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America’s 250th Anniversary

Explore no-cost, classroom-ready resources that help students understand America’s founding principles, civic life, and the ideas that shaped the nation.

Free Resources • Civics • History • Classroom-Friendly
Featured Video – America 250 Overview
A quick introduction to the America 250 initiative and how to use these resources with students.
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Celebrate America’s 250th with free, classroom-ready resources that help students explore founding principles, civic life, and the ideas that shaped the nation.
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For Educators - On-Demand PD
Watch our on-demand PD library for tools, insights, and ideas to help your students engage with the 250th anniversary milestone.
For Classrooms - Full Lessons
Show these short, student-friendly videos in class to spark discussion around America's 250th anniversary.
For Civics Courses
Celebrate 250 years of independence with 128, two-minute videos—hosted by Judge Douglas Ginsburg—connecting the naturalization test to the principles that shaped our nation.
For Warm-Ups & Short Activities
Short, right-to-the-point, animated videos on the values that guided the framers and founders in building a new nation.
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Pups of Liberty Short Tails: Abitail & Pug Adams and the Virtues of Truth & Justice
Pups of Liberty Short Tails: Abitail & Pug Adams and the Virtues of Truth & Justice
Pug Adams and his inspiration John Adams knew that sometimes telling the truth can be hard, but it is always the best way.
Extra Resource
Complement the Pups of Liberty video series with a hands-on activity for your students.