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Strengthening Civic Education: The Role of High-Quality Curriculum and Teaching Strategies

TCI

Put more emphasis on writing, argumentation, problem analysis, and making connections between core content and current events. Responding to these concerns, the federal government increased funding for K-12 civics and history education funding from $7.75 Create user-friendly organization and presentation of learning standards.

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Social Studies Soundtracks: Using Music to Teach Social Studies

Studies Weekly

Explore Songs that Shaped History : From spirituals to jazz to patriotic songs that rallied our nation, students can examine how music has spread ideas and influenced major events. Using Music to Teach Patriotism and Civics Music has long been a tool for civic engagement from campaign songs to anthems to patriotic ballads.

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Member Spotlight: Samantha Chapa, University of Houston

Political Science Now

Samantha’s dissertation focuses on the impacts of urban immigrant inclusion policies on the participation and civic engagement of immigrant and minoritized communities. The funding and professional development opportunities afforded to me by both programs came at a really critical timeright as I was about to go on the job market.

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Implementing the Inquiry Design Model for Social Studies in a New Jersey Public School: A Journey of Growth and Discovery

C3 Teachers

These pilot experiences were invaluable we observed firsthand how students engaged in compelling questions, analyzed primary sources, and developed their own interpretations of historical events. Others worried about the complexities of multilingual learners engaging with rigorous primary sources.

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Webinar Series: Teaching the 2024 U.S. Election

Political Science Now

Event: Teaching the 2024 U.S. Engaging the 2024 U.S. Election Webinar Series: Watch the Past Events National campaigns and elections allow citizens to reflect and participate in their democracy. APSA’s Engaging the 2024 U.S. What tools can faculty use to address campaign and election mis- and disinformation?

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Beyond the Classroom: Building Faculty Capacity for Success: Virtual Workshop

Political Science Now

Join APSAs Committee on the Status of Community Colleges in the Profession for the third event of their professional development workshop series! His diverse experience bridges policy, education, and advocacy, reflecting his commitment to academic excellence and civic engagement.

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Apply Now for 2025 APSA Dissertation Workshops | Deadline: April 27, 2025

Political Science Now

Our in-person events are held on the Wednesday prior to the APSA Annual Meeting. Immigrant integration and refugee resettlement policies and their implementation, including immigrant and refugee civic engagement, political incorporation, and citizen-making. APSA sponsors in-person and virtual dissertation workshops annually.