Author Archives: Gene Koo

Constitution Day Lesson Plans and Resources

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Gene Koo

Thanks to an amendment advanced by Senator Byrd in 2004 to an omnibus spending bill, all schools that receive federal funding must “hold an educational program pertaining to the United States Constitution” on September 17. (Read the pertinent ED regulations.) … Continue reading →

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Do You Have a Right? iCivics asks kids to master the Bill of Rights.

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Gene Koo

This is the first in a regular series of blog posts highlighting some of the featured learning games and free lesson plans on the iCivics website. One of the most popular games on iCivics asks a basic question: Do I … Continue reading →

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Games for Change, gamified

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Gene Koo

Games for Change 2011 brought together the leading voices in video games with a social mission. The iCivics delegation was happy to see our founder and Board chair Justice Sandra Day O’Connor featured in the conference’s metagame, Stakehold’em, which created … Continue reading →

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Florida DOE releases FAQ on mandated civics course

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Gene Koo

The Florida Department of Education has just released a memo answering Frequently-Asked Questions about the Justice Sandra Day O’Connor Civics Education Act. Read the iCivics summary of the Florida guidance on the Justice Sandra Day O’Connor Civics Education Act. (We … Continue reading →

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NAEP history report card highlights need for literacy

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Gene Koo

After revealing just how little our nation’s children know about civics last month, NAEP (the National Assessment of Educational Progress, a/k/a “the Nation’s Report Card”) hit us with another bit of bad news — American students are doing even worse … Continue reading →

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