Bill of Rights Institute
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The Bill of Rights Institute is a nonprofit civic education organization with a network of over 80,000 history and civics educators and 4,000+ free resources.
Arlington, VA
Joined March 2009
How did Jefferson and Madison challenge the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798? Their Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions sparked enduring debates over liberty and federal power. 🎥 Watch now: https://t.co/Qi9aifJHLe
#CivicEducation #PrimarySources #AmericanHistory #Federalism
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You could be next! Three more chances to win PLUS the essay contest with a $10k grand prize!
🎉 Congrats to our first Civic Star Challenge winners! 60+ teachers nationwide earned $300 + Civic Star swag for their classrooms. Your students could be next, so log your civics activity today: 🔗 https://t.co/A0BPIaYCav
#CivicStarChallenge #CivicEducation #TeachingCivics
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🎖 This #VeteransDay, we honor those who have served, and keep serving. Gerald Gangaram talks with Darin Pemberton of RangeWalk about courage, civic virtue, and leadership in and beyond the Army. Sponsored by @CaptionCall, providing no-cost captioned phones for veterans with
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⚖️ #OTD 1983: Fred Korematsu’s WWII conviction for resisting internment was vacated. His courage helped expose injustice and strengthen civil rights. 🔗 https://t.co/MfrHpfcCH8
#TDiH #Korematsu #CivilRights #CivicEducation
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🎉 Congrats to our first Civic Star Challenge winners! 60+ teachers nationwide earned $300 + Civic Star swag for their classrooms. Your students could be next, so log your civics activity today: 🔗 https://t.co/A0BPIaYCav
#CivicStarChallenge #CivicEducation #TeachingCivics
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YES! My teacher partner and I put in the work and we BOTH are civic star challenge winners!! If you teach civics, you simply enter what you are doing into the @icivics and @BRInstitute system and you can be civics winners like us!! #civicstarchallenge
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What an amazing day! I had the privilege of working with amazing teachers at the Fall Educators Conference at Virginia Tech! I had so much fun working with teachers and share @BRInstitute resources as well as listen to history scholars! @madisonteacher @TWilliamsAuthor
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🚢 #OTD 1620: The Pilgrims spotted Cape Cod and soon signed the Mayflower Compact, an early step toward self-government. 🔗 https://t.co/I1PT7WabY5
#TDiH #Mayflower #SelfGovernment #CivicEducation
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Pick your state ➡️ power a classroom 💪 $1 = 1 Pocket Constitution for a student near you. Give now 👉 https://t.co/1xessqxAfS
#CivicsChampion #StatePride #SupportTeachers #CivicEducation
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⚖️ #OTD 1637: Anne Hutchinson’s trial ended with her banishment for challenging authority in Puritan Massachusetts. What can her stand teach about conscience and liberty? 🔗 https://t.co/MceMwiB5mD
#TDiH #AnneHutchinson #ReligiousFreedom #CivicEducation
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BRI wrapped up a series of workshops in North Dakota last month as part of our ongoing outreach to rural educators. Read our latest blog for more! #civics #socialstudies
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As part of our ongoing outreach to teachers in rural areas, the Bill of Rights Institute completed a series of workshops in North Dakota last month.
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Spend 2 minutes talking about a civic moment. Any unit, all year long. Log it and enter your class into the Civic Star Challenge (300+ chances to win). 🔗 https://t.co/5PcucpXJ8H
#CivicStarChallenge #TeacherLife #America250 #K12
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Should federal employees be paid during a shutdown? New TTV debate is live (due Nov 20). Share with your students to practice evidence-based civic discourse. 🔗 https://t.co/JAY24nWMKF
#APGov #Civics #ThinkTheVote
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Students! Are you already volunteering? Running a club? Helping your school? You’re doing a MyImpact Challenge project and you might not even know it! 💡 Turn what you’re doing into a submission: https://t.co/GXjSVToU5d
#MyImpactChallenge #CivicAction #CommunityImpact
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🇺🇸 Honor service and civic pride this Veterans Day. @FederalFlags offers American-made flags + military flags that last a lifetime. Use code BRI5 to save while supporting BRI’s civic education mission. 🛒 https://t.co/2WMGoTBoz9
#VeteransDay #MadeInUSA #CivicEducation
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🌄 #OTD 1804: Sacagawea joined the Corps of Discovery, guiding and translating for Lewis and Clark’s expedition. What does her story teach about courage and contribution? 🔗 https://t.co/EwevvTot07
#TDiH #Sacagawea #CivicVirtues #CivicEducation
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If you’re 70½+, you can make a tax-free IRA charitable rollover to support civic education nationwide. Create a legacy for America’s students today. Discover more ➡️ https://t.co/pLyluq6e5r
#Philanthropy #CivicEducation #RetirementPlanning
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🗳️ It’s Election Day! Empower students to see voting as a civic responsibility, not just a right. Explore our best lessons and activities on voting: 🔗 https://t.co/XRRHjsJYFR
#ElectionDay #Voting #CivicEducation #Democracy #CivicVirtues
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Dr. Jeffrey Nikes from @BYU is guiding @Midland_ISD middle school teaches through primary source documents on the Great Compromise at the 1787 Constitutional Convention @BRInstitute
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👏 National Civics Teacher of the Year finalist: Dalane Bollinger (CA). AP Gov + mock elections + voter registration = informed participation. Read Dalane’s spotlight: https://t.co/wEoUzYcfhL
#CivicEducation #VoterEducation #APGov #Civics
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