Many teachers have been successful in getting their We the People class weighted but that is a decision that is made by the school or school district. 

If there are not enough students in your class to have a minimum of 5 students assigned to each unit for the hearing, students may be assigned to more than one unit. See Rules of Competition the Competition Documents section of the Teacher Resources page. 

We the People can be done as a club at levels one and two (grades 4-8) but doing it in this manner will make your high school level class ineligible for competition. 

It depends. At the high school level, We the People is typically taught during the senior civics and government class which is one semester. At the elementary and middle school levels, We the People can easily be integrated into existing social studies classes and taught throughout the year. 

Pricing information for We the People textbooks can be found on the Center for Civic Education’s website. 

There is an interactive, online version available through Actively Learn. For additional information please visit the textbook section of the Center for Civic Education’s website and select the level of textbook that you need.  

The We the People curriculum fits well with the new Arizona Civics and Government/Common Core standards. Please see the standards correlation documents for more information. 

No. Teachers may apply for a summer institute even if they have never used the materials before.  

Whether or not your district gives you credit or not is up to them. Each teacher that attends an in-service receives a detailed agenda and a signed certificate of attendance documenting professional development hours. 

One suggestion is to assign the student one of the units to read and study and then allow them to work with that unit's group to prepare for the questions. They can still have a role in the hearing and contribute to the group. 

The We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution textbook is available in three different levels. While the books do not cover the same material, they could be used to help modify material for your ELL students. The textbook is also available in an enhanced Actively Learn e-book version that has many supportive features including a read aloud and direct translation in multiple languages using Google Translate.  

Yes! Click the “Create an account” button on the We the People homepage. 

Click “Competition Registration” from the menu on the left side of the page and then select your region’s regional competition. 

You can access the Regional Map in the Competition Documents section of the We the People Teacher Resources page. 

No. The State Competition is by invitation only. 10 teams from across the state will be invited to compete at the State Competition. 

Yes! To register a showcase team, click “Showcase Registration” from the menu on the left of the page. From there you can select the showcase for your region. There is also a separate registration on this page for the State Showcase which takes place on the same day as the State Competition. Showcase teams must complete separate registrations for the regional showcase and state showcase. 

Competition questions for the coming school year are posted each August in the Competition Documents section of the We the People Teacher Resources page. 

Teams will answer one question per unit at the regional competitions. Teams will not know ahead of time which of the three questions has been selected for regionals. Teams will answer the remaining two questions per unit during two rounds of competition at the State Competition. 

Regional coordinators are the primary point of contact for teams leading up to their regional competition. Regional coordinators are listed on the Teacher Assistance page. Select “Teacher Assistance” from the menu on the left of the page.