National Standards for Civics and Government Entire Text
These K - 12 standards specify what students should know and be able to do in the field of civics and government.
Res Publica: An International Framework for Education in Democracy Entire Text
This document represents an international effort to develop a resource that can be used in the creation of curricular programs designed to develop educational programs to prepare young people and adults for citizenship in a constitutional democracy. Participation in this project is open to any individual or organization. PDF version
Education for Democracy: CALIFORNIA CIVIC EDUCATION SCOPE & SEQUENCE Entire Text
A comprehensive multifaceted curriculum guide designed to aid school administrators, curriculum developers, and classroom teachers in integrating civic education in a systematic way. It shows how teaching civics can meet state and national standards, and provides lesson ideas and suggested resources for use by students and classes. PDF version
CIVITAS: A Framework for Civic Education - Executive Summary
A comprehensive model framework for civic education in the nations elementary and secondary schools, designed as a resource tool for curriculum developers, school administrators, teachers, and scholars.
Comparative Lessons for Democracy
A resource book for high school teachers with lessons that feature comparative analyses of emerging democracies in Central and Eastern Europe. Sample lesson
Constitutional Democracy: Outlines of Essential Elements and Indices
Preliminary draft for review and comment
Interdisciplinary Strategies
A work in progress comprised of prompts and strategies in literature, reading, writing, and math that use We the People: and Foundations in Democracy curricular materials as a base. This work was compiled as a project of the Allentown School District, Pennsylvania, and the Center's School Violence Prevention Program as a means to address state standards and testing in reading, writing, and math. PDF version
Literature for Young Adults: Examining Issues of Violence and Conflict Resolution
An annotated bibliography by Alita Zurav Letwin
Center for Civic Education 
