Welcome! 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.

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