A new lesson, appropriate for 8th grade civics and adaptable for other grades, asks: What impact did the Magna Carta have on the U.S. Constitution and the shaping of the 14th Amendment? With a particular emphasis placed on the due process of law, students analyze and organize primary source documents ranging from a British Court of Common Pleas from 1610 to Chief Justice Warren’s notes on Miran…


EMERGING AMERICA HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 5, Issue 42 for November 14, 2018
NEWS GOVERNOR SIGNS CIVICS BILL! Details Lesson on veterans available at EmergingAmerica.org. (See below.)Webinar: Understanding the New Practice Standards Heart of the 2018 Massachusetts History and Social Science Curriculum Framework https://www.collaborative.org/events-and-courses/understanding-standards-histo…

EMERGING AMERICA HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 5, Issue 41 for November 7, 2018

EMERGING AMERICA HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 5, Issue 40 for October 31, 2018
NEWS Civic Engagement Bill likely in final stages. Breakthrough On End-Of-Sessions Civics Bill May Be Near Mass Civic Learning Coalition.New Accessible Lesson Plan: Six Goals of the United States Constitution Preamble
“...secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity…”

“...establish justice…” “...promote the general welfare….” “...secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity…” Just in time for election day, here is a simple lesson on the founding goals for the government of the United States, adaptable for all grade levels. By connecting the goals of the federal government to primary source visual representations, this simple civics lesson…

EMERGING AMERICA HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 5, Issue 39 for October 24, 2018

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EMERGING AMERICA HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 5, Issue 37 for October 3, 2018
NEWS Oct. 15 - 5:00-6:30pm - Free Webinar - Understanding the Standards for History and Social Sciences Practice - Kelley Brown, Easthampton High School - Exciting new skills component of the 2018 Social Studies standards. Register.Teaching students to
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EMERGING AMERICA HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 5, Issue 36 for September 26, 2018