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ProgramsLesson Plans and MaterialsMaggie’s Civics CornerPresidential LessonsSupreme Court LessonsMock TrialsRead Aloud LessonsMarch TrilogyFirst Amendment ExercisesMonthly Civics ThemesWe The Civics KidsCivic Treasure GameExperiential LearningCitizenship Challenge – 2021Professional DevelopmentSummer InstituteThe Constitution and First Amendment Webinar SeriesWorkshopsSpecial EventsCivics Education in the 21st CenturyPodcastsGrab The GavelJudges on JudgingJudicial IndependenceAbout The CenterHistoryThe Work We DoBoard and StaffGet InvolvedJoin UsDonationsDonate NowSelect Page The Rendell Center for Civics and Civic EngagementInspiring the Next Generation of CitizensTeaching the next generation to be engaged citizens through experiential learning in (K-8) literacy and social studies. We create the capacity for teachers to improve educational outcomes in relevant and impactful ways.Maggie's Civics CornerMaggie’s Civics Corner is a tribute to the Rendell Center dog Maggie. Animals are a wonderful way to teach rights and responsibilities in a safe and welcoming way. Supreme Court LessonsThese lessons lead students through a simulation of an actual Supreme Court case. They are carefully crafted and allow students to break down complex constitutional issues.Citizenship ChallengeThe Rendell Center’s Citizenship Challenge provides a unique opportunity for 4th and 5th grade classes to express themselves by answering a civics essay question regarding a current issue facing our democracy.Rendell Center PodcastsOur podcast series gives you the opportunity to experience engaging information in an on-demand audio format.Read Aloud LessonsOur Read Aloud Lessons give you titles and insights about the selected book to enhance your read aloud session and present civics learning in a fun, memorable way.March Lesson Plans and MaterialsThe Rendell Center has developed classroom lessons and activities that tie in with March Books One through Three.Literature-Based Mock TrialsThe literature-based mock trial is designed to focus on the literature that the students are reading in the classroom.Summer Teachers' InstituteThe Rendell Center provides distinctive learning opportunities for educators and significant financial assistance to help make participation possibleJudicial SymposiumThought leaders converge to discuss the meaning and impact of a fair and impartial judiciaryMaggie's Civics CornerMaggie’s Civics Corner is a tribute to the Rendell Center dog Maggie. Animals are a wonderful way to teach rights and responsibilities in a safe and welcoming way. Presidential LessonsResources developed to engage students in discussions about the American Presidency and the voting process including the Electoral College.Citizenship ChallengeThe Rendell Center’s Citizenship Challenge provides a unique opportunity for 4th and 5th grade classes to express themselves by answering a civics essay question regarding a current issue facing our democracy.Rendell Center PodcastsOur podcast series gives you the opportunity to experience engaging information in an on-demand audio format.Read Aloud LessonsOur Read Aloud Lessons give you titles and insights about the selected book to enhance your read aloud session and present civics learning in a fun, memorable way.March Lesson Plans and MaterialsThe Rendell Center has developed classroom lessons and activities that tie in with March Books One through Three.Literature-Based Mock TrialsThe literature-based mock trial is designed to focus on the literature that the students are reading in the classroom.Summer Teachers' InstituteThe Rendell Center provides distinctive learning opportunities for educators and significant financial assistance to help make participation possibleJudicial SymposiumThought leaders converge to discuss the meaning and impact of a fair and impartial judiciaryMailing AddressP.O. 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