Civic Education
18 standards-aligned lessons for K-12 educators, built on real government data from Congress.gov, the FEC, and Census Bureau.
All lessons align with NCSS C3 Framework standards. Every data point comes from official government APIs updated in real time.
Who Represents Me?
Every American has people in government who represent them and make decisions on their behalf.
How Government Works
Government is a system of interconnected institutions, processes, and people that students can analyze using real data.
Evaluating Representation
Students become independent civic researchers, using public data to analyze representation, identify patterns, and make evidence-based arguments.
Curriculum Arc
Students discover who represents them, what representatives do, and how to contact them. Concrete, personal, local.
Students analyze how Congress works as a system — committees, bills, voting records, campaign finance, state vs. federal structures.
Students design and execute original civic research using public data. Evidence- based argument, data literacy, critical evaluation.
Quick Start
Every lesson below includes a downloadable worksheet for classroom use.
Scope & Sequence
Elementary (K-5)
Middle School (6-8)
High School (9-12)
- 1Data-Driven Civic AnalysisData Literacy
- 2Campaign Finance Deep DiveCampaign Finance
- 3Voting Pattern AnalysisRepresentatives & Congress
- 4Representation and DemographicsGeography & Demographics
- 5Comparative State AnalysisState Government
- 6Independent Research ProjectData Literacy
- 7Civic Data LiteracyData Literacy
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Unit: Who Represents Me?
Every American has people in government who represent them and make decisions on their behalf.
For Educators: These lessons are designed to be flexible and adaptable to your classroom needs. Each lesson includes learning objectives aligned to national standards, hands-on activities using CIV.IQ, discussion questions, and assessment guidelines. All CIV.IQ data is sourced from official government APIs and updated in real-time.