendment and media literacy skills essential to civic life. Learn how to authenticate, analyze and evaluate information from a variety of sources and put current events in historical context through standards-aligned lesson plans, videos, primary sources, virtual classes and programs.
The Albert Shanker Institute is a nonprofit organization honoring the life and legacy of the late president of the American Federation of Teachers through a commitment to quality public education.
The State Historical Society of Iowa has been a trustee of Iowa’s historical legacy since 1857. With a dual mission of preservation and education, it maintains a museum, two research centers, preservation office, and eight historic sites. The society preserves and provides access to Iowa’s historical resources through a variety of statewide programs, exhibitions and projects while serving as an advocate for Iowa’s past and connector to the future.
Scholastic News is a national print and digital magazine for students featuring high-interest nonfiction articles that help kids build knowledge about current events, geography, history, civics, science, and technology.
Junior Scholastic is a print and digital magazine designed to make social studies more relevant and meaningful to middle schoolers. By showing students how civics, history and geography impact their lives, we give them a deeper understanding of America, the world and their place in it.
Upfront is your high-school students’ guide to the world. We make current events and curricular topics relevant to their lives with timely, engaging nonfiction that incorporates real teen perspectives. Our print and digital content boosts engagement, critical thinking and conversation in ELA and social studies classrooms.
Bring history to life for your students with short, free videos that connect past to present. Inspire critical thinking and discussion in your classroom.
GeoCivics aims to empower all people to be active participants in the redistricting process. We provide a suite of educational materials that prepare everyday people to discuss apportionment, redistricting, gerrymandering through the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
The Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life, based at the University of Texas at Austin, exists to cultivate informed voters and active citizens. It does so through research, education, and outreach programs focused on three key pillars: civic discovery, young people, and civil dialogue.
KidCitizen is part of the Congress, Civic Participation, and Primary Sources Project. It is supported by a grant from the Library of Congress, and is also part of the Teaching with Primary Sources program, the Library of Congress’s premier educational outreach program for teachers. KidCitizen episodes capitalize on the active and social nature of young children's learning. They use primary sources for rich demonstrations, interactions, and models of literacy in the course of innovative hands-on activities that make academic content meaningful, build on prior experiences, and foster visual literacy and historical inquiry.
The Center for Legislative Archives preserves and makes available to researchers the historical records of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. Through its public outreach programs, the Center uses these historical records to promote a better understanding of Congress and the history of American representative government.
Why does the U.S. have an Electoral College? How do congressional investigations work? What does the minority whip actually do? Civics 101 is the podcast refresher course on the basics of how the U.S. government works. Civics 101 offers graphic organizers and other educational resources for teachers looking to use Civics 101 in the classroom.
The UMass Amherst College of Education offers undergraduate and graduate programs shaped by a fundamental commitment to social justice.
The Choices Program creates engaging educational resources and makes innovative scholarship accessible to diverse classrooms. Choices curriculum empowers students to understand the relationship between history and current issues while developing the analytical skills to become thoughtful global citizens.
Esri creates digital mapping software (like ArcGIS and Storymaps) – used in over 350,000 organizations globally. The Esri education team offers these same tools, data, lesson plans, and technical training to schools at no cost. Learn more at http://esri.com/education
Playworks helps schools and districts make the most of recess through on-site staffing, consultative support, professional development, free resources, and more. We also support youth programs and other organizations that wish to improve playtime. Organizations like The Centers for Disease Control, and City Year all look to Playworks to inform practice and policy.
The United States Capitol Historical Society (USCHS) was founded in 1962 by U.S. Representative Fred Schwengel. It is chartered by Congress, in part, “to undertake research into the history of the Congress and the Capitol and to promote the discussion, publication, and dissemination of the results of such studies.” The Society continues exploring and instituting new and creative ways to bring the fascinating story of the Capitol, its institutions, and our national history to people around the world. Societal activities include educational tours, civics education, scholarly symposia, enhancement and preservation of the Capitol’s collection of art and artifacts, sponsorship of research on the public careers of those who have served in the Capitol, and assistance to Congressional and other Capitol offices. The USCHS is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, tax-exempt, educational 501(c)3 organization.
For almost 25 years, The Citizens Campaign has been educating everyday people and empowering them to advance cost-effective, evidence-based solutions through local government using its trademark No-Blame approach.
The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC. Our mission is to conduct in-depth research that leads to new ideas for solving problems facing society at the local, national and global level.
Seeking to become the foremost source of policy knowledge, wisdom, and insights, we have launched the Mary Jo and Dick Kovacevich Initiative at the Hoover Institution, Educating Americans in Public Policy. The initiative seeks to Equip Americans with accurate facts and information, as well as a discerning analytical perspective, so they can better perform their civic duties, hold their elected leaders accountable, and “secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.” Provide political leaders with reliable knowledge and analysis—tools with which they might assess alternatives in the shaping and execution of public policy. This effort will build on our legacy of substantive policy inquiry where partisan advocacy has become the norm.
Human Rights Educators USA is a network of practitioners building a culture of human rights by nurturing support for human rights education (HRE) within the United States. We believe effective human rights education is essential to civic involvement in an inclusive democracy.
The Kunhardt Film Foundation (KFF) is a not-for-profit educational media organization that produces documentary films, interviews, and teaching tools about the people and ideas that shape our world. KFF was established by a family of filmmakers with a mission to put high quality content into the hands of the public and into schools.
Hillsdale College’s K-12 team reaches a growing network of schools with training and curriculum for teachers, school leaders, and school boards. Started in 2010 with the Barney Charter School Initiative, we are expanding our efforts to include public and private schools, as well as providing curriculum and online resources to homeschool families.Hillsdale College is a teaching institution, and our K-12 team is no different. Our team provides instruction in five key areas that are essential to the success of private and charter schools: Governance, Leadership, Curriculum, Instruction, and School Culture.
Close Up is a non-profit and non-partisan organization that believes a strong democracy requires active and informed participation by all citizens. Our issue-centric, nonpartisan curriculum is designed to provide participants with a stronger understanding of government institutions, history and current issues, and their roles as citizens. Close Up fulfills its mission through a variety of local and Washington, DC-based programs, professional development for educators, and classroom resources.
The New Brunswick Museum is New Brunswick’s provincial museum. As such, it is a principal repository and steward of material that documents or represents the natural and human history of New Brunswick and other related regions. In partnership with institutions and communities they collect, preserve, research and interpret material to foster a greater understanding and appreciation of New Brunswick provincially and globally.
The Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute® is an educational partnership between Yale University and the New Haven Public Schools designed to strengthen teaching and learning in local schools and, by example and direct assistance, in high-need schools across the country. Through the Institute, Yale faculty members and New Haven school teachers work together in a collegial relationship. The Institute is also an interschool and interdisciplinary forum for teachers to collaborate on new curricula.
Civics Handbook is appropriate for Middle and High School students. It is a concise book with a focus on the early years. It offers a wealth of information in one place, touching on later years as well as basic Civics.. It is a good start, with additional reading encouraged. Primary Documents, 100 Question U.S. Citizenship Test are included plus much more. A note about historic sites and parks, encourages visiting some of these historic places for a broader learning perspective. Some books were donated to the Reconnecting McDowell Project in WVA and were distributed to 5th graders. Silver Medal Award in History, Young Adult category, in the 2017 Military Writers Society of America. A good supplement for High School Students. Author hopes to offer a nonpartisan resource and make a contribution to Civics Education.
Lessons on Local Government (LOLG) provides free standard based lessons and materials for k-12 educators. While geared towards Colorado teachers the materials can easily be adapted for any state. The lessons are designed to engage students with local issues, programs and policies. We also work to connect kids and local leaders. There is no better way to get kids involved with government than with issues and leaders right outside their back door.
The Maryland Center for History and Culture is the oldest continuously operating nonprofit cultural institution in the state. The MCHC is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that houses a collection of 7 million books, documents, manuscripts, and photographs, and 350,000 objects in its museum and library located in Baltimore. The MCHC serves as a leading center of Maryland history education for people of all ages.
Citizen Game offers an interactive board game mirroring the components of the United States political system and how civic involvement affects this country's laws.
Inquiring Minds is an organization for history and civic education with a focus on inquiry-based curriculum that empowers young students to engage in civic duties. Inquiring Minds offers educational and pedagogical resources that align with EAD's roadmap, dedicated to strengthening civic and history curriculum.
