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Government Alive!Power, Politics, and You

What Is TCI?

TCI is a K-12 publishing company created by teachers, for teachers. We believe the best teaching marries great content, meaningful technology, and interactive classroom experiences. The end result — students of all abilities and learning styles succeed.

High School Program Goals

• Teach students to think like social scientists.

• Inspire students with memorable classroom activities.

• Help teachers meet state and national standards.

• Develop critical readers and skilled writers.

• Make social studies an enjoyable and memorable class.

• Build students’ social studies skills.

Lesson: The Bill of Rights and Civil Liberties

In a Problem Solving Groupwork activity, students simulate a Supreme Court hearing on a first amendment case that focuses on a conflict of rights.

Lesson: Chief Executives and Bureaucracies

In a Problem Solving Groupwork activity, groups create interactive exhibits on "a day in the life of" a modern president for four presidential

libraries and museums.

Government Alive! Program Components

Teacher Resources Student Resources