Teacher Resources:
These toolkits were designed to aid teachers in teaching civics concepts to high school students in a way that is accessible, engaging, and aligned with the New Mexico Social Studies curriculum standards. Each guide includes a 40-50 minute civics lesson plan, the specific standard it meets, discussion questions, and optional activities.
These civics lessons are built for grades 9–12 and can also work for some middle school classes with the right support. You know your students best—feel free to adjust pacing, examples, and activities to match your class level and needs.
Lesson 1: What is the Government
Lesson 2: The Blueprint: The US Constitution
Lesson 3: The Bill of Rights: Your Power
Lesson 4: Due Process
What’s Included
• Teacher Guide (PDF): Civics lesson plan, discussion questions, and optional activities
• Video: Short visual instruction with built-in discussion stops
Standards Alignment
Aligned to the New Mexico Social Studies Standards. The specific standards are listed inside each lesson.
How to Use
1. Start with the Teacher Guide. Choose the discussion questions and activities you want to use.
2. Watch the video with your class. Pause at the discussion questions in the video.
3. Facilitate a guided discussion using the questions you selected.
4. Choose an optional activity for classwork—or assign one as homework.
Teacher note: These resources are meant to be flexible. Take creative liberties and make it fit your students.
