Civics Education Material
Materials designed for a variety of groups like Speakers Bureau events, presentations to school age children, and other adult groups.
The following material has been designed to assist you with presenting to a variety of groups, from various school age children to adults. Please use the material provided so that a consistent and uniform message is achieved statewide. Let us know if you have ideas to improve materials. Request a free speaker for your group’s next meeting.
Presentations
- Judicial Branch Reference Guide (pptx)
- District Courts Overview – by Jim Drennan (pptx)
- Overview of North Carolina Courts (pdf)
- History of North Carolina Courts (pdf)
- Part 1 – How Our Courts Came to Be: The Theory, Formation and Evolution of The Rule of Law and North Carolina’s Unified Courts
- Part 2 – The District Courts of North Carolina: Born of Necessity
Videos
- Constitution Day (2 minutes)
- History of North Carolina Courts (8 minutes)
- The Who, What, When, Where, and How of State Courts (3 minutes)
- This Day in N.C. History: May 20, 1775 (2.5 minutes)
Activities
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- North Carolina Significant Events Fact Sheet (pdf)
- North Carolina's 3 Branches of Government Fact Sheet (pdf)
- Judicial Branch Reference Guide (pdf)
- Word Scramble (pdf)
- Word Search (pdf)
- Coloring Sheets (pdf)
Handouts and Giveaways
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History of North Carolina Courts
- History of the North Carolina Judicial Branch
- History of the North Carolina Court of Appeals
- History of the Superior Court Judges of North Carolina
- Creation of the North Carolina District Courts
- Brief History of Architecture Styles in North Carolina Courthouses
- UNC School of Government: The Courts of Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow in North Carolina
Constitution Day
- Celebrate Constitution Day on September 17, 2024
- Constitution Day Bookmark
- Constitution Day Handout
- Constitution Day Video (2 minutes)
- Constitution Fact Sheet Handout
- All Things Judicial podcasts
- External Resources
