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Below you'll find links to new and timely social studies-related resources on the C-SPAN Classroom website.
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As we begin the new year, we wanted to remind you of our Featured Resources site. Our Featured Resources site contains collections of free C-SPAN Classroom content organized by curriculum, topic or theme. Below you will find examples of some of the collections of resources found on the site.
Bell Ringers:
Lesson Plans:
​Classroom Deliberations

Classroom Deliberations Website: http://c-spanclassroomdeliberations.org
C-SPAN Classroom Deliberations website provides teacher-generated lessons designed to engage students in debate about current issues. On the Deliberations website you will find handouts, current events, lesson plans and strategies that make it easy to engage students in the issues. Content for the Classroom Deliberations is created by C-SPAN Senior Fellows.

Recent Deliberations:
On This Day In History:
Current Events:​
Black History Month
U.S. History:
​Economics and Financial Literacy:
Media Literacy and Modern Forms of Media:
Government and Politics:
Congressional Committees - Investigations and Oversight: Special Counsel and the Russia Investigation:​Tax Reform:
Foundations of U.S. Government
Individual Rights and Responsibilities:
Supreme Court The Process and Structure of the Supreme Court: The History of the Supreme Court:
Landmark Supreme Court Cases:
Beginning on February 26, C-SPAN will begin airing Landmark Cases Season 2. The series will air on Mondays at 9 PM. This 12-part series delves into cases that represent some of the tipping points in our nation's story and our evolving understanding of rights in America. For updated information on the cases, visit the Landmark Cases website.
Cases featured in Season 2 include:
  • McCulloch v. Maryland (1819 )
  • Civil Rights Cases (1883)
  • Yick Wo v. Hopkins (1886)
  • Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
  • Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
  • Griswold v. Connecticut (1965)
  • Katz v. United States (1967)
  • Brandenburg v. Ohio (1969)
  • Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)
  • New York Times v. United States (Pentagon Papers Case) (1971)
  • Gregg v. Georgia (1976)
  • Regents of Univ. Cal v. Bakke (1978)
In preparation for the new season, C-SPAN Classroom has aggregated a number of resources relating to the Supreme Court as well as resources taken from Landmark Cases Season 1.
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The Process and Structure of the Supreme Court:
Landmark Supreme Court Cases:
U.S. Constitution​
Constitution Clips
Make the Constitution come alive with video clip examples of the Constitution in action. Click on any text link or image link to view video clips correlating to their respective section of the U.S. Constitution. Constitutional Foundations
Webinars for Professional Development
Is your department or district interested in learning more about how to utilize C-SPAN Classroom's free teacher resources? If so, we are offering free live webinars through Google Hangouts for your staff or department. We can help you navigate our current C-SPAN Classroom content including short Current Events videos, Lesson Plans and Bell Ringers, On This Day in History Events, Constitution Clips and Classroom Deliberations.Whether you are an experienced teacher or new to the profession, you are certain to find something to support your curriculum and enhance your instruction. If you are interested in learning more, please contact us at educate@c-span.org.
Order your FREE American Presidents Timeline Poster!
Our free American Presidents Timeline poster is available for order. New orders received by this Thursday, September 28 will be processed and shipped by October 6.This colorful 6' long poster details the lives and public service careers of every president, plus key historical events, Supreme Court cases, Constitutional Amendments, and technology milestones throughout history.
To reserve yours, simply visit our Special Offers page, log-in, and click on "Get This Offer." The poster is FREE of charge to C-SPAN Classroom members (* limit of one poster per member and only available to members residing in the U.S. and territories).
Already ordered a copy earlier in the spring but never received it? Simply email us at educate@c-span.org with your preferred postal information and we'll get another one in the mail.
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