Lesson Plans
Your one stop shop for civic education!
Over 100 teacher developed lesson plans K-12. Whether you are new to teaching government or civics or an experienced veteran- the YLI lesson plans page has something for everyone.
“Thank you for some excellent lesson plans that coordinate with Virginia SOLs and provide good visuals for discussion and clarification of topics. My classes thoroughly enjoyed participation in this project.”
—Margaret GurleyGeorge Washington High School,
Danville, VA
Rigorous teacher-developed course units cover all aspects of civic education from voting to service learning to the legislative process and more! Many lesson plans include PowerPoint presentations. Elementary resources include a resources guide, morning meeting lesson plans, mini-modules and a dramatic reading of the Constitutional Convention. Sign up now to access all of YLI’s FREE lesson plan resources.
How It Works
Any lesson plan or resource found on the website may be used at the discretion of a participating teacher. All materials herein remain the copy-written intellectual property of the UVA Center for Politics’ Youth Leadership Initiative. Once registered- login and navigate to the lesson plans page for a complete list of lesson plans and resources. Download what you need and get started.
Sample Lesson Plans
Many elder statesmen have commented on the fact that the collegiality they shared in the past with members of different political...
